{"id":155098,"date":"2026-11-09T15:22:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T21:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=155098"},"modified":"2026-11-09T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T21:31:38","slug":"1956-land-rover-with-a-twin-turbo-18-0-l-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=155098","title":{"rendered":"1956 Land Rover with a Twin-Turbo 18.0 L V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Peter Grieve built a very unique 1956 Land Rover. Practical Performance Car<\/a> reveals the classic vehicle is powered by a 18.0 L Rolls-Royce Meteorite<\/a> V8. These engines were derived from the Meteor V12 motor<\/a> used in tanks. Peter made several modifications to his Meteorite V8. He covered from carburetors to fuel injection and added two turbochargers. There is also a water-methanol injection system. On the engine dyno, the V8 made 1080 hp (794 kW) on 15 psi (1.0 bar) of boost. Peter installed a 2.6:1 overdrive to help increase rpm while reducing torque. Behind that is a TH400 three-speed automatic transmission and Ford 9-inch rear end. Peter put the Land Rover on the dyno where it made 580 hp (426 kW) to the wheels on 8 psi (0.55 bar) of boost.<\/p>\n