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Brett
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 12:11 am: | 
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Hi all,I posted a message yesterday about overheating my 3.9 disco.As yet I am yet to determine extent of damage,but making inquiries to be prepared I found a couple of options I may be interested in following up regardless and wondered if anyone could add info.
OPTION 1:Triumph rover spares can supply a stroker kit to fit to my 3.9 which will take it out to approx 5 litre and quoted 185kw.The cost for this kit is $3200 aust dollars.You also need fuel pressure mods at $200 aust dollars.
OPTION 2:The same company can sell me a new 4.6 litre short engine and fit all my existing components at a cost of $4600 aust dollars.
The prices quoted are without labour as I thought I may be able to do myself with the aide of a mechanic friend.Could you see any benefits from one to the other and has anyone had any exposure to these stroker kits. |
Dee
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 12:19 am: |
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Chris Crane at RPIv8.com is a good source call him. |
Ron
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 01:15 am: |
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You can get new genuine 4.0 short blocks for under a grand in the US.
Ron |
Mike Goodell (Mikegoodell)
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 09:56 am: |
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where might I find a 4.0 short block for under a grand? you did say new ?
Mike G.
96 Disco SD |
Ron
| | Posted on Friday, December 06, 2002 - 06:15 pm: |
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Trade price at your dealer.
Yes new.
Ron |
Mike Shoemaker
| | Posted on Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 12:47 am: |
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RPI!! I just put a new 4.6 in my 96 Disco. Less then 200 miles on it so far. So I have yet to go over half throttle, way more power then floored on the 4.0. Around $ 4000 in parts US $$. labor 1500. Worth every peny. |
johnbaker
| | Posted on Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 05:40 pm: |
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where did you purchase thr rpi ? i called ecr and was informed that they no longer sold rpi,just their own stuff. |
Mike Shoemaker
| | Posted on Monday, December 09, 2002 - 11:06 pm: |
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I ordered it from RPI. The engine got here in in a just over a week, the ECU on the other hand took about 2 1/2 weeks and that is with FedEx. They were slow on their end. The Disco runs Awesome. No need for gears now and the MPG's are way up. |
Jroc (Jroc)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 10:18 pm: |
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Mike, Shipping must've been ridiculous! How much was shipping? Where do you live? |
Jack Quinlan (Jsq)
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2002 - 10:51 pm: |
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when my engine goes, it's gonna be BMW 4.4 all the way.
grin. |
Mike Shoemaker
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2002 - 12:05 am: |
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Shipping was only $325 for the engine and $82 FedEx for the ECU. But getting it cleared thru US Customs was $325 too. Free Trade?? My Butt. Next Time I will go try to clear it myself and save $100. Still cheaper then buying a new one from the dealer @ my cost. Just Do it. I live in San Diego. |
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