JivingDaddy Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 In view of the London Emission Zone charges coming in next year, I'm probably going to have to buy a petrol Defender. 2500cc or 3500cc? Discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 3500cc upped to 4552cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JivingDaddy Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 3500cc upped to 4552cc Sounds good to me. I'll park outside Red Ken's house and check the accelerator cable is connected properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Sounds good to me. I'll park outside Red Ken's house and check the accelerator cable is connected properly. Sounds like a plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 TBH, the 2.5l is slow (~80BHP or thereabouts?), and very very thirsty (<20mpg) whereas a V8 is at least fast, and gives similar mpg. My 2.25l series running road bias tyres only gets 17mpg, with a long journey, I am sure a V8 would get a similar figure if fitted in the same vehicle, especially megasquirted, as I get 15mpg towing with my 2.5t Range Rover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Not sure you mean 2.5 rangie, unless its a 2/300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thats a 2.5t Rangie, not 2.5l, Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 is that 2.5t as in the diesel that wasnt a LR one? (cant remember what its called)... or am I having a brain f*rt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyMellin Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 is that 2.5t as in the diesel that wasnt a LR one? (cant remember what its called)... or am I having a brain f*rt? 2.5tonnes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 ... or am I having a brain f*rt? I'm doing this then Sorry all... brain has turned to mush with frustration over insurance companies!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thank you Toby! /me slaps Ross And the 2.5l Turbo Diesel Rangie engine was a VM, there was a 2.4l version previously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyMellin Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm doing this then Sorry all... brain has turned to mush with frustration over insurance companies!! acceptable excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 And the 2.5l Turbo Diesel Rangie engine was a VM, there was a 2.4l version previously ...and the 2.5 turbo P38 was a BMW lump. I vote for V8, preferably 4.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is this your mac, Fridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JivingDaddy Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks for the feedback about the 2.5. Looks like a nice V8 lump then. Will probably need a bit of tidying up, so might as well get it bored out at the same time. Sounds like fun to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Very few people bore out a V8, far easier & cheaper to just buy one the right size and drop it in. Also well worth looking at Megasquirt'n'EDIS as this will make a massive difference, especially if yours arrives with carbs & dizzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Oops, double post! Bowie - can't be mine, I use a Toughbook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 nar - sod the rubbish rover V8 (flame proof coat on) its old, antiquated and not particularly powerful. if you really must chuck a petrol engine in it, at least put something in that was designed a bit later than the end of ww2. There's a cracking thread on here somewhere about an audi v8 being fitted. Or go with originality and put a bmw in 2.5 straight 6 (south african spec defenders had them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Oh no, not another engine bun fight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JivingDaddy Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks to all for your valuable comments (and time). To be honest, I doubt I'll go for a fire breathing monster (the wife's more than enough of that ). I was gonna go for a diesel originally, so I'll probably stick with a bog standard V8. Despite the "engine bun fight" going on, the old V8 was/is a reliable old lump and parts for it are cheap and easy to find (unlike the wife). I don't even want to discuss knocking big ends. Ooops, too far. Thanks again. Now to the classifieds to have a good nosey around at what's available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quagmire Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I changed the 2.25 petrol in my 90 for a 3.5 and the difference is great- merging onto motorways and dual carriageways is not a suicide mission anymore. However I reckon that you may as well go for a 3.9 while you are at it (I was given a mint 3.5 free of charge so went with that). Having run both engines on LPG the difference in consumption is pretty negligible. I drive into the LEZ everyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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