[adamchippy]

i have an 02 TD5 defender wich i want to be faster and have more power for towing etc and wud like to convert to gas and the only solution i believe is to put a V8 in it. Am i rite?

 

[TheVengefulElephant]

If petrol comes out yer ****er

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

wot are yu trying to tow, ffs? Colchester?

 

[Oddie]

Have you done all the usual things to the TD5 - i think you can mess about with it to give performance not that dissimilar to fitting it with a petrol motor, don't forget you are trying to push a 2 tonne brick along so torque is important and the td5 is very re-mappable, and it will be better for towing than petrol as it has a mass of torque.

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

stick that Peugeot 908 doozil into it.

dunno wot MPG it duz - but its got loads of oomph

 

[adamchippy]

wel im a farmer so i can b towin anyfin. we also buy gas in bulk at 34ppl!!! wich is why i wud like a petrol engine to gas. i have luked in2 remapping it ans that is still an option but its costing sooooo much to drive up and down the motorway. im getin 200 miles out of a tank and its £60ish to fill up!!

 

[boggle]

twisted performance do some wicked td5 power upgrades...

 

[boggle]

but it is easy to fit a 3.9v8 into it....and they do pull well....

i would never go back to diesel...

 

[adamchippy]

yeh thats hu iv luked at but they quoted me £1650 for remap, intercooler, exhaust and induction kit and that wud gime 65 bhp roughly. . . . but iv found a brand new 4 litre engine on "RPi Engineering - Specialised Rover Engines" for £2000! so wich is best option? a V8 is guna sound so much nicer and its givin me the option to gas it in the future.

 

[Trewey]

but it is easy to fit a 3.9v8 into it....and they do pull well....

except when tryin to pull 90's out of the mud.....

 

[boggle]

you will still need the ecu, loom, fuelpump, and tank....as im not sure your pump will be ok for it.....also the airfilter and a few other bits...

i can get a complete 3.5 with all the bits for £250 all in , but you may also need the gearbox, which could mean altering the transmission tunnel too...

best bet to buy a scrap rrc and use all the bits from that.....

it is easy to do but you have to be a but more tahn handy with a spanner...the engine mounts are different too......

 

[Griffdowg]

If your going to switch the engine why mess with the TD5? sell up and buy a V8 fitted.

dont go to ****ed poorformance, go to TD5 alive if your want the remap etc.

G