[SnowmanV8]

Looking at a possible swap for my disco. a Rangie classic with a VM Diesel - Rare. Guy doesn't want to butcher a rare truck but wants to off road.

 

[jamesmartin]

prone for cracked heads and vms are rare now

 

[SnowmanV8]

prone for cracked heads and vms are rare now

Yeah like 10 left according to howmanyleft.com

 

[jamesmartin]

Yeah like 10 left according to howmanyleft.com

engines fitted in some jeeps to ,its a nice engine but a bit complicated and good heads too uncommon for most

 

[SnowmanV8]

engines fitted in some jeeps to ,its a nice engine but a bit complicated and good heads too uncommon for most

Do a part number search via us and get uprated head and rebuild it should be good for another 100k at least only has 86k on the clock been used as a gun shuttle paints gone on it but underneath is as clean as my disco's so I'm happy with that!

 

[jamesmartin]

Do a part number search via us and get uprated head and rebuild it should be good for another 100k at least only has 86k on the clock been used as a gun shuttle paints gone on it but underneath is as clean as my disco's so I'm happy with that!

i have rebuilt them and youd be better swapping to tdi,plus theres 4 heads

 

[SnowmanV8]

i have rebuilt them and youd be better swapping to tdi,plus theres 4 heads

If it's as solid as the lad says it is I was thinking of restoring it. Just add a 2" lift and snorkel keep to reversible mods only!

 

[zen]

i like the vm..better engine thabn the tdi i think..BE SURE TO KEEP COOLING SYTEM IN TIP TOP CONDITION..they do a 6 pot version that goes straight in too..

 

[jamesmartin]

i like the vm..better engine thabn the tdi i think..BE SURE TO KEEP COOLING SYTEM IN TIP TOP CONDITION..they do a 6 pot version that goes straight in too..

they are not a bad engine just not as reliable as a tdi or as cheap or easy to fix for an ammateur

 

[zen]

yeah but one can get cheap replacement from scrappy jeep...i like them..but i like supercharging silly engines, so prehaps my oppion is not the norm?

 

[zen]

otta be better than a disco any day!

 

[SnowmanV8]

they are not a bad engine just not as reliable as a tdi or as cheap or easy to fix for an ammateur

True but would de-value the motor hoping it will be a future classic!

yeah but one can get cheap replacement from scrappy jeep...i like them..but i like supercharging silly engines, so prehaps my oppion is not the norm?

Yeah I would prob try and find one or two of the other VM's and kill them to make mine have a higher value

 

[wil2813]

you will be drawing a pension by time a classic fitted with a vm is worth serious money

 

[trax]

you will be drawing a pension by time a classic fitted with a vm is worth serious money

isn't that ideal timing then?