Thread: New 4.6 or 5L engine project about to kick off

Originally Posted by Grumbles

$15/18 grand? What on a P38 soaks up that sort of money?

wel my p38 owes me 32 grand at the moment but the only things i havnt replaced are the computers, the interior, the body, the diffs and the transfer case. everything else it new.

Hi Guys,
well, I cooked my motor 2 months ago, and have just received it back and running in. For $8k I got my 4.0 redone with:

• T-Top liners
• New camshaft bearings
• Linish crankshaft
• new main cap bearings
• new conrod bearings
• new pistons / rings ( high compression 9.35:1 spec )
• new camshaft
• new lifter set
• new timing chain
• heads serviced
• all seals / gaskets
• all labour and oils/fluids etc etc

Im happy so far, but will be taking a good run after the initial run in of 800 klms

I intend to keep for a long time yet, hence the outlay

Cheers

$8k for that sounds very reasonable. I had much less done a few years ago and cost me a lot more.

As much as I like the idea of a bigger motor in mine, I predict that in the next 5 years we will see electric motor conversions becoming a feasible replacement option for petrol engines.

The P38 will be a perfect choice for this. Strong, rust resistant body and chassis, big engine bay for an electric and supplementary petrol/diesel generator, large roof area for solar panels to trickle charge the system, and lots of nooks to house those AA battery sized power cells that will likely become the standard for conversions.

A P38 still looks good wherever it goes, on or off-road. You get a lot of car for the money... $5-15k for a pre-99 and $10-25k for a 99-02 model that handles better than most "modern" 4wd's and has a huge amount of comfort.

Like many here, I don't begrudge spending money on my P38 as it is what I want to drive. $5-10k a year in maintenance on a vehicle that I own outright is still less than a new Commodore or Falcon on HP or lease, plus maintenance. My Crewman ute costs over $10k/year to run and it gives me nowhere near the pleasure of my P38(s). It is just a car.

Bring on the electric revolution for the P38, and a way to keep that lovely V8 rumble

Cheers, Paul.

I too would like a P38 as my Navara whilst it does everything well, it does not exceed in any area at all.

Thats what landy has got so right, its a affliction to the brand and the way it goes about its business.
The P38 has been on my list and only ever had my mates 01 HSE for a week while he was on holidays and must say, it was very memorable.

Perhaps if its a keeper and financially its no real issue, its not really a waste as its what you really wanted.

Besides, when at the lights and you put your foot down and she goes like a cut snake, its pretty rewarding. One of my RRC's used to chirp its tyres like mad. That was a special car indeed.
So go for it mate. You only live once. (I think)

if you real want to see where the limit is this is my mates county 110 and has an 8.2L chrysler big block and everything suspension and running gear wise is to dakar spec with maxdirve locks. it makes 430hp at 710ft/lb will lift the front wheels off the ground and is faster than an ss and xr8, it has also sat beside a suzuki GS550 to 150k's. dont ask the cost as its HUGE.
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whats the rest of the car like? Mine is in what I call poor condition, with people telling me - those things wrong are all small cheap weekend jobs you can do yourself, which is fine, but multiplied by 30 or 40 jobs to 20 or 30 weekends at maybe $50 in bits a job and then you have to start thinking about it.

But if your car's in good nick spend the dollars and get it done up I would!

I would be spending allot more on mine if all the plastics weren't so brittle......

Originally Posted by PaulP38a

$8k for that sounds very reasonable. I had much less done a few years ago and cost me a lot more.

As much as I like the idea of a bigger motor in mine, I predict that in the next 5 years we will see electric motor conversions becoming a feasible replacement option for petrol engines.

.......
Bring on the electric revolution for the P38, and a way to keep that lovely V8 rumble


Cheers, Paul.

is there a deal for you?!!
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Cool, gotta get one of those for the TD4 Freelander