so what are the pros and cons to owning a series 1 Disco?

 

its simple in design, easy to work on, CDL lever from the factory here is your transfer case

1996-1999 Discovery I Transfer Case - Automatic (Professionally Rebuilt)

 

there are no cons.... hahah...only con is..if your not mechanically incline..repair places will rape you on repairs since its a land rover...but its actually easier to work on that most vehicles out there

 

pros- no more spare time or extra cash laying around

cons- having to wait for parts to arrive

 

Haha. +1 on that!

 

well im pretty mechanically inclined but im still in the dark about land rovers. i wanna build the 4.0 in the truck up a lil bit but idk if i can buy buick V8 performance parts and fit them since its the same tooling as the 215 buick V8

 

I personally think that you would be better off throwing a SBC in there instead of 'trying' to build up the 4.0. A lot cheaper in the long run. Others may disagree, but you have to do the math yourself. Download the RAVE and read up. They are not difficult, just special.

 

The easiest way to get a little more power is to go get a 4.6L rover v8 out of a GEMS P38 Range Rover. It's still not going to be very fast though.

 

will the sbc bolt up to the ZF auto tranny or would i have to go with a TH400 and a NP205 combo

 

i also thought about just doing without the auto tranny and going with a 5 speed, but i haven't found a 5 speed for a suitable price nor have i found pedal assemblies and a console for that type of truck