LR3/Disco 3
TECHNICAL FEATURES
The technical features include:
An eight cylinder 90 degree 'Enclosed V' configuration liquid cooled aluminium cylinder block with cast iron liners
Pistons are of open-ended skirt design, with two compression rings and a three piece oil control ring
Two aluminium cylinder heads, each incorporating two hollow camshafts manufactured in chilled cast iron
Four valves per cylinder
Aluminium graded valve lifters (shimless)
Variable Valve Timing (VVT) (inlet only)
Top fed, 8-jet fuel injectors
Engine front cover manufactured from aluminium which accommodates the crankshaft front oil seal
Primary and secondary chains drive the camshafts
An aluminium bed plate
A cast iron crankshaft
Fracture-split connecting rods in sintered-forged steel
A twin multi-vee belt, which drives the front end accessories
Fabricated stainless steel twin skin exhaust manifolds
Electronic Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve
An advanced engine management system incorporating electronic throttle control
Meets with the fault handling requirements, as detailed in the European On-Board Diagnostic (EOBD) III, US
Federal OBD and California OBDII legislation .
ENGINE DATA
Item Part Number
Description
1
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Cylinder heads
2
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Cylinder block
3
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Bed plate
4
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Structural sump
DESCRIPTION
TYPE
Configuration
90 degree V8
