SD V6 in Defender

Welcome BD.

Do you know which auto box JE were pushing you towards?

Think it is a 6R80 from Ford which is a version of the ZF 6HP26 but i stand to be corrected.

If it is 6R80 then I believe there has been some solenoid issues with the F150 6R80 in the US fitted to F150 and it is advised you cool them very well, fans on coolers etc.

Link below
Land Rover Defender Drivetrain Upgrades - JE MotorWorks

Ford uses the 6R80 behind the TDV6 in the Territory, so it sounds like that would be the way to go.

Interesting.

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Think it is a 6R80 from Ford which is a version of the ZF 6HP26 but i stand to be corrected. If it is 6R80 then I believe there has been some solenoid issues with the F150 6R80 in the US fitted to F150 and it is advised you cool them very well, fans on coolers etc. Link below Land Rover Defender Drivetrain Upgrades - JE MotorWorks

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This is an advancement from a couple of years ago, all that was available was a 4speed auto, I think out of an old Disco or RR.

This would be fantastic, a 6 speed auto

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Babs
I see you are in NSW but here in Melbourne Fred Smith Four wheel Drives converted one of his own 130 to Chevy 6.2L diesel auto. Maybe good to have a chat with him.

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Babs I see you are in NSW but here in Melbourne Fred Smith Four wheel Drives converted one of his own 130 to Chevy 6.2L diesel auto. Maybe good to have a chat with him.

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Do you have any details on this, is it a new chev diesel or the old engine?

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Do you have any details on this, is it a new chev diesel or the old engine?

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Sorry I don't know
Give him a call 03 97204999

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Sorry I don't know Give him a call 03 97204999

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Cheers. He doesn't seem to have a website. I'll give him a call today.

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The 6.2 and even the 6.5 weren't a great engine. The 6.5 turbo has some big torque etc however it is prone to overheating in a Defender application due to limited frontal area radiator size.. Vern has had a 6.5 and loathed it. In the end he went isuzu 4bd1t. Harsher but far better in all other respects especially fuel economy and suprisingly more torque etc for very little effort...

Jc

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This is an advancement from a couple of years ago, all that was available was a 4speed auto, I think out of an old Disco or RR.

This would be fantastic, a 6 speed auto

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Depending upon your budget, and time frame there are a few other big options better than the 6.2/6.5 old chev.
One is the duramax 6.6 TDV8, up to 1100nm and 300+kw.
An AULRO member has done a conversion:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...-defender.html
or the other is be the first LR to grab a Nissan/cummins 5.0 TDV8 and mate it to the lt230
5.0L Cummins V8 for Nissan Titan