alternative power plants - Land Rovers Only

herbieh5 · 05-19-2008, 02:53 PM

I am ready to exchange my 1.8 freelander for a push bike !!! would get further on a push bike thats for certain. Yes you guessed it head gasket failed and took the head with it. No.4 piston holed so has had to be replaced along with the liner. I love driving it and would love to have some more reliability. Is there any other engine plant that fits ?????

polar · 05-19-2008, 06:36 PM

Freelanders have a V6 option that might be your best bet.

herbieh5 · 05-20-2008, 12:29 AM

but to insert a V6 will mean brakes and other stuff being uprated ?? I run LPG on the freelander and would want to keep that. When compared to diesel prices It gives me the equivalent of 60mpg. I will do all the work myself so not worried about the task. just the expense

herbieh5 · 05-20-2008, 12:17 PM

do any of the honda engines that were fitted to the rover cars fit ???
I have heard they are very reliable and wonder if they used the rover transmission ?? anybody out there done any big changes like that ???

ArmyRover · 05-20-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polar

Freelanders have a V6 option that might be your best bet.

yea there's a great motor

05-19-2008, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
herbieh5 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Gallery: 0	alternative power plants I am ready to exchange my 1.8 freelander for a push bike !!! would get further on a push bike thats for certain. Yes you guessed it head gasket failed and took the head with it. No.4 piston holed so has had to be replaced along with the liner. I love driving it and would love to have some more reliability. Is there any other engine plant that fits ?????

05-19-2008, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
polar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 102 Gallery: 0	Freelanders have a V6 option that might be your best bet. __________________ 2002 Discovery 4.0 55K Delo 400 5W-40 synthetic CI-4 PLUS, CI-4, CH-4, SL (SAE 5W-40) Zinc=1310 Phosphorus=1560

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05-20-2008, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
herbieh5 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Gallery: 0	but to insert a V6 will mean brakes and other stuff being uprated ?? I run LPG on the freelander and would want to keep that. When compared to diesel prices It gives me the equivalent of 60mpg. I will do all the work myself so not worried about the task. just the expense

05-20-2008, 12:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
herbieh5 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4 Gallery: 0	do any of the honda engines that were fitted to the rover cars fit ??? I have heard they are very reliable and wonder if they used the rover transmission ?? anybody out there done any big changes like that ???

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