'04 G4 looking to do 2.8 diesel swap
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jymmiejamz said:Lol, okay
You know differently?
Most get to 100k+ miles before needing repair, and for the number that are involved in serious towing rather than just mud jumping that's what is needed.
Peter
idk, I ALWAYS go for the manual transmission when given the option. But my R380 is the slowest-shifting, most vague feeling, cantankerous box I've ever driven. If it were a heavy, clunky "truck" transmission (i.e. Eaton-Fuller) I could forgive it, but it doesn't feel particularly stout either. This one's just a bad design, I'm afraid.
listerdiesel said:
That's because they were all replaced under warranty. My Disco is on its third replacement transmission. It was replaced once under warranty, once by the previous owner, and once by me. The Ashcroft tranny I put in it crunches in third gear two years later.
Don't see that over here, it's a pretty reliable box.
Mind you, we have more manual shift boxes by far in Europe than the USA.
Peter
Mind you, we have more manual shift boxes by far in Europe than the USA.
Peter
Looks like this project is going ahead. Need to locate a LHD Pedal box.
If anyone has done this swap of a 2.8 diesel and R380 into an ''04, I would like to pick your brain on a few things. Please contact me.
If anyone has done this swap of a 2.8 diesel and R380 into an ''04, I would like to pick your brain on a few things. Please contact me.
Put it in any pre OBD vehicle and it'll increase its value. Nobody wants a DII they can't legally operate in a bunch of states because it won't pass emissions. Build the vehicle to keep it, don't build it to believe it'll sell for $X.
I wish I was putting it in my D90' but add 2 kids, hockey bags and a 70 lb. dog.... Yeah, I wish.
This is going to be a bad ass Disco I'm going to keep for a lot of years.
This is going to be a bad ass Disco I'm going to keep for a lot of years.
Not to mention that you're in Canada which has a 15 year rule, you can get a TD5 Defender in a year or two.
Unfortunately, I don't have the luxury of waiting a couple years. We have had the G4 from new, and it's in perfect condition other than the engine. Replacing it with the 2.8 and the R380 gives me a vehicle with no issues and a long life expectancy. I've seen plenty of refreshed Defenders come from overseas with plenty of issues. This way, I know the vehicle, and the history.
It's a rough one to noodle out, but with a monthly fuel cost of $800-$900 cutting that by 30%- 40% is attractive. Gas here is $1.38 per litre... ($4.92 per gal) and it isn't going down in price.