Thread: Transplant

EFI VN 5 litre is a good conversion only because it isn't powerful enough to trash the trans as quickly as a LS series engine. There is also a kit to fit it to the ZF auto in the vehicle IIRC, from Marks Adapters.
Holden V8

Cheap HP upgrade.

JC

I agree the 5.0 would be a much easier and neater conversion. I have fitted the chevs to landcruisers and ford f150 and they are physicaly a big motor.

in addition to that, a vn engine etc doesn't require anymore electronics etc.

jc

Originally Posted by Maloo150

I have a 1994 disco with a 3.9 litre v8 auto and I am thinking of giving the old girl a transplant. Maybe a complete running gear transplant ie motor gearbox transfer case.
Can anyone advise of any that have been done and what was used
I'm thinking a LS1 or LS2 or EFI Holden v8

I'd be inclined to find a factory 355 EFI 215KW engine

An LSx is a far better engine for the conversion, but as adaptors are not readily available its not viable, unless you know a good machinist

They are all good reliable engines though and will transform the vehicle

Don't be put off by the soon to be incoming naysayers that have never personally owned converted vehicles

Oh and no slipped liners

Originally Posted by nlr130

I agree the 5.0 would be a much easier and neater conversion. I have fitted the chevs to landcruisers and ford f150 and they are physicaly a big motor.

? pretty much same dimension wise between small block chev/LSx/Holden EFI

Originally Posted by rovercare

I'd be inclined to find a factory 355 EFI 215KW engine

An LSx is a far better engine for the conversion, but as adaptors are not readily available its not viable, unless you know a good machinist

They are all good reliable engines though and will transform the vehicle

Don't be put off by the soon to be incoming naysayers that have never personally owned converted vehicles

Oh and no slipped liners

hi matt, do you recomend fitting a LS in front of a ZF?

jc

Originally Posted by justinc

hi matt, do you recomend fitting a LS in front of a ZF?

jc

I've never fitted an LS to a ZF, although Dellows make the bellhousing, the LS is still chev pattern (1 bolt does not fit but no issue), but they run the larger ring gear of the chev family and of course different crank PCD and starter bolt location, I've had a hand (mainly wired) LS1's in rovers, but with 4L60e transmissions

In all honesty, a sedate drive with an LS and healthy ZF could live a good long life, with an abusive driver not so much

But the LS family is well suited to conversions, I've put them in heaps of things, very tuneable, reasonable economy, light weight etc

Originally Posted by rovercare

I've never fitted an LS to a ZF, although Dellows make the bellhousing, the LS is still chev pattern (1 bolt does not fit but no issue), but they run the larger ring gear of the chev family and of course different crank PCD and starter bolt location, I've had a hand (mainly wired) LS1's in rovers, but with 4L60e transmissions

In all honesty, a sedate drive with an LS and healthy ZF could live a good long life, with an abusive driver not so much

But the LS family is well suited to conversions, I've put them in heaps of things, very tuneable, reasonable economy, light weight etc

i agree they are a better engine in lots of ways, but the temptation to push the trans hard in soft sand etc because you can, will spell the end to a 4hp22

jc