I'm planning on Fitting a Lexus 1UZFE 4.0ltr V8 into a Defender 110 I do not own a Landrover yet as I am in the process of searching for a suitable candidate. Has anyone ever done this conversion? I know I might get hung for suggesting a non Land Rover engine for the conversion but these engines sound and are amazing so much tuning potential. Check out www.Lextreme.com for info on these fantastic engines. What I'm after is a Vehicle that everyone expects to be slow, yes I'm affraid I'm a bit of a speed freak but I still would love to be able to take it off road once in a while. Another question is this, are the Defenders a constant 4 wheel drive? As this is what I would want in order to get good traction for extreme acceleration. I have big plans for the conversion eventually a fully forged rebuild, individual throttle bodies and turbo charging. I know very little about Defenders only that I like the look of them. Does anyone know how much Torque and power the Running gear can take? Any advice opinoins or just general thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
