Lyndon
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LANDROVER DEFENDER 90 GMC 6.2 V8 BANKS TURBO CONVERSION on eBay (end time 15-Apr-11 20:51:25 BST)
If i had this i would not be selling it!
If i had this i would not be selling it!
bluesticky1
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Agreed. Now, a Puma bonnet would look sweet on that!!!!
nesponge
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crap engine... from the "bad" days of GM diesels
yanks wont touch them... and they made the things
If you want a good american diesel than go with either a "Detroit Diesel", or a "Cummins".
GM and Ford make good modern diesels, but are full of computery crap and not really suitable for your average tinkerer.
yanks wont touch them... and they made the things
If you want a good american diesel than go with either a "Detroit Diesel", or a "Cummins".
GM and Ford make good modern diesels, but are full of computery crap and not really suitable for your average tinkerer.
hammoj28
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Cummins would be so cool in a defender.
nesponge
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your wish is my command
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxKFu_wb0Gg"]YouTube - Cummins Land Rover[/nomedia]
hammoj28
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That is immense!
nesponge
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very very tempted to do something similar when the Daihatsu lump in mine kicks the bucket.
The Isle of Man Man.
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Wonder what the pulling power of that Cummins engine is like? Sounds very purrty, still got that loveable tratter sound
nesponge
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The 1989-1993 Dodge Ram pickup engines were rated at 160 horsepower (119 kW; 162 PS) and 400 pound-feet (542 N·m). The fuel systems for these Dodge Rams featured Bosch injectors and Bosch VE mechanically controlled fuel injection pumps.
Intercoolers were added 1991.
In 1994 when Dodge introduced the completely restyled Ram, changes were made to the 6BT as well. The fuel systems for these Dodge Rams featured different Bosch injectors and a de-tuned Bosch P7100 mechanically controlled fuel injection pump. The 1994-1995 6BT was rated at 160 horsepower (119 kW; 162 PS) and 400 pound-feet (542 N·m) when equipped with the 47RH automatic transmission, and 175 horsepower (130 kW; 177 PS) and 420 pound-feet (569 N·m) when equipped with the NV4500 manual transmission.
The 1996-1998 6BT was rated at 180 horsepower (134 kW; 182 PS) and 420 pound-feet (569 N·m) when equipped with the 47RE automatic transmission, and 215 hp (160 kW; 218 PS) and 440 pound-feet (597 N·m) when equipped with the NV4500 manual transmission.
Intercoolers were added 1991.
In 1994 when Dodge introduced the completely restyled Ram, changes were made to the 6BT as well. The fuel systems for these Dodge Rams featured different Bosch injectors and a de-tuned Bosch P7100 mechanically controlled fuel injection pump. The 1994-1995 6BT was rated at 160 horsepower (119 kW; 162 PS) and 400 pound-feet (542 N·m) when equipped with the 47RH automatic transmission, and 175 horsepower (130 kW; 177 PS) and 420 pound-feet (569 N·m) when equipped with the NV4500 manual transmission.
The 1996-1998 6BT was rated at 180 horsepower (134 kW; 182 PS) and 420 pound-feet (569 N·m) when equipped with the 47RE automatic transmission, and 215 hp (160 kW; 218 PS) and 440 pound-feet (597 N·m) when equipped with the NV4500 manual transmission.
nesponge
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My advice is to go with a Cummins straight 6 or straight 4 (6bt or 4bt)
6bt is easier to get hold of here in the UK as DAF fitted them to their city buses for a while back in the 90's... however bear in mind it is a very heavy engine (1200lbs)
it shouldn't affect the handling much though... just fit uprated front springs.
MPG will hover around 22mpg (going off a friend who has one in his dodge RAM), but remember it has the same fuel pump as the 200tdi and handles veg oil no problem.
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