Stroking the 4.6 to a 5.2

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Oct 22, 2014 | 12:18 PM

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Alex_M

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Originally Posted by ArmyRover

It would probably be cheaper to do the LS swap that another member did to his D2

Oh, but you're missing out on the fun of squeezing every possible ounce out of these old engines that way.

Oct 22, 2014 | 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by drowssap

look up a Griffin, morgan or TVR 400hp normal aspirated engines using LR block are an everyday event.
If you look up any rover car and a Land Rover of the same year same engine you will see the car has 50-80 more hp right off the show room floor.
Land Rover spec. the engine to low and slow, the purpose of and go everywhere vehicle

Yea, the problem really is making more horsepower without losing any torque. My problem is that I want beefy *and* fast. I'm having fun getting there, but my wallet isn't.