Engine swap or part ex?

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Hi All,I have a 1988 90 with a later Defender 200TDI fitted.(Out of Interest, it used to belong to Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall ofRiver 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 withpetrol V8 and sports exhaust being caned around the quarry, I wouldlike to do an engine swap.My questions are three fold.1, Does anyone here have a good condition V8 and necessary bits toswap / part ex for a recently rebuilt 200TDI (less than 1000 miles agoit had new pistons, big end bearings, valves reground, head skimmednew timing belt.)2, Is it a straight forward job (gearbox etc?) and what MPG would Iget.3, Am I taking the p*ss with question 1?cheersColin

Tom Woods · Accepted Answer

Is that the one that was given away in a competition? IIRC it had aknackered engine hence the 200tdi?no - sounds like a sensible swap - the 200tdi is probably moredesirable than the v8 in many ways!

cg · Answer

Yes, thats the one, the 200tdi is the one that got damaged, it lost a head gasket and acouple of pistons picked up a bit,so i had it rebuilt

Lee_D · Answer

cg  uttered summat worrerz funny about:Sell itBuy one with a V8It's lots less hastle.:-)

Austin Shackles · Answer

On or around Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:26:25 +0100, "Lee_D" enlightened us thusly:doesn't make the sunroof not leak, though... only sure way to do that is buyone without a sunroof :-)

LR90 · Answer

I built a V8 a few years ago now and am now running a 300Tdi.  I had a lot of trouble getting a good V8 gearbox and paying top dollar doesn't mean you'll get one so beware. HTH Roy.

cg · Answer

I think , after agonising over it all weekend, i am going to sell it when i have finished tidying it up. I love the thing to bits, it is the only thing i have ever driven, that causes me to break out in a spontaneus smile, but tax, insurance, MOT space in the garden etc. for a car that i only drive once week at most, can't be justified.

When i sell it, i won't get the friendly wave from other defender drivers anymore, and i will regret my decision every time i see a defender on the road. but it just aint practical.

cheers 8-((

Colin

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