| Author | Message | ||
     Riley Troy (Freeplay) New Member Username: Freeplay Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2003 |
Noob question.... I see the different stickers on the backs of Rovers and don't know the difference is. Year? Thanks in advance. | ||
| Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d) Senior Member Username: Deanbrown3d Post Number: 1057 Registered: 02-2002 |
i | ||
| Matt Anderson (Disco01) Member Username: Disco01 Post Number: 57 Registered: 10-2003 |
Actually there could be a bigger difference than just the letter. Back in the day, some Discos with V8s were carburated (sp?) and some had fuel injection. The "i" stands for injection. You will see a lot of that in european cars. BMW is a perfect example with the 535i, 740i,.....etc. All discos in the US were fuel injected, so here there simply is no difference but the letter. | ||
| Joe Blanchard (Joeblanch) Member Username: Joeblanch Post Number: 47 Registered: 01-2003 |
Not all disco's in the US are fuel injected...See if you can find out what years were not injected? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2680 Registered: 02-2002 |
Not all disco's in the US are fuel injected Wha...? Uh, yes, they are. Discoveries were imported beginning in 1994. The last carbureted passenger vehicle sold in the US was the '92 Grand Wagoneer. -L | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1156 Registered: 09-2002 |
how would anyone know this? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2681 Registered: 02-2002 |
 -L | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Senior Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 530 Registered: 02-2003 |
I think carburated rover V8's ended with the 3.5? | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2687 Registered: 02-2002 |
Philip, Ya know.... I know I've seend cabureted 3.5's, but, I can't say whether or not the 3.9 ever wore a caburetor earlier in its existence or not.... All of the US-spec Rovers (post '74 withdrawal of BL, ie, I'm not talking about ol' Series Rovers ), ie, since RRNA in '87, has been fuel-injected V8s.... 3.9, 4.2, 4.0, 4.6..... Back in the gray-market era, before the Disco was around, before the Rangie (officially) arrived here, off the top of my head I don't know when the switch from a carb to FI occurred, and I don't know when the switch from 3.5 to 3.9 occurred, whether it was at the same time or not... sounds likely, but, I just can't say.... yet! I can find out tho'.... -L | ||
| Randy Maynard (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 685 Registered: 08-2002 |
The "i" in teh designation for BMW has nothing to do with injected. BMW used the "e" designation related to ETA engines that were injected but met certain environmental regulations. The "is" "ti" and "tii" designations have certain sport designations. I used to know the specifics when I had a 528i but I can't remember anymore....not to say this has ANYTHING to do with why LR uses the "i". | ||
| carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 51 Registered: 07-2003 |
i'm speculating but perhaps the "i" was added when they switched to electonic ignition from the 'ol distributer type (?95-96). just a thought. cheers, carl | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2689 Registered: 02-2002 |
Carl, That's a good point.... usually we lump 'em '94-'95, 3.9 with the distributor, and then '96-on is the distributorless OBD-II 4.0.... I don't know if the "i" appeared in '96 or not.... -L | ||
| Dave Thomas (Dthomas) New Member Username: Dthomas Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2003 |
Our '94 is a V8i...so the 'I' has nothing to do with the ignition setup. | ||
| carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 52 Registered: 07-2003 |
dave, you just saved me a trip out into the cold to check my 96! cheers, carl | ||
| John Davies (200tdi) New Member Username: 200tdi Post Number: 14 Registered: 07-2003 |
Rangies went to fuel injection in 1986. Approx. 1990 they went to the 3.9 FI. Disco's started with 3.5 in both carb and FI in 1989. Went to 3.9 FI in 1993 and the rest you know about. John D | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2693 Registered: 02-2002 |
Thanks John, So, there ya go.... The '93 UK Disco is our '94 NAS Disco. -L | ||
| Scott Scott (Scottoz) Member Username: Scottoz Post Number: 131 Registered: 02-2003 |
the difference is judicious use of a razer blade if you have a V8i sticker and want a change for change sake | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 1277 Registered: 02-2003 |
all NAS 1989's were 3.9 rd | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Senior Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 339 Registered: 01-2003 |
Here is the most pedantic answer you can have: 94 and 95 said V8i on the tailgate. In 96 it says SD or SE or SE7, no "V8 or V8i" on the vehicle. In 97 it said V8, in 98 it said V8 and in 99 I have seen both, I am sure there are some aborations in 97 and 98 too though. Ron | ||
| Jaime (Blueboy) Senior Member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 824 Registered: 02-2002 |
so learning some new words in school are we Ron? trust its going well. Jaime  | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Senior Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 340 Registered: 01-2003 |
I learned pedantic in 6th grade. Its going well. I am procrastinating right now. Ron | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 920 Registered: 09-2002 |
Mine must be an "aboration". It's a "98 SD V8i". | ||
| Milan (Milan) Senior Member Username: Milan Post Number: 304 Registered: 10-2002 |
Ours is a 96 and it says nothing. Not even SD. Just Discovery. I ran out to check but it was dark and cold outside, so I was quick and my eysight is not what it used to be. | ||
| carl seashore (Drcarl) Member Username: Drcarl Post Number: 58 Registered: 07-2003 |
so this begs the question: will this 94, 95, 98 decal fit on my '96?  hahaha, carl | ||
| Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco) Senior Member Username: Offroaddisco Post Number: 1584 Registered: 04-2002 |
Randy, actually the BMW's M10 and M20 (and I'm sure others) engines were offered in carb and injected versions back in the 70's. Most of the US versions were injected. The 'i' or lack of 'i' was used to indicate injection or not. Just as 'd' was diesel and the 'e' was the Eta. They also combined letters to indicate other features like the iT, tii, iX, iL and others. I don't think Land Rover really used the 'i' for anything other than marketing. If I remember correctly (and my memory isn't very good) the early RRC's were V8's while the Defenders of the same year were V8i's both had distributors and I think both were injected. | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Senior Member Username: Ron Post Number: 600 Registered: 04-2001 |
My 94 D90 says V8 no "i" Ron |
