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"Mr.Nice." <markvarleyphoto@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
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>I have recently been mulling over the idea of replacing the engine in
> my 1984 110.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of one of these 6.2 litre V8 diesels
> in a Land Rover?
>
> I was thinking it would be best attached to an automatic gearbox.
>
> Any thoughts boys and girls?
>
Bit of a major task to do properly, new rad, exhaust, vented front discs at
the very least, uprated springs and front shocks to cope with the
considerable extra weight.
Needs to have an autobox capable of handling the torque, not the ZF4 which
has a max limit of 300ftlb.
You'll need to consider the next weak link in the transmission, and once
you've fitted a GM auto, Jeep Quadra-Trac transfer box (one of my favourites
for all-out strength), Ashcroft half-shafts, 4-pin front diff etc etc etc;
it'll then rip the front spring mounts away from the chassis.
As for my personal thoughts, my preferred option (if money was no object)
would be to fit a BMW 3.0 straight 6 turbodiesel A.K.A. TD6, preferably with
the bmw (GM5L40E) adaptive 5 speed autobox that was mated to it originally,
with an adaptor to the LT230. Would be interesting to make it all work, a
bit of lateral thought would probably be required to sort out the necessary
engine and gearbox ECU's but it'd surely be worth it??
With a basic chip this engine will give 220+bhp and 330+ftlb, an interesting
110 perhaps???
Badger.
