Doubt it, something mundane like the L series might be a contender.
The 2.5 BMW unit was a good choice in my books.
tyregeezer
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Cheapest option is to buy a running driving s type or early xf and do the switch yourself, I'm building one myself and can confirm its expensive, doesn't always scrap the block but there's more than a good chance, crankshaft too thin under 7mm in some areas good luck all the best
French originally I believe?
Dunno. Could well be. The old Pug diesels were very reliable but start taking things to their limit and you can break anything.
biketeacherdave
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The jag v8 in 4.2 and 4.4 is there most reliable engine. Iv got one of each
Datatek
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Really? My son in law had a Jag with the AJV8 engine, nothing but trouble, eventually a Nikasil coating failed and it was deemed beyond repair.The jag v8 in 4.2 and 4.4 is there most reliable engine. Iv got one of each
tyregeezer
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Yes made by ford for Landrover, jaguar, citroen, Peugeot apparently so I heard french had input in design wanted it more compact to fit transversely but you hear these things but wouldn't suprise me, Discovery 4 air breather box pictured many more parts like this
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The words jag and reliability should not be in the same sentenceThe jag v8 in 4.2 and 4.4 is there most reliable engine. Iv got one of each
Citroën c6 and if I'm correct the Renault espace had the same v6 diesel as well.
I found my 4.6 very reliable, was my only car for four and a half years.
Graculus
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PSA designed, built by Ford at DDC under licence - the line was very advanced for it's time (I had a few unofficial 'tours' thanks to a mate who was a maint. supervisor at DDC, later
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Graculus
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Sorry, asked the boss again today - he's not keen in tying up a lift for a week as well as transferring parts from one 'used' engine to another, given LR's ongoing parts supply issues should we need to get gaskets etc. So in his words, we'll have to let this one go....
biketeacherdave
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Yes the early ones had an issue think it was todo with the fuel more than anything.
tyregeezer
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Thanks mate kinda what I'd heard in great detail still love this motor faults and all
Graculus
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I had two from new - technically I've still got one of 'em as my lad still hasn't paid me for it...
I own two L322s, my wife has a D4 and my brother is still driving the Sport we went halves on to turn a profit.
Therefore I "technically own" 3.5 LRs. Absolutely NOT a brag, that's the realisation that I need to thin the herd before disaster strikes my wallet! (Again).
tyregeezer
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Same here guys have 3 D3s and a D4 which has a broken crank again not a brag, more an admission of insanity, no longer any point in having a wallet
That was the early one. Plagued by throttle body issues and chain tensioner failures. All sorted by early 2001 after which it is another Jag classic. Coolant pipe across the V at the back gets very hot in Range Rovers and can fail according to our 'enry on here.
The words jag and reliability should not be in the same sentence
Never had any issues with mine beyond tin-worm and that heater diverter valve thingy.
