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Thread: Holden v6 into Defender 110 ute

  1. 22nd November 2011, 10:45 AM #41
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    You got to bleed them ... If air is trapped in the head, then as soon as the thermo opens, cold water hits the head and it steams up ... Hence the gushing of coolant. .... Take out the thermostat if you want to prove it's a bleeding problem or head gasket / motor issue

    Must be a Rover motor I guess ...


    Back to the original Q .... IMHO .... Would not waste my time or bucks on a V6 ....
    Either:
    1: Get a diesel
    2: Follow rovercare's lead and slip in a LS1 .....
    3: Follow FIXR7's lead and slip in a 351 .... http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ic-rangie.html
    4: Just be happy with the original gear
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  2. 22nd November 2011, 11:00 AM #42
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    I had a V6 3.8L conversion in a 82 2 door which was professionally done at a 4x4 centre in SA.
    It was wowful, so many electrics and relays to wire and protect, often overheated and the tranny which was bolted up to it, not sure what it was always hunted for gears! It used at least 20L/100 average and forget about offroad, there is very little torque down low and on freeway was revving quite high at 3200rpm from memory.
    These cars need diesels or V8's with low down torque.
    I was very pleased to have finally sold it after just 6 months of ownership.
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  3. 22nd November 2011, 12:14 PM #43
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    according to the workshop manual, the head bolts need to be sealed with loctite 242 "sealant"..... always thought that 242 was a threadlocker

    wierder still that what holden lists as "Loctite 242" turns up in a big tube full of an apricot coloured, viscous liquid labelled "safety compound".....

    *sigh* and not a tin of head stud sealer in sight
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  4. 15th December 2011, 10:16 AM #44
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    i've done the v6 into a bundera, great package over the 4 cyl thirsty if put at +105 totally different off road for a defender i'd go the supercharged at least with a look at changing the gearing for on road as standard the revs at highway speed would cause a big thirst. when completed the bundy will be geared for 1800rpm at 110 with 33's. parts for holden are cheap and complete engines can be found for around $500 for the v6 and $1500 for a supercharged. would do it again you will just need a good electrician or understanding of auto wiring. marks adaptors can modify the standard computer to remove body module but now days i'd rather go for a programmable aftermarket unit.
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