"Rich" <r3engineering@ntlworldspam.com> wrote in message
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> <sean101ryan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Building a high speed tractor and want to go deaf?
> >
> > There are much better engines around to fit. These may have been ok in
> > old series land rovers when there wasn't much else around.

A good reliable engine in its time, always outlasted the ancilliaries, even
the oil pump, but slow revving, not as fast as the old 2286cc L/R engine it
was replacing but pulled better, OK with Range Rover diffs fitted but not
powerful enough for the Range Rover. 6.247 was powerful and smooth in the
Range Rover but very expensive for parts if you needed them. Can't beat the
V8 if it's waterproofed well but the Perkins 4/236 was unstoppable for off
road and towing, but again, slow but would stand more abuse than the 4/203.
Also very good was the Mazda 3.5 Turbo and those look suspiciously like a
Perkins 4/236. I'll stick with my old 200 Tdi though, it still seems to
outperform those old engines (except V8 of course) and 265K miles.

Martin

> >
> > Sean
> > 73FL74 101GS
> > 2000 110 CSW
>
> Pardon dint quite hear that, can you speak up a bit, ;-) But doesn't the
> growl of a big diesel send shivers down your spine !!!
>
> Rich
>
>