Here's my thoughts... Listen to Pressbrake and a few others.. You are talking big power before you have experienced std power from a Cummins 6Bt.. I completed a conversion fitting a Cummins 6Bt and ZF 5-42 gearbox coupled to an LT230 into my 101FC. When I finished building it a took it for its...

Here's the framework in place, which is also clad with 3mm. Sound proofing is now the focus! I've looked at various materials, and tested a few of them to see how flammable they are... Surprisingly all the genuine sound deadening materials catch alight quite quickly.... I've bought a sheet of...

I 100% blame Nick!!! It was his vid of TBPO roaring off down the road that sold me the Cummins!! I've tried to put a few videos up, but for some reason "I don't have permission" etc. As the engine is considerably longer than the 'Bent 8' as they seem to be called over here, I would have had...

An, yes.. Know that feeling!! Good luck! So, Das, full steam ahead then? 100% set on a Cummins then? ;)

Quick, go wave some cash under his nose and grab it!!! :) You know you want to own it!!!! :p

Some gud pics there. Great to see it being used to! The hard top makes them a different vehicle! :)

Here's a shot of the engine in place. I was yet to fit the fan, rad hoses, transfer case etc.

So with the engine in and all plumbed up, it was time to test it all in the vehicle. At this point I'd not finished rebuilding the transfer case, but having run the engine previously without the gearbox output flange in place, I knew that if the rear was not sealed, there'd be another pool of...

With the engine in, and bolted you can see how close it all is to the cover plates.. The modified inlet manifold worked out well tho!! ;)

So, with the engine now painted, it was time for a final fit... As most of the fab work had been done, this bit took shape quickly.. Intercooler pipes went in, inlet pipe to turbo, inc compressor supply. The now modified rad was refitted, and hoses connected up. A week was spent playing with...

Cool! Some interesting looking 101's here!! Get some threads happening about them! :)

With that done, it was time for a clean up and paint... In this pic, you can see the lower inlet manifold top plate... More to follow in a few days! :p

With all the little bits around the engine done accept scalloping the sump out for front prop clearance, it was time for the engine to come out for paint etc. With the engine out and on stands, I was able to remove the sump and remove a little bit of it for front shaft clearance.

Never try and fit a large intercooler to a 101.... There ain't a lot of room in there!!!! Handbrake had to move slightly, there was some intricate bracketry involved, and it only just clears the steering arm when on full lock!!

With the engine in place, I'm able to loosely fit the transfer box, make props to suit the new engine/trans... Make intercooler pipes, and fit an intercooler, manufacture and fit a new air inlet manifold cover plate that is 50mm lower than the original, plan, position and manufacture the 3"...

With the engine in, and final position settled upon, I was able to make mounts etc.. Here's the two engine mounts, and smaller gearbox mounts. I've sat the engine 100mm back from the radiator (still in its original position, but with larger inlets and outlets fitted to suit the Cummins). This...

Here's the first attempt at fitting... Overhead beam and pulley block for the engine, and the FEL for the gearbox. It fitted... Just... With the engine and box roughly in place I was able to settle on its final resting position.

Ok, here's the view from the other side of the conversion plate. The recessed part is to allow the back of the ZF box sit as close to the LT230 as possible. The ZF rear seal housing sits thru the center hole, so the seal face is flush with the other side of this plate. Both seals end up back to...

And here's a pic of the top part of the linkage... (Before I shifted it forward 100mm).. More in the next few days! :)

Sure. Here's a pic of the exhaust I've made up, which shows the lower part of the linkage. The only thing I changed was the lever position. It moved forward 100mm to suit the 101s driving position.. Everything else worked!