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I always thought it would be cool to swap in a Buick Grand National into one..
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I owned a California TR8 with the fuel injection and once I had the ECU solder reflowed it passed SMOG and was a reliable car. Sounded nice and drove OK but not particularly fast but way faster than a TR7. I think you can easily drop in the Range Rover 4.6 but be prepared for slipped liners unless you fixed them in place.
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I pushed a TR7 for a couple of years before I came to my senses.
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Had a TR7 aluminum head, iron block, = blown head. With aluminum you use steel inserts or studs, they used steel bolts into the aluminum. The wiring harness was plastic and you’d move it a little and it would literally break.
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You guys are making me SO glad I passed on a TR7 drop top just after I sold the old E. The car was in pretty good shape and had records going back to new. It was first sold on PEI and had been ordered with a turbo from the factory. The owner eventually had the turbo removed and the head sent to a place in the US to shave it to raise the compression ratio for non-turbo operation.
I drove it twice and on each test drive, the engine stalled in the middle of the road as I pulled out of the dealership, as the auto choke was not properly calibrated. Thanks for the thread, Dennis. Best Les
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