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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676  
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Congratulations !
Nothing like a V8 rumble  |
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18th Apr 2015 5:19pm |
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| sirros Member Since: 10 Jul 2014 Location: Athens Posts: 20  
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 Awesome |
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18th Apr 2015 5:47pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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Very very nice!
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18th Apr 2015 7:54pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3613 
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very nice bet it sounds awsome DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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18th Apr 2015 8:34pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3753  
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Sensational,...a 50th with a JE 5L engine,...a combination that would be hard to beat.
What are the specs of the engine, & what sort of 5L is it?...L.R. based?..Power & torque? You've done well. Pickles. |
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18th Apr 2015 10:30pm |
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| Aaron Member Since: 09 Dec 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 46 
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Thanks all. I have been out burning fuel all afternoon...makes a great sound!
The engine was upgraded in 2003 by JE Engineering in Coventry. The catalogue at the time shows the performance options available and were based around Land Rover products and the Rover V8 engines. I have a copy in the history, and for those interested, here are the details and specifications that were available... Defender Conversion Options September 2002 Petrol V8 packages: (1) SPORT 'Top End' Cylinder Heads and Manifolds: delivering 12-14bhp gain, available as a kit or fitted. -gas flowed heads balanced combustion chambers, large JE inlet and exhaust valves and 'high flow' shaped seats, together with gas flowed inlet manifold and larger air horns. (2) JE 4.6L 'Short Engine': delivering power output of 220bhp and 380Nm (280Lb.ft) torque. -specially machined pistons -all parts lightened, balanced and blueprinted to competition tolerances -reprogrammed engine ECU (3) JE 4.6L SPORT: delivering power output of 235bhp and 400Nm (295Lb.ft) torque. -4.6L short engine (as per (2) above) -Sport cylinder heads and intake system (as per (1) above) -a fully re-programmed engine ECU (4) JE 5.0L SUPERSPORTS 'Short Engine': delivering 240bhp and 425Nm torque. -fully floating forged pistons fitted to 'H' section steel con-rods -specially machined 'tuftrided' long stroke rank -all parts lightened, balanced and blueprinted to competition tolerances -reprogrammed engine ECU (5) JE 5.0L SUPERSPORTS 'Complete Engine': delivering 275bhp and 440Nm torque. -5.0L short engine (as per (4) above) -Sport cylinder heads and intake system -a fully re-programmed engine ECU The owner of GB343 went all out and specified option (5)! Plus uprated brake discs and pads. Total bill of just over £9k. ex-MY1998 Defender 50th GB343 5.0L JE Supersports MY2000 TVR Griffith 500 MY2003 TVR Cerbera SP6 |
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18th Apr 2015 11:05pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3753
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So yours has the best option at the time!
I've seen the advertisements for J.E., & whilst not cheap, certainly have an air of quality about them. How many miles has the JE engine done? Any further upgrades planned? Very jealous, from the land of V8s, Pickles. |
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19th Apr 2015 2:31am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Nice
I have a defender and a V8 but in 2 different vehicles, together they must be awesome ! |
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19th Apr 2015 6:28am |
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| Aaron Member Since: 09 Dec 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 46
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The JE engine has done about 28k miles....the total mileage is 51k now. I think the only planned upgrades will be interior and small cosmetic refurbishment as and when required. The supplying dealer H.R.Owen London fitted electric windows and central locking from new, so that's a bonus. I need a new fuel gauge - the good old damper has gone, nice and bouncy at times (they all do that sir.....). The previous owner also changed the seats when it was converted in '03, but I might update those (following Ken's 50th project on the exmoor elite in matching standard cloth). Otherwise, I think it's pretty much perfect as it it - the safari cage, a-bar, NAS step, alloys, side-steps - I think LR really nailed it with this edition straight out the box!  Click image to enlarge ex-MY1998 Defender 50th GB343 5.0L JE Supersports MY2000 TVR Griffith 500 MY2003 TVR Cerbera SP6 Last edited by Aaron on 19th Apr 2015 9:23am. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Apr 2015 9:10am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676
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There's a chap on the 50th forum who was producing perfect reproductions of the numbered plate on the NAS console if yours is worn
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19th Apr 2015 9:14am |
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| Aaron Member Since: 09 Dec 2010 Location: Surrey Posts: 46
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Great, thanks for that. I'm over on the 50th Forum too. Mine isn't too bad at the moment, but that is good to know - I will have a search.
First mod ordered...5.0 plenum badge to fill the space... ex-MY1998 Defender 50th GB343 5.0L JE Supersports
MY2000 TVR Griffith 500 MY2003 TVR Cerbera SP6 |
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19th Apr 2015 9:30am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676
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If you're ever over our way pop in, we have a few bits of 50th memorabilia here and a JE stablemate
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19th Apr 2015 9:46am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3753
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Sounds pretty much perfect to me, a VERY special vehicle.
Pickles. |
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19th Apr 2015 12:34pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2287 
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Hello Aaron
Looks Great... but don't talk to us too much about the sound it makes...
Track down this guy and make him an offer...
Click image to enlarge SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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19th Apr 2015 2:14pm |
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