Engine Conversion Kit

jymmiejamz

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The AX15 shifter position works fine for a Defender, but it ends up where the transfer case shifter should be for a RRC/D1.
And the TR4050/NV4500 shifter ends up under the dash.
That's from my measurements and RW-Engineering Marks comments.
If you have proof that it fits, I'd like to see photos.

Marks reply to my question about the AX15 and RRC:
You’re correct, was thinking of a Defender.
 

Blueboy

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Pretty sure it’s the same basic engine but new vendors fucked them up during assembly of the sleeve into the block.
Good point. I’ve had work done on mine i.e. timing chain, cam, head gaskets, other stuff yet it is running really well. There was a pic on ECRs site showing how clean the internals were from changing the oil/filter every 3k miles.
 
While I agree on the engine being the correct engine. It was explained to me that Rover was in Detroit meeting with GM for some reason and saw that GM was scrapping the 262 V8. They bought the equipment and saved it from the scrap pile.
Legend has it that there was a “technology swap” taking place and the Brit’s were looking for help with engine design.

supposedly one of the engineers saw a 215 (the 262 was a later SBC used in late 70s/80s, the first SBC was a 265) sitting in a corner of the shop and expressed interest and thought the Brits could do a better job-and they did!
 

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Legend has it that there was a “technology swap” taking place and the Brit’s were looking for help with engine design.

supposedly one of the engineers saw a 215 (the 262 was a later SBC used in late 70s/80s, the first SBC was a 265) sitting in a corner of the shop and expressed interest and thought the Brits could do a better job-and they did!
That’s more in line with how it was explained to me.
 

Blueboy

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Legend has it that there was a “technology swap” taking place and the Brit’s were looking for help with engine design.

supposedly one of the engineers saw a 215 (the 262 was a later SBC used in late 70s/80s, the first SBC was a 265) sitting in a corner of the shop and expressed interest and thought the Brits could do a better job-and they did!
This is the version I’ve read in a few places:
 

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I was under the impression it's not fitting the 300tdi itself, it's getting all the computers to accept it is a manual 300 tdi not an automatic 4.0/4.6
 

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Well, I meant the 4.6s that Land Rover dropped in the D2 and then released into the wild.
It is an unclear statement, Bill.
One that was in your D2?
Or all of D2s? 2003 was the shittiest year ever, and 2004 not far behind.
P38As had 4.6s working just fine, in both GEMS and Bosch flavors. Of course not all of them, but those that's been cared for.
 

discostew

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Yeah, especially from a GB mag close to the manufacturer. As mentioned not the first time I’ve read something along these lines. Yet believe what you want.
I suppose your right. Close to the manufacturer is pretty cool. I was told the story I heard directly from the manufacturer while I was being Dipped in Green. ( literally the name of the training )
 

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I suppose your right. Close to the manufacturer is pretty cool. I was told the story I heard directly from the manufacturer while I was being Dipped in Green. ( literally the name of the training )
As this all took place many years ago guessing there are a few variations on what actually took place. Probably a combination of many.
Dipped in Green - pretty cool training program name.
 

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As this all took place many years ago guessing there are a few variations on what actually took place. Probably a combination of many.
Dipped in Green - pretty cool training program name.
No dipped in green is 4 days of my life I’m never getting back. Like sitting thru the first half hour of a movie before you realize it’s too stupid to watch. That half hour is gone.
I just think nothing that happened at murcury boats could have put the tooling and engine rights in the hands of the Rover car group. So even if they found an engine sitting at a boat factory and they took that back to see if it would work for them, they still had to go to Detroit and negotiate for the tooling. Because it wasn’t happening with one lonely engine in a corner.
 
It is an unclear statement, Bill.
One that was in your D2?
Or all of D2s? 2003 was the shittiest year ever, and 2004 not far behind.
P38As had 4.6s working just fine, in both GEMS and Bosch flavors. Of course not all of them, but those that's been cared for.
Bullshit!

ALL of the Motronics engines had the same risk of oil pump failure.

Not even the P38s were immune, in fact, I’m not sure the only reason we saw fewer failures of the P38 engines was due to a slightly less fragile cooling system.

I have encountered busted oil pumps in ‘99s, but have yet to encounter one on a GEMS truck.

If cares for at all, an RV8 is every bit as robust as an LSx or SBC. They are all related and had the same design engineers involved as they all came from the 265
 
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