ibexman Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Could be a bit expensive , is it impossible????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I doubt it is impossible. Impractical perhaps? In-affordable surely! Do they still use ZF gearboxes? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 well, there was a story on the AULRO forum a week or so back that claimed someone in Oz has a ordered a 130 Crew cab TDV6 auto ! LRA said OK, if you can wait 5 months and it will be A$60,000+.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Nothing is impossible but I'd hate to think how much you'd have to spend on the electronics to get it all to run properly! Yes they still use ZF's, I think both the 6 speed manual and 6 speed auto are ZF's, the auto certainly is. Neither of which you would recognise as a Land Rover gearbox from the driver's seat i.e. they are smooth quiet and slick in operation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_wuffles Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 They're putting it in the defender in a few years are they not as a factory fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 They're putting it in the defender in a few years are they not as a factory fit? Nope using a smaller Ford/Peugeot unit that will first be seen in the Freelander before Defender. Rumours are that it will be in Defender in early 07 depending on Freelander launch and availability of engine in large enough volume. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr_wuffles Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 I thought they were fitting a 2.7 version of the Ford transit/monedo engine as a stop gap until fitting the V6? I remember readin it in one of the mags LRO i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Could be a bit expensive , is it impossible????? Looking at the piccies I've seen the front prop comes out on the lest hand side of the engine so you'll need a P38 front axle. Rear prop is central so should be OK with a 'normal' rover item. Electrics will probably be a nightmare, hopefully you can make it work without using a DIII alarm system as I can see that causing problems on a defender. In the end, everything's do-able but is it worth it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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