| Author | Message | ||
     Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 241 Registered: 02-2003 |
It started so promisingly..... | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Billb Post Number: 890 Registered: 02-2002 |
He's almsot done - see the writeup on the POR board. Engine is in and running. Bill | ||
| Norm Orschnorschki (Norm) Member Username: Norm Post Number: 86 Registered: 02-2003 |
Looks interesting. Wonder what the final price tag will be? ---Norm | ||
| Richard Dekkard (Richard_dekkard) Member Username: Richard_dekkard Post Number: 105 Registered: 04-2003 |
ITs finished... waterpump fixed as well Website isnt though...just to tired to deal with that at the momment.. ok, lazy... Final price for just engine swap stuff was $11k~ish... I added a busload of other stuff, which kicked it up quite a bit, but had nothing to do with the engine swap. There are alot of these engines for sale at the momment around $5k - $6k but please understand that if you buy one of those, your still gonna need another roughly $4k in stock Land Rover parts, and pay for some intricate fabrication work. Thats why the "kits" are $10k cause they include all that. I get alot of emails about that saying "but I saw one for $5000" is it the same? Yes its the same, but having the engine isnt all you need. So if your doing this, dont think you can do it all and save money.. The cost of some of the LR parts alone even through the discount places is going to be $$$. The kits are a darn good value if you ask me, not only for the $$ , but in terms of time. Waiting for one last oddball part from the UK is not what you want to be doing, and the stuff is slower then ever with customs and the homeland security traffic jams. 135 miles on it now and running stronger and stronger.. well, the engine is training me how to drive it I mean... I would do it all again in a heartbeat. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=161561 | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 246 Registered: 02-2003 |
Richard: You must be pleased with yourself... Have to ask about those wheelarches too I'm jealous.... | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Dweb Lounge Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1766 Registered: 02-2002 |
WOW. That is beautiful. | ||
| todd slater (Toddslater) Senior Member Username: Toddslater Post Number: 317 Registered: 08-2002 |
Nice work Richard...email the pics to the boys at Fiord...maybe the instructions too !!! | ||
| Norm Orschnorschki (Norm) Member Username: Norm Post Number: 87 Registered: 02-2003 |
Richard -- That looks great!!! If my 4.6 ever dies on me I'll probably go the Powerstroke route. Did you do the install yourself? How many hours labor do you have in this? ---Norm | ||
| Richard Dekkard (Richard_dekkard) Member Username: Richard_dekkard Post Number: 107 Registered: 04-2003 |
Those wheel arches are off a D2. The diesel now has 230 miles on it, and oh gosh, lets see, Ive used about 3/8 of a tank.. hehehe... I have some local bets going on what my cruising range is now. Im guessing 680 miles per tank. A good guess on the labor for the engine alone ( i did alot of other stuff) would be about 80 hours. If I did it again probably 70. I didnt rush or anything, but being so inexperienced there some things that were hard for me to do the first time, then a cinch the second time. Drive around with your air filter out if you need an excuse to get one. =) | ||
| Norm Orschnorschki (Norm) Member Username: Norm Post Number: 88 Registered: 02-2003 |
Does the $10K Powerstroke kit give you step by step instructions or are you on your own to figure it out? My problem is that I'm much of a mechanic and I'd hate to have to pay somebody for 70-80 hours labor on this project. If I could get a competent mechanic to pull the old v8 and install the diesel, I could probably tackle the rest myself, but only if I had some instructions. ---Norm | ||
| Richard Dekkard (Richard_dekkard) Member Username: Richard_dekkard Post Number: 111 Registered: 04-2003 |
Norm, hahaha, instructions????? I laugh at that, because there were... well... none? There was a sheet describing the general process but it is somewhat limited to. Step 1- remove V8 Step 2 - Install new engine Step 3 - Drive it... ok, im exagerating a bit, but not much... When I get the desire to sit in front of my computer for more then 5 mins, I will be putting up all the pictures of the step by step process of my install which could certainly be used as an instruction book. |
