Thread: 6.2L diesel in P38?

Pity those Chev diesels are such unreliable gutless pieces of scrap iron....

Originally Posted by Tombie

Pity those Chev diesels are such unreliable gutless pieces of scrap iron....

right...lol can't say that about the 4.6L engines

Originally Posted by paradigm

right...lol can't say that about the 4.6L engines

Nup! They're alloy

But a light **** lump replaced with a heavy **** lump isnt moving forward

Originally Posted by Tombie

Nup! They're alloy

But a light **** lump replaced with a heavy **** lump isnt moving forward

I understand where you're coming from.
The 6.2L isn't bad , if it's maintained and there are plenty aftermarket parts available, to make the engine more reliable in it's weak spots. Can't say that about the 4.6L.
Then the parts are a lot cheaper and any autostore carries them... can't say that about Land Rover. ( I had to wait a week for a common gasket to arrive @ Land Rover).
Gas mileage is going to be up to 25mpg can add a turbo later.
And I can run all sorts of fuels in it.

Hi,

A french owner from a land rover board in France did the conversion to the hummer engine years ago.

He started with a 2,5 manual P38 and wired it in using most of the OEM sensors.

Had him on the phone to share details and didn't look very difficult to do it from the electronic point of view...

Here's a photo of that work.

That guy was pleased with the performance, economy and reliability of that one...

I still think about it for a 2nd P38 to go expedition for no fuel money (hummer engine can run on drained oil )

great info there... Do you know more what your friend had to do in order to make it work? ...she fit's nicely in the engine bay... I am pleased to see that.
did he use the stock drive shafts or had to use custom made ones?
how about the fan? I can't see much from this camera angle... do you maybe have more photo's?
thank you

Originally Posted by PaulP38a

I'd speculate that Paradigm and the RocketScience guy on fleecebook are the same person.

They both seem to be going down the same path, and they are both in the USA... what's the chances of two people in the USA owning a P38 and wanting to do a 6.2L diesel conversion?...

He may know me by me by my real name on fleecebook as I was the admin that added him to the group.

Cheers, Paul.

Given that there are 280,000,000 yanks, many times more RR's sold there than here, and that GM 6.2 diesel are plentiful and cheap there, I would say there are probably quite a few more than two people in the USA contemplating this conversion.

The two conversions I'd do if/when my engine kicks the bucket, gm 6.5 or ls3 and 6spd auto... I'd be happier with the diesel but won't be disappointed by either!