Landy Re-engine

[pie eater pete]

Anyone changed their Landys engine for something with a bit more poke? Guy I know has seen a RRC with a Perkins Phazer 4.0 4cylinder in it.

[Chris Sheppard]

Seen a 110 hicap with a Phaser in it too - looked a bit of a squeeze but looked riht and sounded lovely.

 

If sticking to LR engines, the 3.9 efi is nice to drive with. Had a D1 with one and it was fantastic, and on gas was cheaper to run than a diesel one but with much more smiles per mile. Used to love upsetting local boy racers

 

Somewhere on youtube there's a 110 hicap with a Cummins (I think) 6BT in it - that's got to be about the ultimate work/tow set up

[treequip]

Before the advent of the 200tdi engine transplants were quite common, the Perkins 4206 and 4203, some even went to the ridiculous extremes of the 6354. Milner made conversion plates for Perkins and a lot of jap motors, the Isuzu was a successful transplant

 

Back in the day here was no finer endeavour than dropping a 3.5 v8 into a series motor. Went like stink but didn't stop so good.

[Sburdy]

A mate of mine has fitted a disco 2 tdv6 into his 90 including the gearbox!! had to have a 2inch body lift and fit the new buldge bonnet.... frickin sweet truck!

[Chris Sheppard]

One thing I did hear with the Perkins ones was to make sure it wasn't an ag spec one as they dn't rev very high - knew of a RRC with a Perkins out of an old Combine that would do 55 flat out, but would do 55 everywhere, any hill, with any trailer on the back, just no faster

[niftysteve]

mazda engine 3.5 litre is also a well known conversion like 1984 Land Rover 110 CSW Mazda 3.5 Slti Turbo Diesel USA exportable | eBay one

[mendiplogs]

Anyone changed their Landys engine for something with a bit more poke? Guy I know has seen a RRC with a Perkins Phazer 4.0 4cylinder in it.

 

HI PIE yes i have a mate his has a RUNS MOG AXLES AND 4.2 LT ROVER ENGINE theres chap around here do large engine jobs all the time :thumbup1:jon

[woody paul]

I worked for someone how had a Landrover 2A forward control which had a BMC 3.8 out of an old Leyland FG then it had a 4.98 Leyland terrier as it was the same clutch housing.The only problem was it would eat gear boxes if not driven properly. There was a lot of talk years ago about the Iveco engine Frog island 4X4 promoted them. Seen 2A with BMC 2.2 taxi engine, Perkins 4203, Rover V8. My brother got a 90 T5 thats been chipped that pulls like hell when towing.

Edited October 12, 2012 by woody paul

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Nah to the phaser (displacement into 4 goes rough imo), Cummins 6BT every time. Got to be a six diesel imo.

[mendiplogs]

I worked for someone how had a Landrover 2A forward control which had a BMC 3.8 out of an old Leyland FG then it had a 4.98 Leyland terrier as it was the same clutch housing.The only problem was it would eat gear boxes if not driven properly. There was a lot of talk years ago about the Iveco engine Frog island 4X4 promoted them. Seen 2A with BMC 2.2 taxi engine, Perkins 4203, Rover V8. My brother got a 90 T5 thats been chipped that pulls like hell when towing.

 

HI PAUL i had a td5 with 200hp pull very well :thumbup1:jon