Your right, 4.6 is probably the limit for the old Buick engine. Haven't
heard any negatives, only positives on that engine, though, for its extra
power. It was the 4.2 that was a dud. Developed by TVR for auto use and
was supposedly a reliable engine. For some reason it was a short lived
engine with the added weight and air resistance of an RR.
Aloha
Peter O
>From: "RON WARD" <ronward@synovustrust.com>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
>Subject: Re: LRO: 95 rangie and on...
>Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 10:59:51 -0400
>
>Heard that the 4.2 was a bored out 4.0/3.9. Don't know a thing about the
>4.6. Sorry... But for $20kUS you could buy a lot of Classic RR, I mean a
>really nice one.
>
> >>> ccray@showme.missouri.edu 07/02/01 10:18AM >>>
>
>i think there were some earlier postings that
>the 4.6 engine was perhaps at the engineering
>extreme and was problematic. any thoughts
>on this. but i also think the 4.6 came out
>later and if i am in the under $20k market, i
>would have the 4.0 as my choice... ray
>
>On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, RON WARD wrote:
>
> > Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 08:30:49 -0400
> > From: RON WARD <ronward@synovustrust.com>
> > Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
> > To: lro@works.team.net
> > Subject: Re: LRO: 95 rangie and on...
> >
> > That's a good question. I think the coil conversion is
>available/possible on a new body Range Rover, but consider this... The new
>body style Range Rover is a 2nd or 3rd generation EAS system that is very
>sophisticated and, I'm told, trouble free. In fully extended height, the
>new Rangie has more body clearance than a D90. But the smaller, less
>aggressive tires will limit the under axle clearance.
> >
> > I recently went on a weekend off-road event and the truck behind me was
>a Callaway Range Rover 4.6 with 17" rims and Pirelli Scorpions. We were on
>level 3 and 4 trails all day, stuff that made lifted Discos and a stock IIa
>88" suffer. The 4.6 never hesitated...a surprise to us all. Give it a
>try.
> >
> > Ron Ward
> >
> > >>> ccray@showme.missouri.edu 06/29/01 04:10PM >>>
> >
> > the 95 range rovers are selling under 20k now.
> > i had a 87 classic and liked it. i have
> > 2 series (so i am posting to the leaf list cause
> > i want mechanical-type advise). anyway, could
> > i be happy with the new body-style rangie...
> >
> > like (for example) does the spring replacement for
> > the air-bag suspension work on this model, too.
> >
> > other things like that...
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Ray Harder
> >
> >
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Ray Harder
>
>
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