This is just a pipe dream.... - Land Rovers Only

NewYawker · 05-13-2008, 12:49 AM

But has anyone on the forum converted their gasoline V8 Disco to a Turbo deisel? I can't imagine that anyone here likes the gas price increase and I imagine the off roading crowd like the torque figures for a diesel. I know that my cousin in europe has a D1 with deisel and 5 spd manual and says that set up is the most bullet proof as far as rovers go. Did Canada get the TD engines?

brooksa · 05-13-2008, 05:13 AM

I think there was a guy who did this or attempted to do the swap on Dweb.

ArmyRover · 05-13-2008, 06:54 AM

roverbeetle on dweb did do the swap and it's running and driving now.

NewYawker · 05-13-2008, 04:38 PM

Interesting I have to ask him some questions reguarding the cost of the swap. It might be nice to get 25 mpg out of a rover

01001010 · 05-13-2008, 05:40 PM

Just so you know, late model DIIs came with TD5s, so if you could get your hands on one, you'd be several steps ahead.

Alak · 05-14-2008, 10:33 AM

What do you mean later models? I thought all DII's had TD5's.

05-13-2008, 12:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
NewYawker Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 Gallery: 0	This is just a pipe dream.... But has anyone on the forum converted their gasoline V8 Disco to a Turbo deisel? I can't imagine that anyone here likes the gas price increase and I imagine the off roading crowd like the torque figures for a diesel. I know that my cousin in europe has a D1 with deisel and 5 spd manual and says that set up is the most bullet proof as far as rovers go. Did Canada get the TD engines?

05-13-2008, 05:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
brooksa Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gainesville, Ga Posts: 95 Gallery: 0	I think there was a guy who did this or attempted to do the swap on Dweb. __________________ 2004 DII SE7

05-13-2008, 06:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
ArmyRover Rebuilding Rover Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NH Posts: 1,857 Gallery: 0	roverbeetle on dweb did do the swap and it's running and driving now. __________________ "Only two defining forces ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom." http://snhlr.org/ 91 Range Rover Classic 90 RRC Parts truck 94 Saab gas mileage beater

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01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,512 Gallery: 15	Just so you know, late model DIIs came with TD5s, so if you could get your hands on one, you'd be several steps ahead. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD Dsl - Wilks www.TerraTrekker.com

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05-13-2008, 04:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
NewYawker Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6 Gallery: 0	Interesting I have to ask him some questions reguarding the cost of the swap. It might be nice to get 25 mpg out of a rover

05-14-2008, 10:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Alak 2002 Discovery II SE Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 277 Gallery: 0	What do you mean later models? I thought all DII's had TD5's.

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