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Mr.Nice. <mr.nice@*nospam*clara.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm about to face a bill for a few hundred pounds for a variety of
> jobs on my 2.5 n/a diesel engine in my 1984 110 csw.
>
> another option is to transplant another engine, now this may not be an
> obvious option but I may be able to get the engine from a 1990 bmw
> with a 2.5 turbo diesel engine in. the car was crashed a year ago, the
> engine is undamaged but for the radiator and oil cooler, both smashed.
>
> questions...
>
> does anyone know if this bmw engine has ever been used in a land rover
> or range rover?
>
> does anyone know if this engine will mate to an LT77 or will I need an
> adapter?
>
> will I likely have to move the engine mounts?
>
> is this a crap engine for a land rover? I know it may not be ideal but
> with wise use of the gears I just want a better engine than I have
> already, and if it'll be free..
>
> would I be right in thinking that my insurance would be the same as
> for the vehicle the engine came from? or have I got the wrong end of
> the stick on that one?
>
> Am I completely out of my tree?
>
> thankyou and goodnight, I'll be back on monday btw.
>
>
> Regards.
> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
South African 110's had a 6-Cyl BMW engine fitted, but I don't
know what flavour.
Richard
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Mr.Nice. <mr.nice@*nospam*clara.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm about to face a bill for a few hundred pounds for a variety of
> jobs on my 2.5 n/a diesel engine in my 1984 110 csw.
>
> another option is to transplant another engine, now this may not be an
> obvious option but I may be able to get the engine from a 1990 bmw
> with a 2.5 turbo diesel engine in. the car was crashed a year ago, the
> engine is undamaged but for the radiator and oil cooler, both smashed.
>
> questions...
>
> does anyone know if this bmw engine has ever been used in a land rover
> or range rover?
>
> does anyone know if this engine will mate to an LT77 or will I need an
> adapter?
>
> will I likely have to move the engine mounts?
>
> is this a crap engine for a land rover? I know it may not be ideal but
> with wise use of the gears I just want a better engine than I have
> already, and if it'll be free..
>
> would I be right in thinking that my insurance would be the same as
> for the vehicle the engine came from? or have I got the wrong end of
> the stick on that one?
>
> Am I completely out of my tree?
>
> thankyou and goodnight, I'll be back on monday btw.
>
>
> Regards.
> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
South African 110's had a 6-Cyl BMW engine fitted, but I don't
know what flavour.
Richard
--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems
