As Michael said, the basic casting was shared by Buick, Olds and
Pontiac. The design was later sold by GM to Leyland, and it eventually
wound up not only in the TR8, but in various Land Rovers (maybe other
Rovers too). I believe it's descendant remains an option in the LR
Discovery today.
However, the different GM divisions built the motor differently, the
parts are not identical and only interchange in certain places. There
are also substantial differences between the TR8/LR versions and the BOP
versions.
Randall
Mark Andrew Dickinson wrote:
>
> Hey guys (and gals):
>
> In a rescent discussion I encountered a person who was 100% sure that the TR8
>motor
> was in fact an Oldsmobile derivative. I always thought that this engine owed
>its
> heritage to Buick. Can anyone clarify this point for me please? I don't
>like to
> spout off false knowledge and neither does the other guy. We are just
>insanely
> curious.
>
> Thanks;
>
> Mark Dickinson
> Calgary, Alberta
> Canada
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