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| Jim G Member Since: 21 Jul 2014 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 92   
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 Click image to enlarge So , its been a very long project !! I bought a 90 in 2017 to put a Jag V8 in . However it was a total rot box , with 9 months MOT !!!! So before I could start, it took a year to sort the rust etc and get the chassis and bulkhead galvanised painted and ready to be rebuilt . I have been looking at fitting the Jaguar V8 ... a much much much more difficult project than I first thought. However I now have the engine in the chassis, and a MANUAL drivetrain sorted ( I now understand why JLR.... very sensibly... have never produced any vehicle with this engine and a manual gearbox) . I was not happy with the way that JLR had fitted the V8 to their Defenders as it is in on an angle, very far forward and quite high in the chassis. I have engineered mine to be approximately 100mm lower and 150mm further back , level as in the JAG, and with a 6 speed manual gearbox ( that will take the power) ...I think it needs to be as far back as possible to help with weight distribution on such a powerfull ( short wheelbase) vehicle... did I mention that this has been a VERY difficult project !! My original plan was to 'just fit the engine' them sort the more difficult problem of the ECU Click image to enlarge 1984 300TDi hardtop Stornoway Grey 1984 200TDi hardtop..... soon to be a V8 .. but which V8 ? 1974 DAF T244 4x4 wagon converted to a motorhome 1976 Jaguar XJC with supercharged engine |
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22nd Dec 2021 9:48am |
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| Lodelaner Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lambourn Posts: 631 
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I've pulled up a chair and have the popcorn ready to follow this one...
 JB
@Lodelaner Instagram Youtube greenlaning and other LR related content |
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22nd Dec 2021 1:54pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7904 
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Great project! Look forward to seeing more!
Don't Bowler use JLR V8's? 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 Last edited by JOW240725 on 22nd Dec 2021 4:02pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Dec 2021 2:32pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2637  
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Looking forward to this build!
But may I say this - IMHO you're making a huge mistake by going manual - this thing will be eating clutches for breakfast  --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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22nd Dec 2021 3:00pm |
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| Jim G Member Since: 21 Jul 2014 Location: Ormskirk Posts: 92
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A very valid point Naks ! The clutch was indeed a big problem ..... then the gearbox, then the conversion plate then the transfer box then the props then the shafts etc, Hence I have been so long on this , The clutch has a one off billet flywheel and a road / race clutch from Australia, the gearbox , well I have a collection of 5 different gearboxes here now as we have tried various possibilities without success, until this latest one which is brilliant , 6 speed as well , and now we have the ... third iteration of the adaptor plate and 'shaft' specially machined out of some special metal . apparently the transfer box we have now will take the strain ( even tried a Toyota one with no success) So the engine is fitted and just got to finish the actual defender off, finish the headers and then design and make the ECU 1984 300TDi hardtop Stornoway Grey
1984 200TDi hardtop..... soon to be a V8 .. but which V8 ? 1974 DAF T244 4x4 wagon converted to a motorhome 1976 Jaguar XJC with supercharged engine |
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22nd Dec 2021 5:00pm |
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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1857
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Simples
Rob
1993 200tdi 90 hard-top 1998 300tdi 90 soft-top 2016 2.2 XS 90 hard-top (sold) |
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22nd Dec 2021 5:10pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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Whaaaaaaat? You can’t tease us like this with such an exciting project and only put in two photos…..
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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22nd Dec 2021 5:11pm |
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| Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 815  
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Defiantly needs a build diary Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.
5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details |
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22nd Dec 2021 5:17pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298  
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what do you do in your spare time - build loud speakers. I think I can count at least 3 pairs
also sat here with the pop corn |
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22nd Dec 2021 5:55pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2141 
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Excellent project........a few more pix and info in the projects section would be appreciated
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22nd Dec 2021 7:49pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2637
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and a YouTube channel --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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23rd Dec 2021 8:38am |
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| pilsburypie Member Since: 19 Jul 2021 Location: Birmingham Posts: 176 
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Fantastic project. Looking forward to more.
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23rd Dec 2021 10:27am |
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| darwin1 Member Since: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Worldwide Posts: 28 |
Best of luck with this.
I'm keen on seeing the progress. You are paving the way for other owners considering this option. |
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12th Jan 2022 1:34am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5842 
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............and then design and make the ECU.
As simple as that
Good luck but I think you are all over it. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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12th Jan 2022 8:29am |
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