Thread: DIIs and their V8s....

i have nearly 350,000kms on a d1 v8 no unusual problems,i don't think slipped liners is a real big [read - common] issue.
fuel cost may be a bigger issue for you.

The liners only seem to be a problem AFTER you overheat it.
run the correct coolant,
run a low water alarm,
change the oil regularly,

The V8 engine is a pretty simple thing,,

The electronics that make it go is a whole different animal.

My 99 D2 V8 dropped two liners at about 165,000 km. It had not overheated at least during my time with it (the last 75,000 km before the problem).

The repair cost more than the vehicle was technically worth, but it was worth it to me, since it now has a new 4.6 litre engine which actually has some torque, but needs Vortex fuel to run at its best.

I understand the propensity for liner slippage was caused by a casting problem peculiar to 99 to 2001 built 4.0 litre blocks. There are many others who have had the same experience, hence the large number of businesses selling top hat mods.

The early D2 V8s were a problem for some, but you may be lucky. In all other respects it is a great vehicle.

Yes the 4.0 litre blocks seem particularly prone to this, even more so on the P38 I'm told. Blocks cast with the least metal between the water jacket and the bore liner were allocated to the 4.0 litre engines and daubed with blue paint by the factory. Those blocks which had slightly thicker metal in this area were painted red or green and went to the 4.6 RR. Des Hammill records all the grissly details of this process in his book.