Originally Posted by
Mercguy
The v10 toe rag is a POS.
And the fuel consumption is worse than a 3.9 with leaky injectors.
I know 3 guys who bought them. Only one has kept it. His wife drives it on the school run, and he's looking to get rid of it in the next 6 months.
to keep the swap LR-centric, I would do the isuzu turbo, but boy are they a noisy bucket of bolts.
There are other more efficient, more modern diesels - but - the most logical question to ask is this: "If it breaks down hundreds of k's away from civilisation, how are you going to get it fixed?"
That question could be a matter of survival. This is why so many people still choose older engines and prefer mechanical IP's to the 'new fandangled electronic ones' - for fear the electric stuff might break. To some extent, there is a degree of truth in this, but the reality is they are every bit as reliable as each other. Problem is, electrical stuff scares a lot of people. because you can't see the electrons flowing in the wires... and you can't fix broken electronic modules covered in plastic and conformal.... but you can see mechanical stuff moving, or not moving - and you 'might' be able to fix it with clumsy fingers and a couple of large rocks......
There are many many swap options that have been documented. All one needs to do is to decide on which path to take.... petrol or diesel, normally aspirated or forced induction.
After that, it's just time and money..... Lots of money.
