Heart transplant to the old Disco, or soup up the new one?

[3 Sisters]

So I have a 91 Disco Coupe that I like, it has 2" lift with Bilsteins, and 2" body lift, rolling on 33x12"s and engeneered for 35s. She's on gas and running a semi tired 3.5V8.
I just bought a 95 Disco with a nicely rebuilt engine, and 2 suspension lift on stock wheels, she's a 5 door auto, my 91s a manual.
So.
Do I sell the old one, keep the new one, get a body lift, and some better bigger rubber? The new one has a rear locker, 91 doesn't.
Or
Chuck the 95s engine and auto tranny and diffs in the 91?
I'm having a 3month licesense holiday soon, moving to the snow for 6months, and the missus can't drive a manual.
I have a spare used locker and later model diffs I'd not yet put in the 91 and I was going to reduce the gearing at the diffs. I'll put the locker in the front with the other locker in the rear of whatever I keep.
New car also needs flars and guards cut.
So, in short, what's cheaper engine gearbox diff transplant.
Or body lift, falirs, wider rims, bigger tyres, engeneers certificate?
I will pay to have it done as I'm going skiing for the season and want to make the most of it.
Need it done asap as I'm i debt way over my head now, and need to sell the second disco.
Both Discos are on gas, and we have a golf the missus can drive, won't sell it though.
Also, anyone know a competant mechanic in Cooma, Jindabyne area, or even ACT?

[George130]

Don't know your best option but for a mechanic try Moorwood in Fyshwick ACT.

[nzlandies]

I reckon its hard to pick whats cheaper but IMHO sell the 91. The 95 is just a nicer car. Doing an engine gearbox diff swap etc and you're in hurry and then having a 95 with the wrong motor to sell, well you would get bugger all for it.

[p38arover]

So I have a 91 Disco Coupe ....

Coupe?

[Scouse]

Coupe?3 door, as opposed to the later cars that were 3 or 5 door.

[Jim621]

Its not going to be cost effective if you arent doing the work yourself.
Id keep both cars and hold off on the swap for 6 months while you are away.

[3 Sisters]

The new car is actually a 97. Would the 91s exhaust fit the 97? It's a 2.5" with only 1 muffler, 97 is stock with a leak I need to fix anyway. I also thought I could just swap bodies,wheels and gas tanks as a cheap option. Doubt my engenders certain would still ally though.

[350RRC]

In Vic, re: registration, you can put a newer body (with the same general configuration, as in number of doors etc) on an older chassis, but very difficult to put an older body on a newer chassis. Even harder if the bodies have ID numbers on them.

IME a red 81 2 door body replacing a rotten 74 white 2 door body just required notification of change of colour. No body ID numbers back then. :)

cheers, DL

[Utemad]

If you are in over your head in debt in relation to the two Discos then just keep whichever one is in better shape and sell the other one.
Then whichever one you keep just leave it as is. Spend the money getting out of debt.

The reality is that neither of them is worth much and getting a mechanic to do that much work to them is going to cost an absolute packet.

How do you actually get in over your head with V8 Disco1s? They are a dime a dozen these days.