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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2667   
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Arguably the BEST engine to ever be fitted to the Defender.
Getting a bit long in the tooth now, some spares might be problematic to obtain, but can be sourced directly from BMW depending where you are. Some real-world feedback: https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showt...Rover-2-8i -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged 
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25th Mar 2025 9:26am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 859 
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Can't be any longer in the tooth than 90%+ of all other Defenders in existence.....
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25th Mar 2025 1:13pm |
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| andycowman Member Since: 22 Jan 2025 Location: devon Posts: 12 
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Its an M52 engine - plenty of parts available for that lump in the UK! Had the engine in a few BMWs and its a lovely thing.
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25th Mar 2025 8:52pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2057
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Rogers of Bedford used to import them from South Africa.
I drove to Roger’s a good few years back to look at a 90 2.8 they had for sale, but by the time I got there it was already sold. 
They did still let me drive it up the road to try it out though. From what I remember it seemed quite smooth. ….I ended up buying a 90 auto V8 50th anniversary from elsewhere in the end.   |
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25th Mar 2025 9:16pm |
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| tommobot Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Stratford Upon Avon Posts: 30
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I put one on in my 110 a few years ago, not quite the OEM arrangment but using a V8 gearbox and adapter plate.
Had issues with the gearbox, but engine was a thing of joy! Didn't give me any grief and was bloody lovely with the windows down, thashing through the gears  Was pretty thirsty, probably looking at 18-22mpg at best in reality.
Support for the engine was plentiful in the UK, their highly sought after by the drift scene aswell and seem to be popping up in a few random conversions aswell I haven't done any proper research, but I believe slightly new M54 (which is fundementally the same) would also be a good fit if you were retrofitting one into a defender... And if you really wanted to set the world on fire support seems to be on the horizon for the latest B58, petrol 6 which mated to a 8HP gearbox would be absolutely electric! |
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26th Mar 2025 11:29am |
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