Rover T-series engine
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{{Infobox automobile engine
|name=Rover T series
|image=File:Rover T-series insitu..JPG
|manufacturer=Rover Group
|production=1992–1999
|configuration=Straight-4
|block=Cast iron
|head=Cast aluminium
|displacement={{convert|1994|cc|L cuin|1|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|bore={{convert|84.45|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|stroke={{convert|89|mm|in|abbr=on}}
|valvetrain=DOHC 4 valves x cyl.
|fuelsystem=Fuel injection
|management=Rover MEMS
|fueltype=Petrol
|coolingsystem=Water-cooled
|turbocharger=In some versions
|power={{convert|136-197|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}
| predecessor = BL O-series engine
| successor = Rover K-series engine
|sp=uk
}}
The Rover T16 engine was a {{convert|1994|cc|L cuin|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} fuel injected DOHC inline-four petrol engine produced by Rover from 1992 to 1999. It has a bore and a stroke of {{convert|84.45x89|mm|in|abbr=on}}. It is a development of the M series (M16), which was in turn a development of the O series, which dated back to the BMC B-series engine as found in the MG B and many others. Several variants were produced for various models, but all had the same displacement. The naturally aspirated type produced {{convert|136|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}, and turbocharged types were available with {{Convert|180 and 197|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}.
Applications
File:Rover 620ti.jpgThe Rover 620ti Turbo, 220 turbo coupé and 820 Vitesse all utilised the engine. The T-series engine also found its way into limited-run Rover 220 3-door hatchbacks in GTi and later GSi trims and the 420 GSI turbo and GSI Sport turbo. The T-series engine is a popular engine for engine conversions in to other Rover-MG vehicles i.e. MG ZR, MG ZS etc. It can also be adapted to a rear-wheel drive layout using a Rover LT77 or R380 transmission.
=Naturally aspirated (NASP)=
The non-turbo engine also found its way into the short-lived and generally underpowered Land Rover Discovery 2.0i. Land Rover also fitted the same engine to a special batch of Defenders built for the Italian Carabinieri, which operated an exclusively petrol-powered vehicle fleet. A development vehicle was also built using a turbocharged version of the engine which far out performed the V8 production cars, but no room could be found for it in Land Rover's vehicle strategy.
The engine produces {{cvt|136|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 6,000 rpm and {{cvt|136|lbft|Nm|0}} of torque at 2,500 rpm.
Application:
1989–1998 Land Rover Discovery MPi
1989–1998 Land Rover Defender MPi (Italian Carabinieri)
1989–1995 Rover 220
1989–1995 Rover 420
1991–1999 Rover 820
1993–2000 Morgan +4 (introduced November 1992)
=Turbocharged=
Rover introduced the turbocharged engine in 1992 with the Rover 220 Turbo Coupe, making it the fastest Rover in production, the engine made {{cvt|197|bhp|kW PS|0}} at 6,100 rpm, although the torque was electronically limited to {{cvt|171|lbft|Nm|0}} at 2,100 rpm due to Rover's own PG1 gearbox not being able to cope with the amount of torque that the engine could produce.{{cite web |last1=Leitch |first1=Robert |title=Engines: Rover M and T-Series |url=https://www.aronline.co.uk/engines/m-and-t-series-engines/ |website=AROnline |date=17 March 2018 |accessdate=19 February 2020}} The limited torque gives the engine a very flat overall torque curve.
Application:
1989–1995 Rover 220 Turbo
1989–1995 Rover 420
1994–1999 Rover 620Ti
1991–1999 Rover 820 Vitesse