3.2 Ford Ranger Transplant.

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Originally Posted by fitzy

What is there not to like about a td5,
You've already got cylinders, heaps of upgrades around anc they even sound [emoji4]

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I love the vehicle but just want more power. :lol2:

I'd really like the 3.0 TDV6 to be honest, but I just thought the 3.2 Ford motor would be easier.

I've seen a picture of the 2'7 v6 fitted into a Defender in the LRO International mag a few years back . The conversion was done in the UK . The whole engine bay was chock a block . It was in but how anyone could work on it would have been realy difficult , but hay it was in there . Maybe the 3lt will be an engine option on the fantom new Defender ? Jim

Also fitted the 2.7 into a D1 V8 as well.

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Originally Posted by grinna1965

I have done a lot of research on this as well,i have sent an auto box to an engineering place in the uk who were very helpfull he does a lot of adaptors for some of the bigger names.he has done an adaptor for the larger 6r140 ford box to lt230 but not the 6r80.he could not get one at a reasonable price so i have sent him one.he has seen one done by another firm in the uk and said it wasn't to good.so one thing at a time,we will fit and run with manual first then fit the auto along with some up grades for the box.wich will fit 3.2 as well as 2.2

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There's a bloke down the road from me does a LOT of gearbox work! He made up all the bits and bobs for the factory Tremec installs for Ford IIRC. Mal woods Automotive

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Originally Posted by donh54

There's a bloke down the road from me does a LOT of gearbox work! He made up all the bits and bobs for the factory Tremec installs for Ford IIRC. Mal woods Automotive

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All the stuff for the tremec is available of the shelf by the company I'm using thanks any way

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Originally Posted by grinna1965

All the stuff for the tremec is available of the shelf by the company I'm using thanks any way

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I was pointing out the fact that Mal Woods does other gearbox conversions as well.
I've got to go past his place in the next couple of days, I'll ask him if he's had anything to do with the 3.2 / 6R80 yet.

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Originally Posted by donh54

I was pointing out the fact that Mal Woods does other gearbox conversions as well.
I've got to go past his place in the next couple of days, I'll ask him if he's had anything to do with the 3.2 / 6R80 yet.

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Ok appreciate it thank you

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Originally Posted by jimr1

I've seen a picture of the 2'7 v6 fitted into a Defender in the LRO International mag a few years back . The conversion was done in the UK . The whole engine bay was chock a block . It was in but how anyone could work on it would have been realy difficult , but hay it was in there . Maybe the 3lt will be an engine option on the fantom new Defender ? Jim

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https://youtu.be/Y5l65FxR58o

Yep, that's the one.

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Originally Posted by jimr1

The whole engine bay was chock a block . It was in but how anyone could work on it would have been realy difficult , but hay it was in there . Maybe the 3lt will be an engine option on the fantom new Defender ? Jim

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Seems to me that they'd be fun to work on in any of the vehicles they are fitted to. Must be a barrel of laughs in a Pug.