10/4/00
Larry,
The stroke on the 300 Buick crank is 3.400". I would love to know
the stroke on the 4.6 Rover because I am trying to compile specifications
on all the Rover engines for my own information. The main bearing size is
also something I want to know. Awhile back listers were saying the 4.6 had
"larger" mains but nobody stated the actual diameter. The Buick 300 is
2.500". I suspect rods have remained 2.000" on all of these engines. Is
that the case anybody? Meanwhild the Buick 300 crank has a different rear
flange arrangement; and what about these new style crank driven oil pumps
and distributorless front covers? There may be several considerations to
work out here.
Regards,
Dave Kernberger
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>Just thinking out loud here.
>
>I just came across a 4.6 rover engine. I have a Buick 300 crank, heads, rods
>and pistons.
>
>So which one of you out there know about putting the 300 crank in the 4.6
>engine?
>
>I looked through the newsletters but didn't see a reference to this.
>
>Isn't the stroke on the 4.6L 3.23" and the 300CI 3.36"? I think the mains are
>the same size and the rod journals are close?
>
>OK guys, have at it.
>
>Larry Hoy
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