I have been looking for the right engine to use to convert a US `98 Discovery 1 Z-24 automatic to diesel. For less than 10k that is. The Cummins 4BT is the one that many like but I wanted something a little lighter and smoother. The 2.7 out of a 2000-05 Sprinter looked good but the highly electronic engine management is daunting to me. Thought about doing a OM617 but recently picked up a Mitsubishi 4D34 (Fusio and Cantor) which I think might also be a good fit, mainly as it is a predominantly mechanical, direct injection turbo engine with a rear sump. There have been a few Land Cruiser swaps done with this engine and they were done essentially with factory parts (no adapter needed) and seemed to turn out pretty well. Anyone have experience with doing a LR diesel conversion with a non LR diesel engine and how to proceed with this swap? I have been looking long and hard all over the net with little to show for it. Dach.

 

Have you heard that Mitsubishi engine running? The ones I hear out here in those vehicles are VERY loud. With American fuel prices you would surely have to do a lot of miles to pay back the conversion costs

 

98's are also OBDII and subject to emissions testing in parts of the country that have it. That basically means it will not pass emissions in those states because the OBDII won't jive. 94-95 Disco is where its at for pretty much any engine conversions.

 

there is a fellow on the west coast will sell you a complete LR bolt in diesel. comes with engine,mounts ,radiator, after-cooler, harness, fuel tank, the works.
he buy them in England fills a container with used drive trains and sells them over here, you can usually find him on ebay

 

How much does that run?

 

i bet it's insane.

diesel swaps are dumb. LSx, yo.

 

A must for really deep water crossings...

 

Yeah except I can count on one hand how many really deep water crossings I've been on and even then if was so brief no water entered the cab or air intake or got anywhere near the coils. Any water high enough to mess up your engine will destroy the inside of your truck. What fun is that?

 

there not priced that bad hes getting from a bone yard but everything is there he even has r380 convertions too. I was looking at a p-38 - bmw diesel convertion he had it was like $3500

 

ok, so you do one windshield deep water crossing a year, which a LS with a snorkel and waterproofed electronics can do (same w any gas motor); and then you suffer all of the other 364 days a year with an anemic old clunker of an engine that struggles to maintain 70 mph, is a pain to find parts for, and gets only 4-5 mpg more than a LS.

no thanks. for $1500 i can have a running 5.3, 4L80E and all of the wiring for it. drop a tune in it, and i'll have close to 300 crank hp and get at least 20 mpg on the highway.