P76 Vs 4.6

[GURU]

G'day all,

what would be a better conversion? 4.6 would be carby running gas.

Can most of the 3.5 stuff bolt onto the 4.6?

[RUFF]

The 4.6 as finding a good 4.4 is getting hard. Most of them have had problems with the sleaves by now.

[landy_man]

and try finding a crank for a P76...
a few of us were discussing it the other night....
I don't reckon it is worth going for the p76... the initial outlay for the engine is low.... but they can start adding up in build cost very quickly....

Just ask TUFFRR

Rover all the way for me

[mickrangie]

G'day all,

what would be a better conversion? 4.6 would be carby running gas.

Can most of the 3.5 stuff bolt onto the 4.6?

All the parts from yr 3.5 will bolt right up to a p76 and a 4.6 so the choce is yrs really..

all i know that with a 4.4 yr extractors hit the cassis and are a HUGE PITA to get on and off... the plates for the inlet manafold is also a PITA to install get right....

then you have to grind head on pass side to get alternator on right and then it throw the power steering pump out a little so wear on belts could become a problem later down the track....

heaps of other fings that were PITA but if you going to run carbbies then you shouldn't have these problems...

installing a 4.6 you will need a $13 plate for the cam to keep it from moving in and out...

also on some builds the crank can hit the oil pan so a little lovin with a hammer will fix...

apart from those few little PITA's all is good and fits right on

HTH

Mick

[Aquarangie]

Was thinking about a 4.6 conversion myself a few years down the track, but having second thoughts now

I'll stick with my 3.9. At least I know it will go straight in as I don't have the patience to around with it

Regards,

Trav