Thread: Monster 6 Turbo Diesel into a 101.

Originally Posted by jazzaD1

and for the fate of your axles

At the moderate state of tune being proposed I don't think there will be an issue noting that 101 axles are not the same as defender axles - they are much larger and heavier duty.

I have only ever seen one break but then using the torque of this engine at the wrong time could always cause an issue.

A 101 has the axles that Defenders and Discos should have had.

Garry

Just probably not the ratios!!!

Only problem with the 101 axles are they are not really a land rover axle so buying in more than the 6/7000 of them that were bought would probably have broken Rover.

Originally Posted by spongie

Just probably not the ratios!!!

Only problem with the 101 axles are they are not really a land rover axle so buying in more than the 6/7000 of them that were bought would probably have broken Rover.

Ah, but they now have the right ratios! Re shafts and CV's, they're massive! As for the input shaft, yes, as planned the 50mm ZF output shaft is being welded to the input shaft of the LT... Just waiting on that and I'll wrap the other thread up. Have found a guy in Adelaide whose suppose to be 'the must nuts' with this kinda thing!

There is a J30 Jeep in town at the diesel mechanics shed,its 95% built with one of those Cummins mojos.This thing has 500hp,dana running gear and an intercooler of huge proportions.
The builder has done another in the past,bulletproof motors,and parts available anywhere.
Tells me it will cruise at 120kmh towing a large van and use less than 12lts/100km.
ENJOY
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

There is a J30 Jeep in town at the diesel mechanics shed,its 95% built with one of those Cummins mojos.This thing has 500hp,dana running gear and an intercooler of huge proportions.
The builder has done another in the past,bulletproof motors,and parts available anywhere.
Tells me it will cruise at 120kmh towing a large van and use less than 12lts/100km.
ENJOY
Andrew

500hp and towing are mutually exclusive unless he's got compound turbos. You can hit 500hp with a single turbo, but you end up with no boost or torque at normal towing rpm.

Cruising at 120km/h and towing a large van are fine, but 12 litres/100km while doing so is complete fiction. Here are the fuelly results for Dodge Ram 2500's with the Cummins: Dodge Ram 2500 MPG Reports | Fuelly

Average is around 15 litres/100km. For some reason these engines bring out all the exaggerated mpg claims.

Originally Posted by Dougal

500hp and towing are mutually exclusive unless he's got compound turbos. You can hit 500hp with a single turbo, but you end up with no boost or torque at normal towing rpm.

Cruising at 120km/h and towing a large van are fine, but 12 litres/100km while doing so is complete fiction. Here are the fuelly results for Dodge Ram 2500's with the Cummins: Dodge Ram 2500 MPG Reports | Fuelly

Average is around 15 litres/100km. For some reason these engines bring out all the exaggerated mpg claims.

Ahhhh, love it.. All the negativity!!!! I'm not planning 500hp, as the LT230 would explode, and the diffs would too!!!! 12 litres/100km... Wow! 15 litres/100km... Ideal! 20 litres/100km. Yup, I can cope with that... It'll still be better than the V8 that has just used 200 litres to do no more than 300km!!!! Yeah, granted the 'bent 8' sounds great and has really grown on me but nah, the diesel has to happen purely for usability and economy!

Originally Posted by Sitec

20 litres/100km. Yup, I can cope with that... It'll still be better than the V8 that has just used 200 litres to do no more than 300km!!!!

You really do have a dud V8 in your 101 - I can manage 20l/100km in my V8 101 cruising along the highway doing 90kph. I can also get 40l/100km if I try offroad but nowhere anything as bad as you are getting.

You should not really be comparing your performance and economy improvements when you put your diesel in with your current V8 arrangement.

You will need to compare with a well sorted standard V8.

You will certainly get performance improvements and better economy but I don't believe in the order you think you will achieve.

Garry

There's only ne way to find out... stick the big engine in and give it a go...
Until you get that done, we're all armchair critics...

Ian.