1uzfe - the engine landrover never fitted and a wild child at that.
not much good as a defender engine 4l petrol with poor torque a td5 only produces about 40lbft less from 2 1/2 ltrs
Chevy V8's are better still than the lexus lump for land rover application.
Lexus/Toyota is more suited to lightweight kit cars as it's a revvy lump...
The push-rod Chevy's have a more suitable power delivery although yes... just about any V8 built in the last 20 years is better than the rover boat anchor.
Mines a defender 90 300tdi and its ace Its done just over 204000 and still drives like new. Its had the obvious basics.... services, bearings etc. I love it! Its got more than enough power for what i need it for and its bril on diesel! My pride and joy haha
does yours smoke annorl? stem seals are fooked in mine
TD5 all the way, just buy a diagnostic machine then u can fix just as easily as any other. Treat it well and enjoy 250,000 out of it without a cough or a splutter. The question was engine here, and it's without a doubt the best.
If u think about it, LR spend multi millions on research and development each year. Why would they produce an engine that is worse than its predecessor! They're not stupid!
im looking at getting a defender soon, but surely the 2.4 ford engine would be the most reliable as its in the most recent defender???
Unfortunately not ! It's a right piece of **** !
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