Thread: Engine Conversion LS or 4BD1T

Would it be worth looking at wreckers for modern common rail TD motor and transmission from something like Ford Ranger/BT50 mazada etc? Take whole lot -ecu etc? Or are costs prohibitive? To me fitting old diesel compared with a modern LS seems at different ends of spectrum. The LS will need computers/looms etc same as modern TDI. What about a GolF 2 liter TD1 with adaptor to your gearbox? Works well in Amorak. Given VW's recent issues what are they worth?

I don't mind the truck like manner, you can get use to it. The only thing that would bother me is if the acceleration is slow and not being able to overtake when wanting to.

The standard worn v8 that I have in it with 33" tyre is probably as slow as I want to go!

Can the 4bd1t be worked up to accelerate to speeds at a good rate? I have read that the Cummins 4bt can be worked up quite a bit so Im assuming the 4bdt1 can have the same amount of work done on it.

Originally Posted by Allpryde

Sorry to but in
I just joined but where the hell do you post threads We cant find a link anywhere

Thanks

G`day , if about your D3 , go to the Main heading The Pinnacles Find Discovery heading ,go to L319 section .

Then scroll down untill you see start new post in the same sort of box you used here and click on it .

Have a read around most things on the site are pretty straight forward .

A brother shoe-horned an LS engine into his 86 RRC. He had to manufacture several parts to suit then within a year he replaced it with a 2008 TDV8 RRS. Whilst the RRC now had heaps of power and could spin all wheels on command, it still struggled towing his caravan up mountains. It was also a liability when away from home because if any of the custom parts broke then he could be stranded.

What about the BMW TD6 in the FFRR.
No shortage of power upgrades, euro guys put them in patrols and clear 400hp.
they also have adapter plates to patrol boxes made ready to go

Originally Posted by chaybra

What about the BMW TD6 in the FFRR.
No shortage of power upgrades, euro guys put them in patrols and clear 400hp.
they also have adapter plates to patrol boxes made ready to go

Is the the m57 found in the x5? Can you wire up the standard ecu in standalone configuration? Or do you have to buy a new ecu and wiring loom?

Originally Posted by Graeme

A brother shoe-horned an LS engine into his 86 RRC. He had to manufacture several parts to suit then within a year he replaced it with a 2008 TDV8 RRS. Whilst the RRC now had heaps of power and could spin all wheels on command, it still struggled towing his caravan up mountains. It was also a liability when away from home because if any of the custom parts broke then he could be stranded.

How could something with an LS1 struggle to tow a caravan uphill You could 'cam an LS1 for stump pulling torque quite easily. I saw a disco 1 for sale a couple of months back with an LS1 ... something crazy like 700Nm of torque @ 1800rpm .... bugger all power though (as it was cam'd for torque)

seeya,
Shane L.

Originally Posted by Meccles

Would it be worth looking at wreckers for modern common rail TD motor and transmission from something like Ford Ranger/BT50 mazada etc? Take whole lot -ecu etc? Or are costs prohibitive? To me fitting old diesel compared with a modern LS seems at different ends of spectrum. The LS will need computers/looms etc same as modern TDI. What about a GolF 2 liter TD1 with adaptor to your gearbox? Works well in Amorak. Given VW's recent issues what are they worth?

There will be quite a few cummins ISF 2.8L donks available out of the Foton Tunlands as they start rusting out around their cheap chinese bodies