My V8 committed suicide a few months ago so I figured that would be the excuse to do an engine swap! I've got a rebuilt 300 TDI, a 380 from Ashcroft, and a rebuilt transfew case going in. I'm choosing this route because it is as close to "plug and play" that you can get. The hardest thing about this project for me is going to be the fact that I have to do this whole thing in a parking lot at work where I had it towed when it first broke down.
The drivetrain arrived today, and in the meantime I have been slowly taking apart the V8 and getting it ready for removal. I asked the local automotive school if they would have any interest in the drivetrain but I haven't heard anything from them. I'll be creating a classified for the engine, tranny, and transfer case in a seperate post.
Really the only thread that I have found that has been helpful on this top is here, https://discoweb.org/index.php?threads/disco-1-300-swap.101797/#post-1137981, other than that I see a bunch of people post about thinking about doing it.
I'm going to document as much of the install as I can and get some video if I can manage that as well.
The drivetrain arrived today, and in the meantime I have been slowly taking apart the V8 and getting it ready for removal. I asked the local automotive school if they would have any interest in the drivetrain but I haven't heard anything from them. I'll be creating a classified for the engine, tranny, and transfer case in a seperate post.
Really the only thread that I have found that has been helpful on this top is here, https://discoweb.org/index.php?threads/disco-1-300-swap.101797/#post-1137981, other than that I see a bunch of people post about thinking about doing it.
I'm going to document as much of the install as I can and get some video if I can manage that as well.
