Classic 1988 RR ULEZ COMPLIANT CONVERSION

D

dougc

Active Member

Posts

102

• Oct 27, 2022

• #1

I would be grateful for any information or advice:
I have a 1988 3.5 Auto EFI RR and I understand from the ulez.co.uk site that cars which have had Euro 4 compliant engines fitted and can achieve the necessary emission standards are accepted as being ULEZ compliant.
Do you think such a conversion would be practical for my vehicle and, if so, what would be a good petrol engine to use and what other changes would be required (gearbox etc)?
Thanks
Doug

 

Disco1BFG

Well-Known Member

Full Member

Posts

6,316

Location

Buxton

• Oct 27, 2022

• #2

Would have the LS V8 would be an able candidate.. But if you’re paying someone else to do the conversion you might be needing deep pockets..and probably long arms too

 

norseman

Well-Known Member

Posts

3,278

Location

Essex - UK

• Oct 28, 2022

• #3

I fear there will be many owners in your position if/when the zone is extended to the M25 ring.
Good luck with your plans to keep a Classic on the road, but I suspect any solution involving engine transplants is unlikely

 

Last edited: Oct 30, 2022

biketeacherdave

Well-Known Member

Posts

4,893

Location

south east london

• Oct 28, 2022

• #4

No simply answer

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

Posts

19,309

Location

Buckinghamshire, UK. ('95 DT)

• Oct 28, 2022

• #5

dougc said:

I would be grateful for any information or advice:
I have a 1988 3.5 Auto EFI RR and I understand from the ulez.co.uk site that cars which have had Euro 4 compliant engines fitted and can achieve the necessary emission standards are accepted as being ULEZ compliant.
Do you think such a conversion would be practical for my vehicle and, if so, what would be a good petrol engine to use and what other changes would be required (gearbox etc)?
Thanks
Doug

Click to expand...

Talk to @Saint.V8 as he got stung by ULEZ shenanigans.

 

pwood999

Well-Known Member

Full Member

Posts

3,960

Location

Near Heathrow.

• Oct 28, 2022

• #6

Not gonna be an easy process. CVRAS website has details about the options.
https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/service/clean-vehicle-retrofit-accreditation-scheme/

I do a weekly evening drive from Langley to Ealing, but luckily at the moment it's just outside the North Circular so no ULEZ, but Sadiq Khan wants to change this in 2023. Might need to buy a cheap ULEZ runabout for the weekly trip !!

 

D

dougc

Active Member

Posts

102

• Nov 10, 2022

• #7

Thanks for all your responses. The chap that services my RR has told me that one of his customers has had his Defender converted to Euro 4 compliance so I hoper to be able to speak to him and, if so, will update this thread.

 

Grrrrrr

Technician, Bodgit & Scarper Ltd

Full Member

Posts

19,309

Location

Buckinghamshire, UK. ('95 DT)

• Nov 10, 2022

• #8

I've got a nagging feeling someone like Saint ran into an issue where the website said one thing but the charging software database worked slightly differently and they said the website was only a rough guide. Of course, that was a few years ago and things change.