Land Rover Lump

[Rogue Wave]

Hi I have a Land Rover which has a standard Land Rover 2.25 diesel
and I would like to swap out the Land Rover engine for a trooper 2.8 lump.

has anybody got any experience of converting a Land Rover in this way

[ashbypower]

Rogue, Can't help with the transplant, but can say have had the 2.8 lump, Built like a Brick outhouse, bullet proof with loads of low down "GRUNT" fab motor. Good luck with the Transplant.

Brian



PS vauxhall proved cheaper for bits, twas used in the Frontera.

[Rogue Wave]

Thanks Brian. i had trooper in fact still got it and i love the engine unfortunately the rest of it disolved on the slipway. I've got qute a cool Landie (c reg) but it's a built gutless.

So if it can happen I'd be happy. IT was nice to see some Landie ads down the bottom for a wee while also!

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I think the first step would be to uproot the current engine!

[ashbypower]

ARGH!! Cut it out

[Rogue Wave]

that's a bit rash i was hoping to unbolt it!

[ADS]

I think you 'saw' that one coming!

[Rogue Wave]

You are quite similar to my Landie. theres no stopping you I'll put some of your remarks on File for later use

[Mark Halliday]

Rougue

You need to speak to these people first.
www.engineconversions.co.uk/landrover.html

They do the adaptors etc.
Excelent kits. I used one in my 2a - V8 conversion.

[Ribald]

I believe a favoured engine to pop in the Landie is the Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8TD.

Check out http://www.difflock.com/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi for possible help.

[Pete7]

Your 2.5TD (not 2.25) landrover is a piece of high quality engineering that has been carefully balanced to provide excellent road holding in addition to being the best off road vehicle, and now you want to put a tractor engine in it.

You might find the additional weight requires new springs + HD shocks and what about the additional torque going to do to 18 year old gearbox and axles ? Thought about what is going to happen to the power steering ?

If it works leave it alone.

Pete

[Jono]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

.....swap out the Land Rover engine for a trooper 2.8 lump.....

traitorous Nobba....

[Pete7]

Jono, I think we need to arrange for an ex-communication, perhaps The Honourable High Priest Garfish could preside over such a ceremony. Nothing too dramatic, just a bit of blood letting and purging should do nicely

Pete

[Rogue Wave]

Thanks Jono I was hoping you'd bring your engineering skills to the thread!. I could always put a 2.5 TDI 200 in to the Landie.

hey Jono how big is your winch!

IT hasn't got power stering by the way, but will soon have cos I am getting old and feeble

[Rogue Wave]

gArfie would do that to one of his disciples!

[Pete7]

How many gears does the landie box have? TDI engine won't fit to a four speed but will fit some of the 5 speed boxes, depending which one you have.

You need to have a chat to Ben at Drovercare in Winchester.

http://www.shirelrc.com/discounts.html

Pete

[Rogue Wave]

I think it's a 5 speed,

[Jono]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I think it's a 5 speed,

THINK?........ .....fantastic...

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by Jono

THINK?........ .....fantastic...

Well at least some of the gears work.

If the performance is a little lacking there are some other options you could try. Emptying the 3.7 L yamaha engine & bits / junk out of the boot would reduce the weight considerably. Removing the roof rack would also reduce the weight and help the aero dynamics. A full service including new air filter and valve clearances will definately give it back the umph it needs.

Pete

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by Jono

THINK?........ .....fantastic...

well I've only driven it in the yard for the last two years and I never get out of second