Which repowering option

**Cammo** · 27th January 2013, 05:58 PM

Hey guys,
The old mans D1 is having some heart murmurs. It's a 3.9 V8 with about 220 000 on the clock. It's having it's fair share of problems (down on power, oil consumption, running on less than 8, running rich, etc)

Basically - getting sick of throwing cash at it.

So we were thinking about our options. As we see it, they are as follows:
Rebuild/replace 3.9
Drop in 4.6
Convert to LS1
Convert to diesel - either 300tdi or 2.8

Could we please have your thoughts on price, ease of execution, benefits, drawbacks etc?

Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

**CU55TM Disco** · 27th January 2013, 07:28 PM

Td5.

**Sussdisco** · 27th January 2013, 07:56 PM

when you say ls1 are you talking about ls1 genIII 5.7litre holden?

**Slunnie** · 27th January 2013, 08:27 PM

If you're sick of throwing money at it, then the 3.9 makes the most sense.

**101RRS** · 27th January 2013, 08:30 PM

Your D1 is worth less than $5K - any reasonable option will cost close to that or more and the D1 will be worth no more than $6k.

Do enough to get it running OK and sell it and buy something better. $10K will get a nice D2.

Garry

**Gary S11** · 27th January 2013, 09:59 PM

Hi go, the std motor, there's a running 3.9 on eBay now for $500.00 plus every thing the other Garry said........Gary

**Cammo** · 27th January 2013, 10:08 PM

First Gary,
It's sort of sentimental. And, as is commonly the case, worth a lot more than that to us due to additions/modifications

Slunnie + second Gary,
I think it's more reluctance to spend money and end up with nothing different.

sheerluck · 27th January 2013, 10:14 PM

What about a TDV6 conversion? It would at least give you modern reliability and performance. Not cheap though, would estimate around 8 or 9k to do.

**Bigbjorn** · 28th January 2013, 09:52 AM

Your car is very old in the eyes of the trade. It has a wholesale value of around $2000 if it has some rego, good tyres, and a Safety Certificate. If it doesn't have these it is a wrecker. What will your engine conversion cost? Even reco'ing your existing engine is going to cost at least $3000 to do it completely and properly. Why not put the dollars into a newer one and trade the old one.