Rover t16 in a dolly

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KWM338R · #1 Post by **KWM338R** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:59 pm

Couldn't find any info in the archive. Has this conversion ever been done?Will the Sprint gearbox mate upto it relatively easily and handle the power, about 200hp aren't they? Unfortunately I live 3000+ miles from the nearest t16 so it's all daydreaming right now. was reminising about me mums old rover vitesse, was a lot of fun in my younger days!

Cheers
Mark

Lewis · #2 Post by **Lewis** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:03 pm

Someone's fitted a K series to an L-series (can't remember, may be an LT77? One out of a Sherpa, IIRC) box, in a two door Toledo - over on the Club Triumph website.

I'm not sure about mating the original 4 Spd/OD box to it but anything's possible with enough time/money

Not sure wether you'd have enough space for the turbo/manifold

KWM338R · #3 Post by **KWM338R** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:24 pm

Thanks Lewis, just popped over there and had a look, his other "projects" look rather nice too!

Cheers
Mark

SprintV8 · #4 Post by **SprintV8** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:31 pm

That engine need's to be level and dropped down in the bay.
ITS 'TOO HIGH'

george · #5 Post by **george** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:08 pm

looks as if it's just been droped in for a quick look as it still has the engine mount atached to the front and as it's derived from the 'o' series a 77 box would be the option for it as it was fitted to the sd1 2000l as well

MalcGE · #6 Post by **MalcGE** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:08 am

Seem to recall I saw a Marina/Ital with a L series 2.0 installed. Was at Bromley in about 2003 or 2004. Got a feeling the SD1 Sherpa TR7 box was used.

xvivalve · #7 Post by **xvivalve** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:51 am

There are a lot of MGBs around with this engine fitted too.

Jon Tilson · #8 Post by **Jon Tilson** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:49 am

were fitted with this setup out of the box weren't they? Non turbo though.

Thats the T series with a 5 speeder behind it...
It was also used in the Discovery MPI on an LT77 or R380 box so its doable. ANd of cousre the good old sherpa is O series on LT77 which should mean a T16 will fit.

Jonners

george · #9 Post by **george** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:09 pm

the 'o'series was fitted to mgb of the late variety with the 77 box iirc

Jon Tilson · #10 Post by **Jon Tilson** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:07 pm

prototype george afaik to try and keep it in production a bit longer in the dark days just before the abingdon closure. Never made it out to the public but judging by marinas and princesses ambassadors and montegos I drove the O series is nothing special. Okay in a sherpa...
Jonners

SprintV8 · #11 Post by **SprintV8** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:46 pm

The O series is PANT'S.

george · #12 Post by **george** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:55 pm

yes it did.... saw some with it in not very many but they were out there might have been the 1700 version ????
and the 'o' series was used as a base for the t series pretty sure its the
same block casting ??

MalcGE · #13 Post by **MalcGE** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:57 pm

Had an O Series 1.7 Ital Estate once, went like a rocket (for an Ital anyway) we never figured out why it ran so smoth and revved so willingly.

Mate of mine said you'll be alright until 80k miles, sure enough he was right, about 82k at 'a fair lick - no more pedal travel' on the M42, "BANG"

dropped the head off a valve, I just kept my foot to the floor, it rattled for a few tenths of a mile then settled down into a misifire, nearly made it home but I had to stop at a roundabout.

Pulled the head off, the valve head was wedged into the piston and had cracked the Piston and mullered the head. "2nd hand head, new piston and rod, put it back together, sweet as a nut

2F45T4U · #14 Post by **2F45T4U** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:05 pm

I saw a T16 today. Mates putting one in his 1.4 rover 25

DavePoth · #15 Post by **DavePoth** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:04 pm

T16 in a 25? that's pretty funny. If the engine is in good nick it will be a beast to drive with horrific torque steer and no traction control...

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