Thread: What engine? Series III

You missed the best petrol engine conversion of them all. A Chrysler Hemi 6.

Am trying to stick to diesel engines.

So what is wrong with the Land Rover engines?

All bar one of the engines listed I can source immediately. I guess there's nothing wrong with the LR engines, do they produce the same power as the 4BD1 at least?

I would cull that list down by checking the following:

If the engine and radiator will fit under the bonnet
If the gearbox and transfer are short enough to fit in the space provided by the chassis Xmembers.
If the front and rear transfer case outputs are both on the drivers side.
If it is part time 4WD.

That will knock most of those on the list out.

Then, if you would be happy with that much power and those brakes and steering.

I don't think the 4BD1, TD42 or 1HZ will fit due to space constraints for the gearboxs and the engines for the latter 2. You can carve up the chassis, but where does it end, you can use a stage 1 chassis but then its a different vehicle.

Originally Posted by AAFitArm

Am trying to stick to diesel engines.

Ah, a Holden 186 diesel. That should sell well.

Land Rover 200tdi or 300tdi will drop straight in (few mods) and connect to the original gearbox

Originally Posted by jerryd

Land Rover 200tdi or 300tdi will drop straight in (few mods) and connect to the original gearbox

I would be thinking along the same lines. If you're worried about the gearbox then look at Ashcrofts LT77 to Series transfer case kits.