Thread: Monster 6 Turbo Diesel into a 101.

Originally Posted by DasLandRoverMan

I'd been keeping an eye, one has to wonder how the Disco 3 box will hold up to the engine.

Saw the vehicle in LRO a few years back, can't say a Land Rover the length of a Canal Barge and powered by a 6.2 V8D really blew me away, but they still think they're a good engine in the UK, and each to their own...

Funny isn't it. 6.2 litres of diesel V8 sounded great the first time everyone heard about it.

Originally Posted by nrs91

aye I cant help but wonder how that D3 box will hold up to the mighty cummins lol

Given it's an EFI engine I think he may be sticking with the original tune. The D3 box should be fine for that for a short while. Official max torque is 472Nm for that box. I'm not sure where he got the 600ft-lbs from:
http://disco3club.co.uk/gallery/albu.../308_03_02.pdf

Interesting thread that one... If he's taking a 6.2 out to fit a 5.9, those GM V8's must really be a bucket of snot.. Perhaps Brute is doing the right thing! Either way, so am I!!! Right! Back to it... with more vengeance now as its the only 101 with a Monster Diesel once again!! So, after getting over the shock of the rad quote, I've decided to run with the three core rad with bigger inlets and outlets and see how we go. While the rad is out, its given me room to play with the intercooler and air intake pipework. The Cummins head is slightly different to most and has an inlet manifold built in, but with a top plate that's removable (allows for water to air intercoolers and other different applications). The plate that came with mine had a fairly tall inlet pipe that was 50mm higher than the top of the engine, and was going to fowl the engine cover. It was also facing rearward. After the headache of removing/listening injector pipes to be able to get the old one out, it was time for a trial fit of the new one I have made over the past few evenings. It looks as if it'll work well... Here's old and new side beside each other. I was surprised how small an inlet the original had... No more than 50mm id..

Here's it in situ with the start of the pipework resting in place to see how it'll work. Each intercooler pipe will run inside the front wheel arch and into the cooler.

Looks better than factory.. Also looks like a tight squeeze in there.

Looks worse than it is.. I could have got a Signature Engine in there!! Once the air cleaner to turbo 3" cross over pipe goes in and a few other bits, it'll start to get busy! Still thinking about how to get a vacuum pump in there too!

Looking good Simon. Maybe I'll have to find a cummins

Originally Posted by Brute

Looking good Simon. Maybe I'll have to find a cummins

Now that's a plan!!

Originally Posted by Brute

Looking good Simon. Maybe I'll have to find a cummins

Just shout if you need a hand.