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aussieron

New Member

• Apr 1, 2007

• #1

Could anyone on the forum tell me what type of diesel engine is in the Defender type Land Rovers used by the British army, I was wondering about this lately, because someone told me it was a V8 diesel.
The army here still use the 3.9 litre Isuzu diesel engine, which was scheduled for replacement 9 years ago, but they are still using them, a testement to their reliability I suppose.
I also heard the US Rangers in Iraq ordered Land Rovers from England because the HumVees were too unreliable in desert conditions.

 

landroversforever

Active Member

• Apr 1, 2007

• #2

i belive the british ones use the 300tdi...i think because they dont like the electronics of the TD5.

 

revjames

New Member

• Apr 1, 2007

• #3

According to LRO this month, 300tdi Discos and landys are still being bought new in the falklands.

 

landroversforever

Active Member

• Apr 1, 2007

• #4

where bouts in the mag? (the one with disco vs defender on front?)

 

revjames

New Member

• Apr 1, 2007

• #5

No this month (may) even though its only April. Theres a section about the falklands and how they rely on LRs and the 600 new ones that went to the bottom of the atlantic on board the atlantic conveyor. Its only just come out a couple of days ago.

 

landroversforever

Active Member

• Apr 1, 2007

• #6

ahhh hehe im a bit behind then gets a bit confusing with when they come out!

 

revjames

New Member

• Apr 1, 2007

• #7

I know. I was thinking about subscribing - £45 for 13 issues and a free LR fleece. But I dont like getting fleeced. No ones gonna pull the wool over my eyes!

 

Jens

Member

• Apr 3, 2007

• #8

A buddy of mine in the Danish Army, told me when he was in Irak last year, he hitched a ride a couple of time with the Brits when going around town.

It was the same Defenders they used in the Falklands 25 years ago.
Inside the base itself, they drove brand new leased LR3's from Kuwait.

 

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CHIPPED TD5

New Member

• Apr 3, 2007

• #9

They are still using the 300TDI engines in the Landy's as i have a NEW 300 TDI to fit to a Wolf tomorrow. They do have a hand full of TD5 landy's running around Catterick at the mo but not in IRR green.

 

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driving_mad

Active Member

• Apr 3, 2007

• #10

i'm waiting till they offer something really really really good until i subscribe. like, subscribe now and get this warn 100,000,000lb winch

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #11

Jens said:

A buddy of mine in the Danish Army, told me when he was in Irak last year, he hitched a ride a couple of time with the Brits when going around town.

It was the same Defenders they used in the Falklands 25 years ago.
Inside the base itself, they drove brand new leased LR3's from Kuwait.

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defenders ...falklands?????

we got a time warp here or what?

 

Take5

New Member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #12

I think they mean Stage 1 V8's (one-ten working prototype)

 

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slob

Well-Known Member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #13

certainly wint defenders in '82

 

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kiwilandy

New Member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #14

Is it common or practicle to put a turbo on and ex M.O.D Defender?I see a tidy one on Ebay,but peoples biggest moan about N/A Defenders is their lack of acceleration.Valid?

 

Gareth Coe

New Member

• Apr 4, 2007

• #15

kiwilandy said:

Is it common or practicle to put a turbo on and ex M.O.D Defender?I see a tidy one on Ebay,but peoples biggest moan about N/A Defenders is their lack of acceleration.Valid?

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If it's a Defender then it'll have a TDi in it. If it's a 110 then it'll be the old naturally asthmatic 2.5, which are tortoise-like in the brrm brrm department .