defender with tdv6

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Originally Posted by Psimpson7

Not you I'd wager!:)

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Yes it was me why would you think I'd post something that wasn't true.I've nothing to prove .Have you?
John

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Come to that - does a ford ranger 3.0TDci bolt straight in instead of a puma????

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now there's a damned good question!

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

What are the reliability issues with the puma - I am out of touch - the only major issue I recall is the fuel tank breather problem?

Are the transit or ford ranger variants any better?

Come to that - does a ford ranger 3.0TDci bolt straight in instead of a puma????

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done a few miles in a ranger apart from the bounce thay go dam well, very well infact. and that was an auto

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Originally Posted by Scallops

Why not ring Dwayne and ask him? He loves a chat.

mrautomotive - contact_us

But without wanting to start a war, the current Puma engine, derived from the Ford Transit is, IMHO, quite an excellent choice of engine for a vehicle such as the current Defender platform - as were the TDI and TD5 engines preceding it ;)

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Further to mine re MR Automotive I contacted Dwayne and here is his answer.As you will see it never came off..but my post was put on this forum in good faith

Hi john, yes we were excited at the time about this prospect, BUT it never
happened !
The dealer salesman at the time told our customer that landrover were going
to do it but he
Was full of **** !
Cheers dwayne

John ( disco 44 )

The ranger has:
115kW @ 3200rpm
380Nm @ 1800rpm

However there is a chip available which will increase that to 132kW and 435Nm

The 2.4 in landie-spec has 90kW and 360Nm, but I can't find at what revs.

think it might be 90kw@3500 and 360nm@ 2000rpm but I only found one article so dont shoot me if that is incorrect

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Originally Posted by dullbird

think it might be 90kw@3500 and 360nm@ 2000rpm but I only found one article so dont shoot me if that is incorrect

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We won't shoot you this time,you are correct...:o

Looking at the torque curve,it's very peaky......,as probably most smaller TD's are,which is why they suit auto's

It's actually in the LR Puma brochure you can get from the stealers.

isn't/wasn't the tdv6 a non landrover engine? I dont belive it will be available in landrovers livery again. therefore very doubtful to be in future defenders.
transits fly with the 2.4 engine.....are they same power in defenders?

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

isn't/wasn't the tdv6 a non landrover engine? I dont belive it will be available in landrovers livery again. therefore very doubtful to be in future defenders.
transits fly with the 2.4 engine.....are they same power in defenders?

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I'll bet you a carton it's in the next defender. Pat

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

isn't/wasn't the tdv6 a non landrover engine? I dont belive it will be available in landrovers livery again. therefore very doubtful to be in future defenders.
transits fly with the 2.4 engine.....are they same power in defenders?

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Joint venture engine. Ford, Renault, Pugeuot from memory.