will parts to diy jag v8 w/ 8 speed ZF auto ever trickle down?

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I would say the parts as in a kit form will never trickle down to mere mortals.

I expect a few bespoke vehicle suppliers will make it an option in the future, but with a hefty price tag.

Cheers
 
I thought about putting the old supercharged v8 engine I have spare in mine, until I realised just how ridiculous it is, 400 hp in a defender is mental.
 
Tis a bit daft spending all that money on a tratter with unusable performance. Insurance would be high anorl.
 
neilly said:
I would say the parts as in a kit form will never trickle down to mere mortals.

I expect a few bespoke vehicle suppliers will make it an option in the future, but with a hefty price tag.

Cheers
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shame, you may well be right ;(
 
was not thinking you necessarily need the 400bhp or a supercharged (expensive) one. The engine has been around since 1999 in 250+ bhp
 
Have to admit, as a toy, it is something I would be tempted to do if I had the space and time.

Either a 6Bt or a V8 supercharged, but would require all the drive train to be upgraded to handle it.

Would be a great weekend toy though.

Cheers
 
neilly said:
Have to admit, as a toy, it is something I would be tempted to do if I had the space and time.

Either a 6Bt or a V8 supercharged, but would require all the drive train to be upgraded to handle it.

Would be a great weekend toy though.

Cheers
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yup, and a fun (the ultimate ) sleeper / q car
 
neilly said:
Have a shufti here, will give you some inspiration, maybe in seppo land but they do have a good idea, I really like their RRC with the 6.2L

https://ecdautodesign.com/

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yup, that’s nice. But you know that site are in silly territory price wise!

I do like the way the US V8 engine rumble but just feel like some say here; 400hp and 6L engines... its a bit too much for a defender in 400 bhp guise. There should also be quite a few (cheaper ?) older Jag ones around in the 200 to 300bhp range, quite a bit more than you can get easily from the old rover v8 and an would also probably have an autobox with more gears(?) there was even a 3.5l which may well also be a fair bit lighter (which will ultimately make the power easier to handle brake, suspension and cornering wise). If you are lucky there may even be a lighter(?), more powerful v8 with a better gearbox of same vintage as your landy?

aparrently the works jag v8 engine points downwards at the back, did the discos, RRs with these engines do that?

lastly I am assuming the jag v8 uses the european plane cam so should be a more euro sound and freer revving... an probably unreliable so a bit more authentic ;)
 
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cborrman said:
yup, that’s nice. And yes you know that site are in silly territory price wise!

I do like the ways the US V8 engine rumble but just feel like sime say here its a bit too much for a defender in 400 bhp guise, but there should be quite a few (cheaper ?) older Jag ones around in the 200 to 300bhp range, quite a bit more than you can get easily from the old rover v8 and an autobox with more gears(?) there was even a 3.5l which may well also be a fair bit lighter (which will ultimately make the power easier to handle brake, suspension and cornering wise)

aparrently the works jag v8 engine points downwards at the back, did the discos, RRs with these engines do that?

lastly I am assuming the jag v8 usings the european plane cam so should be a more euro sound and freer revving?
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I'm not sure about the zf boxes on the NA/later 'R' ones, but the Merc boxes on the older xjrs need a special (expensive) controller to get them to work.

Currently 'refurbing' the one on the right, lovely smooth engines :D
 

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owas said:
I'm not sure about the zf boxes on the NA/later 'R' ones, but the Merc boxes on the older xjrs need a special (expensive) controller to get them to work.

Currently 'refurbing' the one on the right, lovely smooth engines :D
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nice, yep they must be using the european style cam then if smooth, I know they sound nice as there were a lot of them and XKs about for a while!

Ufff I did not realise expensive electronic controllers went back that far
 
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