Thread: SD V6 in Defender

Originally Posted by sheerluck

Actually, what I've written isn't quite right. For a naturally aspirated engine, it's a multiplier of 5.0 x tare weight, so the LS3 would be ok. If it's a turbocharged or supercharged engine, that's when the 3.0 x tare weight is used.

I was going to say, the previous post didn't seem correct as lots of 1300kg VB-VL commodores where getting away with ls1 conversions engineered. Thanks for that!

One other thing, a ls1-3 isn't a cast iron block, it's alloy, like the old 3.5-4.6 disco/RRC/p38 donks , they where around 150kg bare, the ls v8's go from about 185kg because of this it is 30-50ish kg lighter than a td5 or puma.

Originally Posted by frantic

I was going to say, the previous post didn't seem correct as lots of 1300kg VB-VL commodores where getting away with ls1 conversions engineered. Thanks for that!

One other thing, a ls1-3 isn't a cast iron block, it's alloy, like the old 3.5-4.6 disco/RRC/p38 donks , they where around 150kg bare, the ls v8's go from about 185kg because of this it is 30-50ish kg lighter than a td5 or puma.

Aaahhh, well maybe we do have some "common ground" after all?,....I'm a V8 man myself, what V8s have you owned Frantic?
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Aaahhh, well maybe we do have some "common ground" after all?,....I'm a V8 man myself, what V8s have you owned Frantic?
Pickles.

A RRC 3.5 straight exhaust, sounded good but still didn't go that quick but was a manual so fun. 2 Holden 5.0 v8's one an old 76 statesman on lpg with a Holley 650 that was nice and a 94 statesman which could almost keep up with a 98 wrx ( my fathers)in a straight line. It was comfortable ,reliable and fast, but at our old house because of the driveway it scraped it's arse! also 6, now 7 don't fit in a 5 seat car.
I've driven a few friends v8 older fords but they didn't grab me.
What have you had?

Well, quite a few.
My first car was a 1948 Ford Super Delux (side valve), when all my mates had FJs etc!! Then I bought an absolutely mint original black 1951 Ford Custom "Twin Spinner", which I sold for twice as much as I paid for it. never been that lucky sinse! Then a 1948 Ford Mercury.
Then I got married & had no money, so just ordinary stuff for a while.
But after a LLLOONNNG time I bought an HDT VK Group A (bluey), next,... HDT VK Director, VL Group A Plus Pack, VN Group A, CV8 Monaro, HSV VZ GTO (6L LS2), AMG C63 Performance Pack etc,...and now I drive a Defender,....which DEFINITELY is not a V8!
If we had kept the C63, I think I would definitely have lost my license, not from doing anything dangerous, but that car was just so fast,...just a dab on the loud pedal, police coming towards you,...and ya're gone.
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

Well, quite a few. My first car was a 1948 Ford Super Delux (side valve), when all my mates had FJs etc!! Then I bought an absolutely mint original black 1951 Ford Custom "Twin Spinner", which I sold for twice as much as I paid for it. never been that lucky sinse! Then a 1948 Ford Mercury. Then I got married & had no money, so just ordinary stuff for a while. But after a LLLOONNNG time I bought an HDT VK Group A (bluey), next,... HDT VK Director, VL Group A Plus Pack, VN Group A, CV8 Monaro, HSV VZ GTO (6L LS2), AMG C63 Performance Pack etc,...and now I drive a Defender,....which DEFINITELY is not a V8! If we had kept the C63, I think I would definitely have lost my license, not from doing anything dangerous, but that car was just so fast,...just a dab on the loud pedal, police coming towards you,...and ya're gone. Pickles.

Pickles I can see the pattern there V8,V8, V8.............. Defender ha ha ha 😀

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Originally Posted by Babs

Pickles I can see the pattern there V8,V8, V8.............. Defender ha ha ha ��

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"Defender Ha ha ha". Lol.
I can see your point.
Let me tell you, I would've loved to have owned something like the 500HP C63 when I was growing up, I would've had a ball,....but these days, compared to when I was growing up, ya just can't use it ,...anywhere,...even when it's safe.
When we were leaving car shows, in the "old days", there'd invariably be a few young kids on the gate giving you the "spin 'em up" sign, which we would do, with a bit of opposite lock, a bit of smoke, etc etc,....ALL GOOD, for everyone,...but definitely not today.
So, I'm enjoying 90KW in a way in which I never thought possible,.....until I owned a Defender,....when the world changed.
Pickles.

GM Gen 4 conversion including LS - Defender Source

And here is the 50th I suspect Defender 50th LS2 / 6l80 Build - Defender Source

Great pick up Steane,...jeez, this conversion is not for the faint hearted, that's for sure.
Pickles.