Range Rover Classic Engine Conversion

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Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

I was quite amazed how effortless it climbed the melbourne highway back to ballarat.... 5th gear the entire way, even up the steepest climbs. The only problem is 120km/h is the sweet spot. fine with me, not so with the hidden cameras.

Funny about that - the PO said that my LSE with TD5 conversion has the same sweet spot at 120. Maybe its in the genetics?

It's in the diff ratio.

normal RRC v8 is same.

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Originally Posted by Chivalry

Alloytech probably has a higher risk of breaking than a Rover V8. For the cost of doing a conversion just for one trip you might find it better to just rebuild the Rover V8.

Good point. Factor in the co$$$t$ of conversion, then compare with a ripper of a blue-print super-fussy rebuild, even down to things like increasing plenum volume, pollishing/shortening trumpets, chrome plated grease nipples etc. Putting in another LR engine, say 4 litre petrol should work out good bang for buck. Or even a 5 cylinder diesel LR. - I drove an old Classic LSE with a Disco engine/trans, and it really is the combo LR SHOULD have put in them. Near perfect balance of oomph and fuel miserliness. Interfacing the 2.5 TdI and Disco trans etc with a Classic's many ECU's including Air suspension is..... Impossible.

For a few years I drove an '87 with rebuilt 3.5, towing nearly 3 tonnes of trailer & plant. Everything built for caravan towing including special cam and LPG conversion. Without the load.... was a danger to my driver's licence.

The 2.5 / 4cyl LR or other diesel is a contender. I understand that lots can still be done to lift performance.
Garbage fuel will all but kill a Common Rail, even properly made biodiesel is a doubtful long term replacement fuel in those Girl's Blouses. IP's will handle lumpy cooking oil....[bigsad]

My 20 cents worth !

EDIT: When I win LOTTO, I'll commission a DOBLE steam engine into a suitable LSE.
- Jay leno has a nice Doble, maybe a simple body-swap would be best all round. Doble's Steam Car, In the Heat of Invention

Don't laugh too hard, a steam engine airplane has proved the concept ! The Besler Steam-Engined Flight