The Snap-On guy will probably be supplying a 3.9 for me. I'll do the swap myself over at the AutoCraft Center at Great Lakes Navy Base, nice heated bay with tools 40 bucks for a space for the week.

 

I have a '95 Discovery. It doesn't have the plug for diagnostics so it has been interesting. I liked the aluminum body because it won't rust (the rest of the car may) lol. Come to think of it, that may be why you think they are in good shape. With the 3.9 they definately are heavy drinkers, and gas is not cheap. If you don't plan to work on the Discovery yourself good luck finding someone who doesn't rip you off, or will even work on it. I have worked on lots of cars and I will say these are mostly easy to work on, i.e. fuel pump, brake pads, belts, sensors. As for the engine, maintaintenance is the key. Regular oil/fluid changes. The electrical is a little complicated to diagnosis. But, I hope and wish I can keep this car forever.

 

You know there is a diagnostic display unit under the passenger seat of your '95 DI, right? It's a little black plastic box with red LED's that show the engine codes when the CEL is on in a Rover with the 14CUX EFI system like yours.

 

Thank you everyone for your input it was very helpful Greg

 

Just buy the cheapest/best looking D1 you can find, drive the hell out it, and know things will break from time to time. They are not the lemons some make them out to be although they are a high performance machine an require relatively more maintenance than your common beater. If you're worried about engines, don't be. The worst thin that can happen is that it fails on you at some point and you need to drop in a new/used one. When that happens you will be looking at a $3000 plus bill but considering you can buy a really good looking D1 for $2000, who cares about $3k. Your total investment in the vehicle is still quite inexpensive. I bought a ragged out D1 for $800, dropped in a newly rebuilt engine, new exhaust system, new lift, recovered all the seats, fixed all the windows and sunroofs....and still managed to keep my total investment under $5000. It can be done my friend. PS...try and find a D1 SE7 if you can. These had the inward facing jump seats. To my 5 yr old boys this is the coolest thing on earth and I've got to second that seeing how much fun we have together in this truck.