While we're on the whole landy theme...

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Excellent choice Mr Sheppard. The 4.2 someone mentioned could have been the unit from a Toyota landcruiser; in either naturally aspirated or turbocharged form it was a solid unit for sure. Performance from the latter was considerably better (165 bhp if I remember rightly) than the atmo - I had one (atmo) in a 1987 lwb GX landcruiser - fab if not towing. The cummins in your vid sounds turbocharged??? Also the fuel pump in your video is a Bosch unit - emminently suitable for veg oil

 

Perkins produced various straight-six lumps suitable for your unit altho these got quite big on displacement; the phaser 4.2 was a 4 cylinder - loud as.

 

VM was another - italian with shady reputation again. Ford York 3.6 (ish) yet another - but reputation???

 

Which is more important here? Sound or refinement? I'm a big fan of straight sixes sound too!

 

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I can put you in touch with a former colleague at CDUK (Cummins Diesel UK) if you want a cummins lump...

 

Nissans unit as described before - nice...

Edited October 11, 2009 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[Mr Ed]

Nothing wrong with VM. Superb engines.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Nothing wrong with VM. Superb engines.

 

Point taken; perhaps it was just this particular troublesome unit that I heard about... Merc - good point...

[penfold]

how about an isuzu engine a la perentie?

[Charlieh]

had an old rangie on grandparents farm with a 6cylinder perkins combine lump out of an old MF so probably something like the 6.354 engine in it, would only do about 45mph but it would do that up a near vertical hill without slowing down! awesome engine for power, not good for on the road though

[gensetsteve]

Most of these engines are going to be too heavy. I have a 2.8 td izuzu I am about to weigh in for scrap got a good recon engine and turbo if you are interested.

[Chris Sheppard]

Most of these engines are going to be too heavy. I have a 2.8 td izuzu I am about to weigh in for scrap got a good recon engine and turbo if you are interested.

 

i have heard of those in a landy - let me see if I can find out what's involved in fitting but I might be interested - especially as our main depot is in Hants so I might be able to leave it there while I chop it up.

 

Have seen a few with the perkins combine engines in - awseome but too slow revving.

 

Do like the idea of a proper truck engine too but weight and making it fit might cause headaches too - but wouldn't it sound nice

 

the 4.2 LC engines are brilliant but I've never seen one fitted to a Landy and I know the engines are expensive and it's not often you see one as the cruisers just keep on going (unless it gets smashed)

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Like I said - brand new Cummins 6 cyl as per your vid for £less - not what you know but who you know!...

[Mr Ed]

Like I said - brand new Cummins 6 cyl as per your vid for £less - not what you know but who you know!...

 

Why go brand new? A brand new cummins is still going to be £5k+, even with full discount.

A really good one from a breakers would be about £750

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Why go brand new? A brand new cummins is still going to be £5k+, even with full discount.

A really good one from a breakers would be about £750

 

Full discount from who tho?! The best things in life are free!!

 

Although here's one for £400

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LEYLAND-DAF-CUMMINS-CS-Engine_W0QQitemZ170390904474QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CommercialVehicleParts_SM?hash=item27ac16de9a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

if I can't get the sway from the factory that I used to. Basically these and CAT units were all over the generation sites I used to frequent, as backups to the site suction blowers (mines gas) or to compensate for parasitic load. After a few years of just sitting there they would either be given away or sent back to the factory or Finnings and again, given away...

Edited October 11, 2009 by TimberCutterDartmoor