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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #1

i am currently looking for a 3.9 or 4.2 rover engine and auto box in exchange for my 34000 mile td5 engine and manual box and possibly some one who could do the conversion for me please help

 

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life2short

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #2

would be cheaper to sell your TD5 and buy a vehicle with the petrol unit already fitted!

 

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bobbler

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #3

whats wrong with the td5?

 

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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #4

the td5 is fine nothing wrong just never gona get the power i would want out of it i have thought about selling the whole vehicle and getting an older v8 but want a newer car so the only way to go is to have the engine transplanted

 

DTd5

Active Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #5

Have you not thought about having a performance tune and chip from someone like TD5Alive???

 

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bobbler

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #6

you should easily get a newer v8 for the price of your td5. If you look around doozils are much preferred at the mo mainly for running costs unless you are looking at something already lpg converted.

 

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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #7

i have thought about a chip tune but still wont get the power my only other option was a 5.9 cummins diesil but that woulb be really hard to hvae fitted

 

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life2short

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #8

ferrari? we are talking about a defender? How much power will you be needing?

 

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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #9

i will be needing around 300bhp and 400 -5oo n lbs torque

 

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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #10

or i may swap whole vehicle for another plus cash either way as long as it has an auto box maybe a classic or disco

 

scott02464

Active Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #11

110dcpu said:

i will be needing around 300bhp and 400 -5oo n lbs torque

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Baz why do you 'need' 300bhp in a defender???

 

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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #12

well its more the torque than the bhp that i need just need the grunt to move things around at the stables as i cant afford a tractor sadly

 

scott02464

Active Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #13

110dcpu said:

well its more the torque than the bhp that i need just need the grunt to move things around at the stables as i cant afford a tractor sadly

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Ah a proper work horse (Scuse the pun!)

Check this out, i dont know how much your TD5 is worth but theres plenty more to chose from......

1998 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 50 V8 AUTO BLUE on eBay (end time 13-Mar-10 19:13:13 GMT)

 

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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #14

i had mine valued by local land rover garage at 13,750 it a 56 reg 110 double cab pick up xs that needs a few minor jobs to tidy , the 50th is very nice but need longer wheel base for safe towing plus it would be rude to ruine a special edition

 

scott02464

Active Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #15

110dcpu said:

i had mine valued by local land rover garage at 13,750 it a 56 reg 110 double cab pick up xs that needs a few minor jobs to tidy , the 50th is very nice but need longer wheel base for safe towing plus it would be rude to ruine a special edition

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Jeepers dude! For that amount you could get one of these and sit in comfort and plenty of power!!

Used LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER Car for Sale - Auto Trader UK

 

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jamescronin

Active Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #16

ffs what the he'll are you intending on doing. It's a landy ffs.

There was a discussion on here a while ago about the concept of fitting a rolls Royce merlin in the rear of the landy if you realy want!

 

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110dcpu baz

New Member

• Mar 4, 2010

• #17

like i said i need alot of torque to move things around at the stables ,im not interested in stupid things just need a bigger engine its either that or buying a g wagen or unimog but thought i would stay faithful to land rover as they have never done me wrong in the last 11 years of owning them