whats the best defender engine ? poll

Adz

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• Aug 29, 2008

• #81

choppa said:

cummins engine .... now yer talkin that would be good in yer landrover ... bit big tho ... as it ever bin done ??

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40 inches from firewall to radiator long and 30 inches from turbo to injection pump... so no... not vast for a 5.9 litre inline 6

Pic including drivetrain...

Apparently the starting system is a little unusual and needs a lot of battery power... shouldn't be a problem with the size of the battery box on a defender.

 

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• Aug 31, 2008

• #82

I think a V8 diesel out of a one of the new rangrovers would be the best engine for a defender. If i ever build a landrover from the floor up, thats what ill try and get for it.

 

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• Sep 16, 2008

• #83

can i change my vote to 300tdi? Jus cos ive got one now

 

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• Sep 16, 2008

• #84

no fok off

 

jzcktv

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• Jul 23, 2009

• #85

TD5 coz I'm no Ludite and Electronics and a greener planet is OK by me especialy as you get more BHP, Ft/Lbs and MPG as well. I draw the line at Transit engines....

I think the Storm engine is a work of art.

 

bambam-rover

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• Jul 23, 2009

• #86

td5 engines thinks to much. 300 tdi much

 

bambam-rover

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• Jul 23, 2009

• #87

better

 

BuzzLand

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• Jul 23, 2009

• #88

For me its a TD5.
I think they are more reliable and have most basic ECU going.

 

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• Jul 24, 2009

• #89

BuzzLand said:

For me its a TD5.
I think they have most basic ECU going.

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No more drugs for that man!

 

jzcktv

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• Jul 24, 2009

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Thinks TD5 ECU OK, as most finctionality not used in a Defender. But still all there waiting for a wire / a switch

Cruise is coming!

 

bloat1992

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• Jul 26, 2009

• #91

ha ha , i jus read my old comments . i sound like such a cock !!!

 

BuzzLand

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• Jul 26, 2009

• #92

300 TDI for me.
The electronics are primitive enough and it's only a bit harder to work on than the 200 TDI

 

Shifty1962

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• Sep 30, 2009

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BuzzLand said:

For me its a TD5.
I think they are more reliable and have most basic ECU going.

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BuzzLand said:

300 TDI for me.
The electronics are primitive enough and it's only a bit harder to work on than the 200 TDI

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Changed your mind then?

 

drewster

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• Oct 1, 2009

• #94

300 tdi for me

 

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• Oct 5, 2009

• #95

Isuzu 2.8 TD for me :behindsofa:

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• Oct 7, 2009

• #96

11 votes for the 19j? Surprised it got that many... the one in my first 110 was slow as hell and smoked like a trooper... then blew up on me a few months back.
Did the 200tdi and never looked back. It feels like warp speed in comparison! I actually overtook someone on the motorway the other day, was incredible.

 

pete23

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• Oct 11, 2009

• #97

200tdi, most versatile, cheap bits, no ellecs realy and easy to work on.

 

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• Oct 16, 2009

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"most versatile, cheap bits, no ellecs realy and easy to work on"

I knew a girl like that.

 

fleck

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• Oct 16, 2009

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and u could say the same for the good old 12j (2.5NA) she is strong and steady and with due care will probably run forever....

 

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• Oct 16, 2009

• #100

None of the above.

4.0 V8 cos it goes like billyoh and aint too bad in water cos its got coil packs behind the plenum - and an auto box which is ace at everything except going down dead steep hills.