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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: marjan on May 30, 2006, 19:59:59

Title: V8 into Def 90?
Post by: marjan on May 30, 2006, 19:59:59

Will a Rangey 3.5 V8 EFI engine with an auto box fit into a Defender 90 without any serious modifications?.

Title: V8 into Def 90?
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on May 30, 2006, 21:26:56

anything will fit anywhere if you want it bad enough!! :lol:
sorry dont know tha answer to your question

Title: V8 into Def 90?
Post by: v8kenny on June 02, 2006, 08:37:48

Far easier fit with a manual box...............................................

Title: V8 into Def 90?
Post by: Adrian V8 90 on June 02, 2006, 12:08:24

Yes it will fit, but you will have to make some mods to
the gearbox tunnel seat box & bulk head unless you've got
a 300tdi bulk head seat box etc.. fitted.
Any body who's handy with a mig welder & some tin bashing tools
should be able to make the mods to the 90 with no problems.

As V8kenny said much easier to fit V8 to standard manual box
with adaptor plate.

Adrian

Title: V8 into Def 90?
Post by: Tigger on June 03, 2006, 18:34:02

um...  have to disagree.

If the 90 is a Turbo Diesel or a 200tdi then just put the transfer box on the original mounts in the 90 and hey presto.  Better still, use the transfer box from the 90 on the back of the auto box to keep the gearing about right.

Tunnel, seat box, bulkhead... no changes to any of them.

You'll need to ditch the viscous fan and fit an electric, you'll need to fit some new engine mounts and you'll need to mount the shifter somewhere, but otherwise it's a pretty straightforward task.

Title: V8 into Def 90?
Post by: Xtremeteam on June 03, 2006, 18:42:28

Quote from: "Tigger"

you'll need to mount the shifter somewhere.

thought that said something else


RE toilet  :lol:

Title: V8 into Def 90?
Post by: dazzawhipple on June 04, 2006, 21:59:10

I have to agree with tim As I have fitted a V8 in a 90

use the gear box mounts as thay are you will have to move the front ones

you need to check the heght the engine should sit in a 90 to get it in the right postion height wise

The major problems are the starter motor wiring, and the rad pipe can be a bit tight, change the rad to a V8 high desinty one and fit kenlows or large twin fans running of a thermosat switch (Wizard sells them) Have them on a manual overide V8's and water dont mix

An normal V8 exhaust can be fitted but the middle box bracket needs to be turned 180deg

It can be done very easy and the best bit it sounds brill :lol:

Darren