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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3748  
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mmm there in lies a problem so far, the 3.6 TDv8 is much cheaper than the 4.4.
Found a New one for £10K https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVER-4-4...:rk:3:pf:0 Then only yesterday I was behind a Vauxhall VXR with I think this engine in, it sounded great 
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vaxuhall-Opel-V...:rk:3:pf:0 Its £7500 Now I watch a few of those American car programs where they put this LS3 engine in almost anything, the other week a Porsche 911 !! However realistically for my use I'm sure the TDv8 in a Defender would be superb. My dad used to get 35 mpg out of his old one and it sounded great. When you wanted to go it also had some beans
I guess if the new engine is £10k then once you start having to do all the other work your into £15 / £20K mark. With Brakes and other mods? Too much 
How about another option.... Buy a complete TDv8 they are less than £20K now and can the body of the defender fit on it. Again The american programs do this all the time with old American car bodies but underneath is a new car body.  I would like this also, the looks of the Defender with the more modern bits under ooh wait that's what the G class have pretty much done with the G wagon kept the looks but everything else new. |
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24th Oct 2018 9:33am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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This is relatively straightforward when both vehicles have a separate chassis but not with vehicles like the FFRR or RRS. 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 |
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24th Oct 2018 10:31am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218  
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Just sold my TDV8 for significantly less than that which was an entire vehicle running. But didn't need both vehicles and I'll always keep the 110 so why the L322 went. By cheap I mean really cheap. After all ideally need to move house to somewhere with a garage first!  Ed
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24th Oct 2018 12:52pm |
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| Bristol 90XS Member Since: 31 Oct 2010 Location: North of Bath Posts: 223 
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too scared to work out the fuel economy in the LS3 BUT IN MY 110 I get roughly 280 miles per tank...
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1st Jan 2019 8:25pm |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218
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Thanks! I've just worked it out for you and it's not actually that bad. Mind you I did just do SW Surrey to Inverness and back on a tank and a half in my 300Tdi. Ed
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1st Jan 2019 8:28pm |
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| Bristol 90XS Member Since: 31 Oct 2010 Location: North of Bath Posts: 223
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yep just bit bullet and worked out around 16/17 MPG...
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1st Jan 2019 9:01pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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Not reallt the thread for it but how's the LS3 running now Bristol? All issues sorted? 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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1st Jan 2019 9:13pm |
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| Bristol 90XS Member Since: 31 Oct 2010 Location: North of Bath Posts: 223
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See PM mate and also separate thread!
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1st Jan 2019 9:14pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905
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 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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1st Jan 2019 9:37pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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23rd Apr 2019 1:54pm |
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| JOE_130 Member Since: 26 Nov 2014 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 104 
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Sorry for a bit of a thread revival but it makes for good reading this one!
I agree with the premise of not putting an LS3 in anything you care about fuel consumption for, that can be solved with some big side slung tanks (knew the 130 wheel base was meant for something  )
Biggest concern in my mind is the calibration robustness of the typical LS3 crate engines off the shelf. In my experience engines like this are only calibrated and made robust enough for your average kit car and therefore ECU strategies aren't tested to altitude or against poor fuel. Anyone got any experience on how crate engine packages cope with thinner air at higher altitude and poorer fuel quality? An LS often pops in to my mind when the 130's fully laden and crawling up a hill but I don't want to give up on dreams to take it to the Atlas mountains some day (you can get to 3000m on the Col del Sommeiler in France alone which is an excellent drive for those that haven't). Not worried about losing power at the tops of mountain passes only running incredibly rich and washing the bores/causing engine damage. |
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3rd Dec 2019 11:50am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2227 
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Tdis smoke quite well on the way up to the glacier
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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15th Dec 2019 7:40pm |
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