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MG MGB GT V8 Factory Originals Technical - BOP versus BOPR bolt pattern?

Does anyone know what engines share the 215/Rover engine bolt pattern? The 225 V6? The Buick 300? I'm trying to find an adapter for a Willys...
Jeff Schlemmer

Unfortunately for the US builder the 215 was it's own deal. BOP are very different. you could use any of the currently avaialable bellhousings from D&D and others that convert Rover to chev and use a T5 4WD gearbox and Xfer case out of a Jeep or S10 maybe.
M Mallaby

The Buick 215's use the "dog-ear" bellhousing pattern that is different from the
1964-up Buick/Olds/Pontiac GM corporate bellhousing. The dog-ear pattern
is shared by the pre-64 Buick V6, the B/O/P 215's and the Rover V8's. Not sure about the Aussie Leyland P76.

Dan Jones
Dan Jones


The P76 pattern is the same as the Rover.

Jeff, I have a Rover auto tx with the bellhousing attached.I could possibly draw around it on a large piece of paper to make a template & mail it to you. Not sure if it will work, but if you're interested ,let me know. Barrie E
Barrie Egerton

Barrie, Thanks for the offer. I may take you up on it after this weekend when we actually pull the engine/tranny out of the Willys. Hopefully we can figure something out?
Jeff Schlemmer

This thread was discussed between 31/10/2006 and 03/11/2006

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