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Stacey007



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Joking aside how much work is involved changing a 2 1/4 to a v8 Cool Thumbs Up

How many other bits need changing or upgrading (brakes I guess for sure?)

Could be on this list for sure
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
Given how original your SIII looks to be, it'd be a real shame to hack it about to fit a V8 Sad Darren

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"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
Post #604892 26th Feb 2017 8:59am
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charcoal



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 HT Bonatti Grey
He's just giving it a proper engine, nothing wrong with that Cool 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold
1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold Sad
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold Sad
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
Heh, heh, I know what you mean. I've had a couple of V8's myself. Originality is king though, when it comes to values of what are essentially classic cars. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
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charcoal



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 110 Td5 HT Bonatti Grey
That it is, at least for resale value. See many series v8 conversions around anyway so it's pretty popular. 1999 Land Rover Defender 110 td5 station wagon
1998 Land Rover Defender 110 County Station Wagon ~ Sold
1995 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 Station Wagon ~ Sold Sad
1985 Land Rover 110 ex mod project Tithonus ~ Sold Sad
Post #605163 27th Feb 2017 12:27am
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oneten110



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Neither of them are mine but they sound nice.



All I wish is that I could find a way of stopping the leak on mine, it has been leaking from the "Y" pipe/centre box joint for 7 years despite 3 different exhaust systems and countless methods of fastening them together it still fecking leaks
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Pickles



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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
The Zulu sounds just like a good V8 should,....lovely....goes pretty hard too!
What a beautiful sound, Pickles.
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mini Anaconda



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I had the chance to go around the Top Gear track a couple of years ago in that JE Engineering Zulu 90, and with a supercharged V8, I can confirm that it went very very well! Thumbs Up BORG - Bucks & Oxon 4x4 Response Group
Post #646446 26th Aug 2017 4:53pm
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Coatesyyy



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OMG that Zulu 90 Bow down
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oneten110



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I wouldn't fancy going any distance in it. I frequently do an 800 mile trip in mine, over about 30 hours 5 of which are spent on a ferry, and the thought of putting up with that much exhaust noise for the distance is not one that appeals
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Muddybigdog



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
OK, for your next conversions, what about some of these?

 Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold
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oneten110



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If I was going to install a mad diesel engine it would be a Napier Deltic.
I am old enough to remember these in service and the noise is wall to wall. 3,300HP 2 stroke diesel

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defender9



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
A bit of thread drift but I too remember the Deltic in service and was a fantastic noise when passing at full chat
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Grenadier



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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey
Jodes wrote:
Have posted this in my thread also but thought it should be here with all the others too!!



Jodes, are you sure you don't have a Jag F-Type sitting just out of shot revving its engine? Sounds fab... Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey
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L110CDL



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defender9 wrote:
A bit of thread drift but I too remember the Deltic in service and was a fantastic noise when passing at full chat


Me to Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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