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Pardeep

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 70

TD5 to Disco 2 V8 Swap

Hi all,

I thought I would create a thread about my current project. It started off as a 110 TD5 Utility however it is slowly changing to a 110 V8 with an auto box, along with a 4" lift and a conversion to the later TDCi interior. I know some people may not agree with the auto box but the car will be used in and around London and pressing the clutch 200 times a day can get tiresome.

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4th Apr 2017 3:36pm

Pardeep

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 70

A few pics of the height and a comparison to my TVR

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4th Apr 2017 3:39pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1860

Loving that

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top
2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold)

4th Apr 2017 4:43pm

Ade90

Member Since: 30 May 2014
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 130

V8 and autos are a marriage made in heaven in my opinion and experience.

Great around town and fab off road

Fixing Land Rovers for over 25 years..........and making excuses to the wife for almost as long

1984 110 V8 - Gone, but not forgotten....

4th Apr 2017 5:06pm

Mash

Member Since: 09 Feb 2015
Location: Guernsey
Posts: 1674

Great start to the project, these little V8s are becoming quite popular

90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html
110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html
52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html
D3 Hse - Fiona
Capri 2l S - Anna

Think I might have a problem............

4th Apr 2017 5:49pm

Pardeep

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 70

Thanks for the positive comments so far, the engine, box and everything else I will need is coming from a sweet D2 V8 i got off here from JJ.

4th Apr 2017 6:37pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

If the diesel ban becomes more widespread I might go down this route so will be watching this thread

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

4th Apr 2017 6:53pm

ian series 1

Member Since: 17 Nov 2014
Location: south
Posts: 3127

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey

Great looking project

80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.

4th Apr 2017 7:10pm

isacs

Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: Leamington spa
Posts: 404

the haters!!

4th Apr 2017 9:07pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Pardeep wrote:

Click image to enlarge

The TVR body looks like it'd fit nicely on that chassis

Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

4th Apr 2017 9:27pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5804

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

mk1collector wrote:
If the diesel ban becomes more widespread I might go down this route so will be watching this thread

£25/day announced by Mr Kahn just yesterday for any diesel over four years old by the time of introduction in 2019. Almost every Def. Hopefully all London owners will swap to V8s and the economies of scale will mean a refit only cost a couple of hundred quid and a bag of crisps....

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

5th Apr 2017 5:55am

Pardeep

Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 70

I'm not entirely sure the tvr ethos would work with the defender chassis 😂

I've just read that petrol engine cars must be of Euro4 rating, something this engine won't be. However I don't plan on entering the ULEZ just the LEZ so it should be fine.

I find it strange that a large majority of cars will not be allowed into the ULEZ, I wonder if classic cars and bikes will be exempt.

5th Apr 2017 7:20am

VVS210

Member Since: 12 Nov 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 953

Pardeep wrote:
Thanks for the positive comments so far, the engine, box and everything else I will need is coming from a sweet D2 V8 i got off here from JJ.

That engine is certainly sweet - only gutted that it was an auto or it would have been the start of my V8 into a Defender project

5th Apr 2017 6:17pm

dorsetsmith

Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: South West
Posts: 4554

mk1collector wrote:
If the diesel ban becomes more widespread I might go down this route so will be watching this thread

think they are not telling you older petrol engine are ban too

5th Apr 2017 7:19pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

Great thread

Had a shock when i saw the colour of your landy

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

5th Apr 2017 9:27pm

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