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Tank cutter as in trepanning cutter??? Personally i think i'd want to be using a fixed dia hole saw for this size, expecially if done in situ.

Indeed, its the V6 particually that appeals, much smoother than a straight 5 like my current TD5. I would think keeping the gearbox (be it auto or manual) could be the best way, and mate that to the t-box (LT230) to keep the props and hi/lo range already in the setup. As far as torsen diffs, the true-trac LSD is a torsen torque biasing diff and works very well, both on and off road. The conversion is somthing i am considering, obviously cost and time to do it are bog factors, as are getting over fitting and mating defender to audi type problems.

Thanks steve, not enough posts to post there so sent a PM, the problem i have is needing to shift my 2004 90 CSW first before i can start my project.

I'm looking at building myself a nice "toy"...one of my possible engines apart from the TD5 is to go with an Audi/VW 2.5TDi V6 diesel. Does anyone know if these will fit, and if it would be possible to use the audi auto/manual gearbox or if its possible to use the defender R380/ZF auto box?

Do you mean the TDCi's or the VW diesels?

Hmm, some interesting options there, what about a ford TDCi...although i am particually partial to the VW diesel engines, if there was a way of mounting one of those with a decent auto box to the tranny box (LT230?) then it would make a fantastic machine