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A+
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B
series (overgrown A series)
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E series Additional Info: The E-series was an all new design.It was designed as a 6 cylinder OHC engine to go in the ADO17 landcrab with a side mounted radiator.This compromised the bore size which were siamesed.The E6 went into the landcrab with a front mounted radiator in 1972....... Two cylinders wer chopped off to produce a 1485cc version for the Maxi in 1969.The only way of increasing capacity was to lengthhen the stroke which resulted in 1748cc
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L series (2.0litre Diesel based on a T series)
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O series (Additional / Alternative info : The O-series engine was developed from experimental OHC B-series engines.)
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M Series (O series with DOHC head)
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R and S series ( Additional/Alternative Info: The R-series was basically a 1600 version of the E-series for the 1983 to 1984 Maestro The S-series was a revised R-series with the ports on the other side of the block)
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| T series (heavily revised M series)
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The Rover 3.5L V8 was
originally a Buick engine, to which Rover bought the rights in the late
1950s. Confusingly, this was known by Buick as the R engine, but is completely unrelated to the Austin Rover R series. |
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Additional/Alternative Information from Ian nicholls Member of BL chat Yahoo Group added 14 Dec 2002
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