Isn't that a bit like trying to make the trains lighter by taking the 1st class stickers off the windows?
They made some other changes to make em lighter anorl. The project was shelved at some point. It was one of many idea's to improve things. Getting the weight down would give betterer mpg.
No free peanuts on the bar?
Peanuts?
On the first class coach m
Plenty of people running Tdi’s, Rover V8’s and even Ford V6’s in Series vehicles.
It should be possible in theory. The 2.0 litre T Series engine has been put into Series vehicles. And the L-Series should share the same bolt pattern.
The L series and KV6 aren't heavy engines, the L series is lighter than the standard 90 engine, and more powerful.
Wtf. Have you actually been in a 90? There are companies retro fitting Chevy LS V8 engines, supercharged hemi V8, Jag V8’s and TDV6 transplants into 90’s. Anything from 200hp to 650hp!!!!! And we haven’t even got to the electric ones.
You are meaning the LVC project. Which was not just the engines. But a unibody design. Personally I think they look great and would have been much better and truer as a ‘new’ Defender.
Yep thats the one. Got some pic's of the engine bay when i was there. Will look for them. Dunsfold collection has the L series engine tratter.
It used to be at Gaydon. very interesting vehicle IMO. You can clearly see it looks like a Defender/Land Rover. But 'fixes' most of the issues with the old in terms of panel fitment and aerodynamics. If LR had sold something like this, I'd have bought one instead of a new Jimny.
Lets face it - that is something like what the 'new' Defender should have been, and the new Defender should have been a Discovery. And.... they should build something nearer a Jimny that is the Freelander.
