Lets see your Land Rovers

[madmatt]

Quick question for Landrover owners -

 

Why did Landrover put a 2.4 Transit engine into the Defender(a work vehicle) when they've put a 3 litre V6 into the Discovery(SUV)? Why didn't the Defender get the same engine?

 

cos the tdv6 won't physically fit without a complete front end redesign!

[Jason James Gairn]

No really it is

[Mr Ed]

cos the tdv6 won't physically fit without a complete front end redesign!

 

Hmm. its funny how plenty of back shed engineers can install the TDV6 in a defender but the worlds biggest motor company cant...

It was an easy excuse to use loads of surplus transit engines.

I'm sure it would not have presented to big a problem, after all we've had v8 defenders for long enough.

 

I would love a TDV6 130...

[Jason James Gairn]

My Dad managed to put a BMC taxi engine in a pre-series and a Fiat V6 into a series one. Imagine the flack he got for that at the all wheel drive club. I helped so I'm an accessory. fling your mud now!

[kevwrenn]

i had an old series 2 with a ford 3.0 V6 from a capri.... it went like stink and didnt stop....

[Buzz]

Well here we go lol:

 

There is a Silver TD5 isco and a Series III Station Wagon missing as I have no digi pics of them so I guess you could say I'm a Landy nut !

[madmatt]

Hmm. its funny how plenty of back shed engineers can install the TDV6 in a defender but the worlds biggest motor company cant...

It was an easy excuse to use loads of surplus transit engines.

I'm sure it would not have presented to big a problem, after all we've had v8 defenders for long enough.

 

I would love a TDV6 130...

 

LOL yes Ed it is but it would also be very easy to make the whole dam cab 6" wider do away with thoose silly wheel arch eyebrows and have some extra cab space but land rover don't see things like we do!

[Mr Ed]

I'm quite happy with the wheelarch eyebrows and the cab shape. I think they could move the seats + steering wheel slightly inboard, but there you go. I'd settle for a TDV6...

[18 stoner]

My Dad managed to put a BMC taxi engine in a pre-series

 

I still have an adaptor plate for that implant in my garage if you know anyone who fancies it.......

[Arran Woodfuels]