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. As he wants to keep it he would like to know who out there would under take the job of fitting one & poss auto box & at what cost??
| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905   
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I believe the general consensus was the cost to performance didn't really make it economical. See:-
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic51472.html?highlight=3+2+tdci http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic13816.html However the likes of Nene Overland, JE Motor Works certainly do the conversion but looking at £15-20k+ vat! James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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7th Feb 2017 1:00pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568 
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Whitest I understand that most of the conversion is not the nuts and bolts aspect. However the cost in the U.K is more than a used ford/Mazda with that engine! That being said I would love the conversion because "her indoors" doesn't like the transmission lash and manual gears. This would allow me too get rid of the town car and just run the puma and MGRV8!👍
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7th Feb 2017 1:06pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3750
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Seems crazy that the conversion (just engine?) is £15 to £20k
You could probably buy a basic ford ranger 3.2 for £15K swap the engines over and then sell the ranger as a 2.2 
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/adv...amp;page=1 That's an awful lot of labour? does it need new mounts, bulkhead, ecu, wiring etc etc? For that money head to Wildcat and get the full monty 
Your mate may be better spending around £1500 on a remap, different oil cooler, exhaust and then maybe a bespoke turbo? You should see 175 - 185 bhp relatively cheaply, what's the 3.2 as std? 198 bhp? not much in it for the money involved. |
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7th Feb 2017 2:26pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568
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I have heard that the auto in the ford/Mazda 3.2 is a bit marginal and problems are not that unknown. However in these parts this may originate from the mining sector. From my experience they where regularly doing CV's and boots! Moving back on too the point, for that kind of dough I would be leaning towards an LS3!
 Diesel is becoming a bit politically on the nose in conjested European cities, this is something too also consider! |
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8th Feb 2017 2:09am |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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Find a transit 3.2 engine and bring it to me with its original gearbox along with 7k and I will hand it back running
😛 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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9th Feb 2017 7:23am |
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| cozz Member Since: 15 May 2013 Location: nottingham Posts: 537 |
just buy a damaged 3.2 ranger, keep engine, break rest for parts
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9th Feb 2017 9:37pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456
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No body can get the ranger 3.2 to run ? 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs
3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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10th Feb 2017 7:24am |
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| ChrisWoods Member Since: 29 Dec 2016 Location: Spreyton Posts: 164 
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I think big Steve will have a full time job fitting these lumps sooner or later. I'm secretly wanting my 2.4 to blow up. Its not the extra bhp that makes this engine brilliant. Its the extra pot and all that torque. A 180hp 2.4 will be quite stressed but a 220hp 3.2 will be happy as Larry and give a lot more torque which in a 4x4 is the actual power you use. 2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon.
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10th Feb 2017 8:19am |
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| Dreamweapon Member Since: 19 Dec 2016 Location: Hessische Odenwald Posts: 55  
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The 3.2 does look like the engine that should have been in the Puma Defenders straight out of the factory (adding a duplex primary would be nice), unfortunately a fitting kit has never materialised, wish I had the time (and skills, ability, equipment, patience) to develop one myself.
I'm sure there would be enough takers for a group buy. |
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13th Feb 2017 12:58pm |
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| ChrisWoods Member Since: 29 Dec 2016 Location: Spreyton Posts: 164
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It'll happen eventually. Its the best engine for it unless you want 500hp but that's pretty excessive for most defenders. 200bhp and all that torque is more than enough for a workhorse. 2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon.
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13th Feb 2017 1:20pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456
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Until engines are cheap and readily available it's still an exspensive conversion there was never many transit 3.2 engines and Albert it the ranger enshrine is similar it's a different eco so it's basically starting again with a solution 😔
Which is lots of money and times Steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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13th Feb 2017 5:57pm |
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| ChrisWoods Member Since: 29 Dec 2016 Location: Spreyton Posts: 164
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People spend £5k+ on defender interiors so I'm sure they will pay for a decent motor. Hardly worth taking a good engine out but if and when it goes bang then makes total sense. 2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon.
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14th Feb 2017 11:24am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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But will they ever be cheap? What few Transit 3.2's there are will end up having the price driven up by Defender owners buying them. Just like L322 20" alloy wheels are expensive, because all the VW owners buy them to stick on Transporters (direct fit apparently). |
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14th Feb 2017 1:14pm |
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| ChrisWoods Member Since: 29 Dec 2016 Location: Spreyton Posts: 164
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Just buy a brand new one off ford now and keep it safe in the workshop until you need it
2009 2.4TDCi XS Utility Wagon. |
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14th Feb 2017 8:15pm |
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