Dear Newsgroup,
I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
know?
Quote,
"Designed in the late 1950s, the all-aluminum 215 cubic inch (3.5-litre)
engine was originally used in various Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick lines
(Tempest, F85, Special) starting in 1961."
Richard
"slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Dear Newsgroup,
> I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
> years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
> know?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> ed
>
Subsequently, GM returned to iron-block motors and sold the 215 V8 to
England's Rover. There it found a home in the 1968 Rover 3500 (P6), a
derivative of the innovative Rover 2000, both of which were exported to
Canada.
Additionally, the engine was used in the Morgan Plus 8, the Triumph TR8, the
Rover SD-1, the MGB-GT V8, TVR, Land Rover Discovery and the Range Rover,
where it soldiered on in 3.9, 4.0, 4.2 and 4.6-litre versions.
The engine formed the basis for Jack Brabham's Formula 1 world championship
Brabham Repco V8 in 1966.
"slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1112116152.363951.118130@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Dear Newsgroup,
> I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
> years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
> know?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
> ed
>
Also used by MarCos vehicles (they also used the 2.0 4 cylinder in normaly
aspirated or turbocharged versions)
Rumour has it though that the Americans had "borrowed" the blueprints and
knowhow of this aluminum made engine from the Germans when they "visited"
BMW's factory.
Take care
Pantelis
"Richard" <NO.SPAM@AT.NOSPAM.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Subsequently, GM returned to iron-block motors and sold the 215 V8 to
> England's Rover. There it found a home in the 1968 Rover 3500 (P6), a
> derivative of the innovative Rover 2000, both of which were exported to
> Canada.
>
> Additionally, the engine was used in the Morgan Plus 8, the Triumph TR8,
the
> Rover SD-1, the MGB-GT V8, TVR, Land Rover Discovery and the Range Rover,
> where it soldiered on in 3.9, 4.0, 4.2 and 4.6-litre versions.
>
> The engine formed the basis for Jack Brabham's Formula 1 world
championship
> Brabham Repco V8 in 1966.
>
> "slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1112116152.363951.118130@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > Dear Newsgroup,
> > I wonder when the Aluminum V-8 that had its origins with Buick many
> > years ago last saw the light of day in a production vehicle? Anybody
> > know?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> > ed
> >
>
>
On 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>vehicle?
>
I think it was still used in the 2004 Discos in the US.
--
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On or around 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com>
enlightened us thusly:
>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>vehicle?
Not sure, but they only stopped making 'em quite recently. The whole V8
assmebly line was up for sale, anyone know what happened about that?
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:26:54 +0100, Austin Shackles
<austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:
>On or around 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com>
>enlightened us thusly:
>
>>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>>vehicle?
>
>Not sure, but they only stopped making 'em quite recently. The whole V8
>assmebly line was up for sale, anyone know what happened about that?
"Charlie Choc" <charlie.choc@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> On 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>>vehicle?
>>
> I think it was still used in the 2004 Discos in the US.
> --
> Charlie...
> http://www.chocphoto.com/ - photo galleries
> http://www.chocphoto.com/roff
>On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:26:54 +0100, Austin Shackles
><austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> wrote:
>
>>On or around 29 Mar 2005 11:21:23 -0800, "slakka" <iggy07450@hotmail.com>
>>enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>Thanks again, but when did this engine last appear in a production
>>>vehicle?
>>
>>Not sure, but they only stopped making 'em quite recently. The whole V8
>>assmebly line was up for sale, anyone know what happened about that?
>
>Weren't TVR the last producers?
>
>AJH
Nope, Peter Wheeler dropped them as soon as BMW bought Rover. Their
engines are now home grown.
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