Thread: D2 Engine options

Not an option in Aust but was the standard engine in the US.

Yeah thanks. That was what I thought. So it being a non standard fitment engine in Aust it would there for require it to be engineered to be compliant in Aust although it's standard fitment overseas is that right.

If you took your 4.0 crankshaft, conrods and pistons out and put in those in from a 4.6 you would have a modified 4.0 that is a 4.6 and no engineering required - however I am not sure a 4.6 would require engineering anyway but am not sure why.

Yeah I see where you are going with that. My thoughts are that the variant of the D2 with the 4.6 hasn't been ADR'd and as such would then be reqd to undergo Engineering. As we know every variant of a vehicle sold in Aust has to under go these checks to be legaly sold and operated in this country. THats the main reason why I think this. I enquired about a D2 with this mod and the current owner is telling me that it doesn't need to be blue plated (QLD) beacuse it's an optional engine in the D2. But not in the Aussie market. Thats my reasoning anyway. He has told me that his mechanic has said its fine. But as we all know when people are trying to sell something most of them will say anything to get rid of the car

The bigger question is how do you tell a 4.6 from a 4L ??

Hey Adam ring your state roads authority they should be able to tell you I reckon. End of the day its them you have to deal with to change it over.
Yeah never take a sellers word on it
Just thinking if its from a caryard it would be their problem when changing it over to your name would'nt it?

I think in Qld you only need to get it engineered if there is a significant increase in engine capacity or cylinders. I know I've replaced an engine in my old (non-Land Rover) ute, from a 25 yr old carby motor to a much newer fuel-injected engine, same capacity but different engine and higher power etc, and just told the local Main Roads office. They came out and had look, took the new engine number, done and dusted. I think you can go up by 10% or 25% engine capacity without it being engineered.

If its 25% you might be right. If its 10%, you'll be marginal

I swapped mine in NSW and was straight forward. Just blue slipped for engine number change and took it to the rta with the receipt for the purchase. I took the parts book with me showing there was three different engines available, TD5, 4.0 & 4.6. Doesn't describe markets.

Visually from the outside no one will ever tell the difference unless they frequent here and know what the prefixes mean, or without stripping down and measuring. And since they weren't bought into the country there's nothing to compare it to.