Thread: Hypothetical: Engine transplant

Originally Posted by AussieAub

just a good reliable, do-able, affordable kind of option should a blown engine ever arise (again).

Hi Kieren,

Not wanting to pry, but you alluded to a blown motor on your vehicle - what exactly happened? Did you experience a head gasket failure or was it something more serious like a slipped cylinder liner?

I only ask because I have had a slipped liner on my V8, and its a motor that I've always looked after, and not ever overheated.

But because I had LPG fitted to it 12 months before the liner slipped, I've often wondered if the higher combustion temperatures due to running LPG might have been a contributing factor. The other contributing factor could have been that the Mass Air Flow sensor was no longer accurately providing information to the ECU, resulting in mismatched fuel trims between the two banks of the V8. That may have been another contributing factor.

Nonetheless, the motor was rebuilt as a 4.6 litre and is still on LPG. With a new Mass Air Flow sensor and for the sake of completeness, a new viscous coupling for the radiator fan, a new water pump, a new radiator, a new coolant expansion tank cap and new oxygen sensors in the Y exhaust pipe. Touch wood, all seems to be OK but it cost a few dollars to the hip pocket.

Originally Posted by tempestv8

Hi Kieren,

Not wanting to pry, but you alluded to a blown motor on your vehicle - what exactly happened? Did you experience a head gasket failure or was it something more serious like a slipped cylinder liner?

No mate....seriously....it was a hypothetical question!!
My engine was rebuilt about 40-45,000k ago. She's running good right now, except for "marginally" excessive fuel consumption (but I put that down to 235/85r16 mud tyres and a "fixed" roof cage and bars), so I'm not complaining.
I'm happy to put up with stick I get from fellow WA-AULROians regarding my excessive use of fuel...!!!
Especially those with less capable TD5's....(ooops!)

HONESTLY....it was just a question of curiosity....!!

Cheers,

..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8
Object Of Mass Consumption
AussieAubs Disco Page

Originally Posted by AussieAub

Would be great if I had the money to do so. Not looking at it for any re-sale value, I hope the D2 to be a keeper - with or without the V8 in it!

Cheers,

..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8
Object Of Mass Consumption
AussieAubs Disco Page

If you intend keeping you D2 you need to start looking at mods to the V8,LPG etc!!!
You are looking at a MAJOR headache to put a real motor(TD5) into it.
GOODLUCK
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

If you intend keeping you D2 you need to start looking at mods to the V8,LPG etc!!!
You are looking at a MAJOR headache to put a real motor(TD5) into it.
GOODLUCK
Andrew

LPG injection is the way to go with a programmable ECU.
However, as for capability.... How much extra power can you get from a V8 for the equivalent price of a Tombie chip hey?????

hi kieran
if you just want it to run cheaper I would consider LPG
saying that its due to rise I think 15c L over the next couple of years but should still be better value than petrol.

you can pretty much put whatever engine you want in whatever vehicle you want, (within reason) if you have the skill or the $$$
* I once saw pics of a mini clubman with a jag V12

I tend to agree with andy for what a diesel costs to buy you'd probably be better off selling yours and buying another unless you where planning on doing all/most the work yourself.

Anyhow yours sounds too nice to get derv

If we're dreaming, what about the TDv8. WOOF
Hmmm TD5 up grade to TDV8

I bought my 96 disco v8i 3 years ago with most people saying the usual "you'l be sorry". I love it and it has cost me the same as anything else in that time. I have had the engine management computer re chipped and re programmed whilst running a Browns gas generator. It has greater torque now right off idle and pulls very well. These rover v8s are so smooth.Consumption is around 15l /100ks driven steadily in outer urban area where I live. Straight highway cruising at 100ks about 13l/100.
As far as engine swop goes a guy I worked with years ago had an early Rangie which had a "Marks Adapter" which enabled a 5litre chev/holden to fit. He was happy with that.
Anything with huge torque increase will overstress the box and transfercase unless that is up graded also.