D2 going under the knife for TDI instal....

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Azdiscovery

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Roving Beetle said:
Fuel pump was removed, replacing with a simple fuel pick-up tube/return line and a sender unit. Fuel fill "opened up" to fit a diesel nozzle and the evap equipment removed. (anyone need this evap stuff?)

Isuzu truck was actually a 1989 Chevy Tiltmaster "40" (Same as an Isuzu NPR). Some of the bigger versions had a 6 cyl version of the very same motor - too big for our Rovers.

700R4 to lt230 adapter I had made to my design by a local shop.
However the driveline ends up too long -- not that it's actually too long really, it would work OK -- but I didn't like the way it set in there with a much shorter rear d-shaft etc etc and I ended up using a different transfer that I have been flamed a bit for! :smilelol: 700R4 - BW 1339 Quadratrac from a '78 Heep Waggy. I love the combo for what it is. :)

Diesel does NOT have to be same year or newer and a good friend who lives in southern California wants me to swap a 1KZT into his 4 runner when he comes up this way next summer. He says CA has no issue with it at all if it's a light duty diesel. This is not *MY* first hand knowledge, but I certainly trust he's done his research before dumping $15K into a truck worth less than that. Call the state, be sure to talk to someone pretty high up as my experience has been that most of the people at a local level don't know the answer and get nervous about out of the ordinary questions like this.

The "light duty" diesel is something to keep in mind as some people you talk to will say you can't go swapping diesels around, *heavy* trucks (over 21000 GVW or something like that - I don't recall exactly.) they DO have to meet strict requirements. That said, you can put a heavy duty diesel motor into a light duty truck....... maybe i should have put a 3208*T CAT into this thing? :ack: :rofl:

Doug.

Or you could put a Multifuel engine out of a M34 Deuce.... J/K obviously.... it would weigh more than the entire LR......

Actually... Now I want a M34.....

6 Wheel drive baby!!!

And to see the look on their faces as I park it at work everyday... Actually (the look on my face as I take my wallet out to fill it up would be worse).
 

Roving Beetle

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Azdiscovery said:
status???


I gave up on it and have been busy putting the V8 back in it.




























Just kidding!! :smilelol:

It's going great, but I've not had that much time for it in the last week. Too much "paying work" to do. I guess that's good! heh heh.

Gathering little parts and doing little details like extra gauges inside (EGT, boost etc) Running new fuel lines, hooking up a Racor filter system and welding up the crossmember and final rear mounts.

When I reach any real landmark again I'll post it up don't worry.:D
 

DiscoDwayne

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I'm thinking about retro-fitting an M1 Abrams engine to put in my 03 DII. What do you guys think?

Just kiding!!!!!

I've not logged in for a couple weeks. Glad to hear this project is still in progress/not given up on.
 
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Azdiscovery

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Hey, Im sure Jay Leno could hook you up on a good source for the M1 engine.... ;), somehow having a 2-3 MPG vehicle just doesnt temp me much right now..
 

Al Disco

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Roving Beetle,

How did the engine conversion end up?
I am considering using the 4JJ1-T in my discovery 2 and am just going through the motions of gathering as much information about the engine and electrical systems that I can. I will be removing and replacing the engine, gearbox and transfer box with a variant of the Isuzu Dmax, depending on what i can get my hands on. Preferably the 6 speed manual.