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Defendermatt

Member Since: 15 Sep 2016
Location: Derbyshire
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If you're after a cheaper alternative to the T56 for the LS3 you can fit the ZF 6 speed manual, easily picked up out of a variety of BMW's. 1989 90 4.3 V8
2012 L405 OF
2014 D4 HSE Lux (SOLD)
2015 90 HT (SOLD)
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31st Jan 2021 5:56pm

ashtrans
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Member Since: 08 Nov 2008
Location: Harpenden
Posts: 255

Likeomg wrote:
isn't a L83 going to be rare as hens teeth in the UK tho?

I see they are common in the usa, the 5.0 coyote is obtainable used in the UK, L83 doesn't seem to be...

Yes, I guess you would need to source from the US,

I think the attraction is the cylinder deactivation / economy, if we did it again I would do it the same way we did the L83, ie adapter plate and use stock Defender MT82, rather than merge the 5.0 box to the Defender box. Dave

31st Jan 2021 9:08pm

Race.it

Member Since: 27 Aug 2019
Location: Algeciras
Posts: 756

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alaska White

@ashtrans

So you ain’t doing a kit then 😢😢 Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.

5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details

31st Jan 2021 9:16pm

Bucko

Member Since: 21 Nov 2016
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 43

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Dave, how do you think a standard defender MT82 will cope with the L83, let alone the Coyote engine? Is the gearbox going to be a ticking time bomb?

I have sent you a pm regarding the kit you supply for the L83 to MT82. I have driven Nene’s demo with the L83 and I was pretty impressed. A big draw for me was that it utilised the standard gearbox and transfer box, only slightly upgraded with ATB diffs.

As a conversion, I wouldn’t be overly concerned with fuel economy and the cylinder deactivation but would want reliability

31st Jan 2021 9:26pm

ashtrans
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Matt110 wrote:
Sounds interesting.

Have you got a link to it to look through pricing and what's included?

How does it end up packaging in terms of the front end of an LS3 and steering box etc?

Sorry I have just made some for Nene as they asked me and lent me an engine, not sure ref packaging, you would need to view their demo car, Dave

31st Jan 2021 9:26pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5765

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

Just read through this, very interesting. The problem with the total estimated 10k price being discussed is reliant on getting a good return on the rolling chassis, finding a suitable second hand Coyote on-line for ‘£3-4k’ as quoted, (I did a quick check and the ones I saw worth touching were £5k), and then of course that all the other parts are sourced at the same price as listed and the build is trouble free. What’s more, how many people have the space, let alone the time, for a full donor chassis rebuild? I think a £10k target could be met, but it would the absolutely perfect, trouble free DIY build.... Monsieur Le Grenadier

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

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

1st Feb 2021 8:39am

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3099

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

£10k plus the odd weekend is the price used to justify the budget to the powers that be... WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

1st Feb 2021 11:09am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5765

As the saying goes "My greatest fear when I die is that my wife will sell my Defender/bike/etc for the price I told her it cost me"

Monsieur Le Grenadier

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

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

2nd Feb 2021 9:26am

geezer

Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Brissy
Posts: 20

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

2nd Feb 2021 11:10am

kenzle8a

Member Since: 12 Feb 2020
Location: None
Posts: 1074

Grenadier wrote:
As the saying goes "My greatest fear when I die is that my wife will sell my Defender/bike/etc for the price I told her it cost me"

My wife has taken to referring to the Defender as the other woman in my life...

2nd Feb 2021 8:09pm

ashtrans
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Member Since: 08 Nov 2008
Location: Harpenden
Posts: 255

What about the 4.3 V6 ?

https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gm-engines/lv3/

285 HP and 414 Nm,

The MT82 would be fine with that Dave

6th Feb 2021 8:56am

Matt110

Member Since: 29 Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 673

V6's are lovely... But definitely an 8 on my bucket list

6th Feb 2021 8:18pm

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