215 Buick V8 Disco engine swap
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300 heads?? kindly explain nolo comprende 300 heads. I'm looking for a simple stock GM 215 engine swap with reliability, economy and easy to service under a shade tree. No ECU"s, no codes, map sensors, throttle position sensors. crank sensors, cam sensors. Just old fashioned KISS-keep it simple stupid technology !
Last edited by bobalou; 06-09-2015 at 04:21 PM.
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In its day a 300 head was a bolt on hp head, the newer rover head probably flow just as well.
tons of stuff out there for 215s all in england they were the first to relise rovers screwup and bought up all the 215 to replace there 3.5s.
There are a lot of builds all the way to 5.0.
tons of stuff out there for 215s all in england they were the first to relise rovers screwup and bought up all the 215 to replace there 3.5s.
There are a lot of builds all the way to 5.0.
Last edited by bobalou; 06-09-2015 at 04:25 PM.
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Your bellhousing will all bolt up, you will probalbly have do something with flywheel. If i rrc the crank is a smaller dia. than the later cranks, will need sometype of adaptor. I assume the 215 are autos so you will need a pilot bearing, that the rear.
The front is the question: now you would think if you swapped over your front cover you would be all set bolt your old stuff on and go.
But if i rrc the snout on the 215 is shorter and wont drive the oil pump.
So i would suggest you run the buick front cover use a GM 1-wire hei distributor, GM style 1-wire 200 amp alternator, adapt your LR power steering pump. But you will lose the serpjntine belt.
I,m sure there is more but those are the big things "I" think
The front is the question: now you would think if you swapped over your front cover you would be all set bolt your old stuff on and go.
But if i rrc the snout on the 215 is shorter and wont drive the oil pump.
So i would suggest you run the buick front cover use a GM 1-wire hei distributor, GM style 1-wire 200 amp alternator, adapt your LR power steering pump. But you will lose the serpjntine belt.
I,m sure there is more but those are the big things "I" think
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Your bellhousing will all bolt up, you will probalbly have do something with flywheel. If i rrc the crank is a smaller dia. than the later cranks, will need sometype of adaptor. I assume the 215 are autos so you will need a pilot bearing, that the rear.
The front is the question: now you would think if you swapped over your front cover you would be all set bolt your old stuff on and go.
But if i rrc the snout on the 215 is shorter and wont drive the oil pump.
So i would suggest you run the buick front cover use a GM 1-wire hei distributor, GM style 1-wire 200 amp alternator, adapt your LR power steering pump. But you will lose the serpjntine belt.
I,m sure there is more but those are the big things "I" think
The front is the question: now you would think if you swapped over your front cover you would be all set bolt your old stuff on and go.
But if i rrc the snout on the 215 is shorter and wont drive the oil pump.
So i would suggest you run the buick front cover use a GM 1-wire hei distributor, GM style 1-wire 200 amp alternator, adapt your LR power steering pump. But you will lose the serpjntine belt.
I,m sure there is more but those are the big things "I" think
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Sounds like a pain in the *** for zero gain. I assume there is no emissions testing where you live? Because it will throw CEL codes forever and ever. Have fun mapping out the trans shifting without a TPS, but I guess you can shift it manually. Or if you already have the 5 spd that isn't an issue.
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