1988 CUSTOM LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 SPECS: Engine: Cummins R2.8-litre turbo-diesel Power/Torque output: 120kW/429Nm Transmission: LT77 5-speed manual, LT230 transfer case Axles: OE Salisbury Bumpers: Proline rear bumper and swing-away tyre carrier Armour: Rovers North sliders, diamond plate skins
Land Rover Defender with a LS3 V8. March 27, 2023. Defender. This Land Rover Defender 110 arrived at Impatient Creations in Alabaster, Alabama for a powertrain upgrade. The company swapped the 2.5 L 200Tdi turbodiesel inline-four…. Read More ».
Yet another busy week building mighty machines here at Mahker! We've taken in a fellow Scram Africa driver's Defender 90 this week - we'll be pulling it apar
Whichever Land Rover Defender engine swap you select, you’ll be upgrading performance to an elite level with the help of world-class Defender builders. Beyond the engine, we also upgrade all of the supporting systems like that transfer case, harness, axles, brakes, and much more .
This land Rover Defender has both a bark and a bite. The tastefully finished, classic Defender 90 has a fire-breathing 6.2L 430 horsepower General Motor LS3 V8 under the hood. The Keswick green defender starts up with a deep growl, emphasized by the throaty custom-fabricated twin-pipe exhaust. The powerplant is mated to a General Motors six Go to power steering. You need a bigger radiator and you need to move the steering link outside the chassis rail, so PS is the logical move. Scout 2 Saginaw (there's a good vid by Peter Knowles in NS on YouTube showing this conversion) or RR P38 are both good choices. Modify/Fabricate new engine and gearbox mounts. Unlike a IIa, w/ a III or a Def, you'll have to change the dash to get the steering wheel to the other side. The steering box needs to change, and the front axle. Then, there's the linkage for the throttle. You'll need to flip the heater to the other side (I don't know if you'd need a different heater or not, but I suspect so).
The company just finished upgrading a Land Rover Defender with a 3.0 L OM606 turbo diesel inline-six. The company bumped the engine’s output from 174 horsepower to 300 horsepower with a hybrid version of the stock turbocharger and quickspool exhaust manifold. Source: Diesel Pump UK FB page.
Everrati's Range Rover Classic will be priced at £230,000, which translates to an even more eye-watering $280,000 plus the donor vehicle, while the Land Rover Defender will set owners back £
