Good thing or bad ?

Mr MoJo · Sep 2, 2006

I will be going to see a Range Rover on Monday with a Diahatsu 2.8 tdi engine transplant.

The car is a 1991 Vogue se (originally a 3.9 V8) with an auto box.

Is this a common transplant or not? Should I just go for an original 3.9 V8 ?

The car will be used primarily for towing.

Any advice will be gratefully received.

Cheers.

yella · Sep 5, 2006

this is a good transplant as the daihatsu engine is a good engine, its quite common and as long as it was done properly then you will have no problems, if you struggle with insurance try adrian flux, he's quite good with hybrids(which this vehicle is now classed as )

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 5, 2006

why wud yu want to change a 3.9 V8 for a 2.8 diesel? has it more torque - or is it just fuel consumption?

i thought the V8 was quite reliable.....?

Mr MoJo · Sep 5, 2006

Decision made yesterday, couldn't resist the lure of the V8 !!

Now the proud owner of a black Vogue SE and lovin' it. Drove 3 hrs home yesterday and managed around 20 mpg, amazing !!

Sound track is awesome too.

little nay · Sep 5, 2006

Mr MoJo said:
Decision made yesterday, couldn't resist the lure of the V8 !!

Now the proud owner of a black Vogue SE and lovin' it. Drove 3 hrs home yesterday and managed around 20 mpg, amazing !!

Sound track is awesome too.

i have to agree with the sound track.... fantastic!

straight throughto the back box.... yum yum

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 5, 2006

crikey - thats betta than my V6 Hippo

yella · Sep 6, 2006

The Mad Hat Man said:
crikey - thats betta than my V6 Hippo

lets face it hatty, anything that starts is better than your hippo

The Mad Hat Man · Sep 7, 2006

rofwl - thanks Yellow - i woz talking about the fuel consumption - bloody awful at the mo - its goin nowhere and the fuel is evaporatin....

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