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Originally Posted by rhine9
Hi, I am experiencing big problems with my land rover 90 6.2 v8 gmc fitted with a Santana box.
I'm shocked by its poor performance!, I only brought it as it was suppose to pull like a train at speed, yet I can tell no difference at all between this and my other land rover 90 tdt 200, with a 3ton trailer on the back it still dies up a hill exactly the same as the 200tdi yet its a 6.2 v8 with 300lbs of torque and 160bhp.
I just can not understand this!, has anyone got any information or know anything I can try, as surely this can not be right?
Would appreciate any help at all guys.
Thanks very much
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Its hard to diagnose faults such as these but Ive had a V8 gm diesel in a rangerover it was ok I suppose but not overly impressed with it im assuming you are in the UK and the engine came from samurai conversions.
Firstly mine came with reciepts for 6k for rebuild,kit and fitting when I got it engine had covered 28k since the rebuild.on closer examination if that engine had been rebuilt ill eat my hat it was badly worn more like it had done 280k samurai went tits up last year due to the amount of claims against them compounded with a terrible reputation so odds on the engine you have was crap and worn before it was fitted.
barring getting injection timing checked I would check the compressions (mine were poor at best) and make sure the engine can breathe the air filter set up on mine was abysmal.
If you want my advice get rid of it and get a mazda 3.5 SLTi (built by perkins) far far better lump with better power and drivability will still turn in 30+ mpg the best diesel engine ive ever owned in a Range rover.
Im gonna get so much flak for this but the Yanks havent mastered the art of building good small diesel engines GM are especially poor.
