| Author | Message | ||
     Micky_dee (Micky_dee) Member Username: Micky_dee Post Number: 44 Registered: 11-2003 |
has anyone done this conversion? ive read about it in a defender 110. | ||
| eric cavalli (Ejc) New Member Username: Ejc Post Number: 9 Registered: 12-2003 |
Are you talking about the old General Motors diesel engines or a new style duramax? The old style were reputed to have a ton of torque. Horsepower was weak and they weren't known to be especially reliable. | ||
| Geoff 93 RRC (Geoff) Member Username: Geoff Post Number: 206 Registered: 11-2002 |
The 6.2L non-turbo are generally used from I've seen. They will overpower the zf transmission, so most swap in a GM trans too. There is a site from a guy in South Africa that did it with his experience (http://www.landyonline.co.za/techtalk/dv8_conversion_pages/transmission.htm). | ||
| eric johnson (Eric2) Member Username: Eric2 Post Number: 219 Registered: 05-2003 |
I believe that the BMW 6 cyl diesel was an option on the P38's sold in Europe. | ||
| eric johnson (Eric2) Member Username: Eric2 Post Number: 220 Registered: 05-2003 |
Re: the GM diesel conversion - wear ear plugs. | ||
| J. Michael McCaig (Lrover) New Member Username: Lrover Post Number: 29 Registered: 01-2003 |
I did some wheeling with a guy who had one in a Disco and it seemed like a nice conversion. He bought the adapter plate for the ZF and exhaust manifolds from Samuri in England. He made up his own brackets for the alt. and air cond. comp. but was using a Subaru powersteering pump because of space issues. I looked under the hood and it looked like a nice well planned out conversion to me. He had no problems with the ZF so far. Engine is only 70lbs heavier than a 300tdi |
