Hi All, I have a 1988 90 with a later Defender 200TDI fitted. (Out of Interest, it used to belong to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall of River Cottage fame, and was used in a couple of the series) After going on a pay and play day last weekend, and hearing a 90 with petrol V8 and sports exhaust being caned around the quarry, I would like to do an engine swap.
My questions are three fold.
1, Does anyone here have a good condition V8 and necessary bits to swap / part ex for a recently rebuilt 200TDI (less than 1000 miles ago it had new pistons, big end bearings, valves reground, head skimmed new timing belt.) 2, Is it a straight forward job (gearbox etc?) and what MPG would I get.3, Am I taking the p*ss with question 1?
cheers
Colin