ozscott
21st November 2007, 02:30 PM
Hi all.
I posted this in the tech section when really it should be here. Dont get my wrong I love rovers and have both a 95 auto and an 02 manual (02 since new, 95 for 5 years) - both V8s on LPG.
I am at a cross-roads. I have a 95 D1 3.9. I have a 2 tonn boat that it tows OK, but it works for a living (the D2 tows it better again but is a Lease car and will go soon - unfortunately in a way). The 95 has been very well maintained. I was thinking of doing a bore and stroke and ported and polished heads with bigger valves and getting another 150hp or so and using it as my tow vehicle and mud puppy (I love beach camping so that name is not spot on, but you get my drift). The standard ZF auto sits behind the current motor.
The other alternative is to say goodbye to the old girl and (through my business) splash out the dough and lease either a DIII or a new 200 series Cruiser TTD (with mountains of torque). I know that there will still be a very big dollar deficit in the new vehicle compared to doing up the old one.
I will eventually consider a heavier boat - close to 3 tonn and will be towing it. My question is, despite the Twin hair dryer 200 series having more torque than a worked Rover V8 could ever get close to (and 200kw of power) how would a well set up D1 with a very powerful engine compare towing such big weights. Its brakes are pretty ordinary. Its wheelbase it short. Has anyone upped the anti on a D1 and towed such large weights with it and can compare to even say a 100 series Cruiser to give me an idea?
In addition to the D1's engine re-build, I would have to look at re-co auto (240,000 on the clock at the moment - ks) stiffer springs and poly airs, a 2 inch lift for off road, and probably a locker or 2 for offroad, good roof rack in order to compete with a 200 series for space. The radiator is new so thats taken care of for cooling - and perhaps a brake conversion - all up probably $10- 12 grand at a rough guess.
Cheers
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I posted this in the tech section when really it should be here. Dont get my wrong I love rovers and have both a 95 auto and an 02 manual (02 since new, 95 for 5 years) - both V8s on LPG.
I am at a cross-roads. I have a 95 D1 3.9. I have a 2 tonn boat that it tows OK, but it works for a living (the D2 tows it better again but is a Lease car and will go soon - unfortunately in a way). The 95 has been very well maintained. I was thinking of doing a bore and stroke and ported and polished heads with bigger valves and getting another 150hp or so and using it as my tow vehicle and mud puppy (I love beach camping so that name is not spot on, but you get my drift). The standard ZF auto sits behind the current motor.
The other alternative is to say goodbye to the old girl and (through my business) splash out the dough and lease either a DIII or a new 200 series Cruiser TTD (with mountains of torque). I know that there will still be a very big dollar deficit in the new vehicle compared to doing up the old one.
I will eventually consider a heavier boat - close to 3 tonn and will be towing it. My question is, despite the Twin hair dryer 200 series having more torque than a worked Rover V8 could ever get close to (and 200kw of power) how would a well set up D1 with a very powerful engine compare towing such big weights. Its brakes are pretty ordinary. Its wheelbase it short. Has anyone upped the anti on a D1 and towed such large weights with it and can compare to even say a 100 series Cruiser to give me an idea?
In addition to the D1's engine re-build, I would have to look at re-co auto (240,000 on the clock at the moment - ks) stiffer springs and poly airs, a 2 inch lift for off road, and probably a locker or 2 for offroad, good roof rack in order to compete with a 200 series for space. The radiator is new so thats taken care of for cooling - and perhaps a brake conversion - all up probably $10- 12 grand at a rough guess.
Cheers
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