Isuzu engine in a series 2?

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I am looking for a landrover series 2 as I want a road tax exempt vehicle. I currently own a Vauxhall Brava pickup that has a great 2.5 turbo diesel engine that is absolutely bullet proof. I have read forum posts of people putting Isuzu engines into a newer landrover but have not seen anything related to a series 2. Does anyone know if this is possible? If so does anyone know anyone who would do this for a reasonable price as a job like this would be way past my technical abilities.
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Adam
 
marada said:
Yes but have you seen anybody put an Isuzu engine in a S2?
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My best guess would be instead of starting with an engine and shoehorning it into a car why not look into engines that will definitely fit?
200tdi's are good strong turbo diesels and they fit in a series with not much work.
I'm really not the best person to offer advice, but you'd probably save some money just finding a s2 with one of these in than messing about doing it yourself
 
Dr_evil said:
**** loads of 3.5s too ;)


Wouldn't mind a slitty 4.0 V8 in my disco, the one out the old Land Cruiser Amazon :D those things sound great and shift for a giant 4x4 :eek: one overtook me pulling a trailer, he must have been doing 80 and it just kept going!
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wash your fookin mouth out with soap!!:mad: or fook off onto a slitty forum :mad:;):D
 
mad git said:
**** loads of idiots too :D
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yeah!
mate of mine buys and sells a lot of cars he bought a 90 the other day with a izuzu lump in it sounded like a fookin sewing machine, said it was better than a 200tdi on the road flat out but no low down grunt :mad:
 
The point still remains why ruin a S2, I've seen S3's with the 2.8's in them
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Does not have to be a S2 but I know someone who wants to sell a S2, however if it would be easier to convert a S3 then I would be happy to consider this. My main concern is that I get something that is Tax exempt.

You guys mention the 2.8 Isuzu engine, however has anyone ever heard of fitting a 2.5? Would it be technically possible? I already have an Isuzu 2.5 Engine which is a fantastic engine.
 
An S2 is marginal on brakes and road holding compared to any recent truck, even with a 2.25, the old adage used to be when upgrading a car, start with the brakes, then the suspension, then give it more power.
It is dangerous the other way round, but that is what most folk do.
 
So now you want to rape an S3 !!!! a little better I suppose:rolleyes:, why not keep the original engine?? They're not that bad if you look after them, if you want to go fast, get a vintage car, probably safer and more comfy..:)
 
marada said:
Does not have to be a S2 but I know someone who wants to sell a S2, however if it would be easier to convert a S3 then I would be happy to consider this. My main concern is that I get something that is Tax exempt.

You guys mention the 2.8 Isuzu engine, however has anyone ever heard of fitting a 2.5? Would it be technically possible? I already have an Isuzu 2.5 Engine which is a fantastic engine.
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Seems a lot of bother to me if all you're interested in is saving a couple of hundred quids a year. Have you driven a series any distance?? The series are wonderful vehicles but you have to be a serious enthusiast to run one as a main vehicle.:D
 
Why ruin a classic just to save a few quid on tax? You'll pay more in diesel even with a modern engine. Swapping the engine will cost you a good few quid if you can't do it yourself. And you'll devalue an expensive to buy motor. In the end you'll save yourself nothing.

It's doing this kind of thing that made the government stop the rolling tax exemption a while ago. If people carry on they'll stop it altogether no doubt.

Having said all that my boss, years ago, had an Isuzu 3.8Turbo in a county LWB. It went really well until I broke it...
 
Good point , never thought of it like that.
How many years of £225 savings would it take to pay back the cost of the transplant and the extra diesel over a modern car?

(that said, mine is tax exempt and it does reduce pence per mile because it does so few miles.)
 
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