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  1. 15th January 2014, 11:07 AM #1
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    Making a diesel Range Rover

    My Jackaroo will need expensive work soon so I am considering selling it, buying a post-2000 Range Rover and fitting a 4BD1-T and MT82 transmission. Yes, a lot of work. Any advice on matching that engine to an MT82? Ditto MT82 to LT230 transfer case? Will the Rangy computer allow such a conversion or will it lock us all out or something? Other issues? Excessive weight on the front suspension perhaps?
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  2. 15th January 2014, 11:09 AM #2
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    An issue might be putting an old engine in a new car and resulting emissions complications...
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    Of course the other thing wrong with a P38 conversion is that the LT230 transfer case won't fit as the drive shafts are on the other side. I'd stick to finding a good classic RR of a similar age to your donor engine.
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    Sadly I doubt you would get it engineered due to emissions..



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    For the price of that conversion you may be able to pick up an early diesel l322.

    Why the diesel?
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    Get an L322 with the BMW 6 and see if an X5 manual 6 sp box will fit.
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  7. 15th January 2014, 03:47 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dougal View Post
    Get an L322 with the BMW 6 and see if an X5 manual 6 sp box will fit.
    Thanks Dougal. I am put off by the very high prices those L322 diesels bring - around $16,000 more than a V8 petrol equivalent. And on top of that I don't know whether the manual gearbox conversion is possible. But your suggestion is worth looking into.
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    Quote Originally Posted by geo41 View Post
    My Jackaroo will need expensive work soon
    Yeah. Ours already has had, but I have little doubt the statement is STILL true of ours.....
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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    Quote Originally Posted by benji View Post
    For the price of that conversion you may be able to pick up an early diesel l322.

    Why the diesel?
    See my reply to Dougal. I will be towing my off-road caravan, and on long trips the petrol consumption may be more than I can afford. And some mining companies I might get bits and pieces of work from absolutely prohibit petrol vehicles in the entire lease area. Flammable gas, perceived explosion risk, insurance company rules.
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    Quote Originally Posted by flagg View Post
    Sadly I doubt you would get it engineered due to emissions..


    Duramax time?
    Thanks for the warning about emissions. I will enquire.
    Duramax? Ha! I wish.
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