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Anybody ever consider fitting Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C BHP engine to a Disco 2?

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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 05:28 AM
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Talking Anybody ever consider fitting Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C BHP engine to a Disco 2?

This would solve ALL our notorious engine problems, no more tick, increased power, torque, you name it this engine is the ****. Lets make a petition for LR to start manufacturing them and fitting them to their vehicles!

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Quoting from a FB post: "Worlds Largest Diesel Engine Wärtsilä-Sulzer RTA96-C BHP - 109000 Which consumes 3.7 Ltrs/Sec 40 Feet Tall & 90 Feet Long.
Fitted in Emma Maersk Ship".


 

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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 07:42 AM
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the mileage was terrible I put the 4.0 back in.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2013 | 08:41 AM
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I feel like if it developed a knock it would roll your truck every time.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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HAHAHAHA the info provided in the video was pretty impressive I think. Seems our Rovers could borrow some of its technology.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Nah, a bit too small for a Disco.

It's a nice bit of kit though and what engineering eh.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 11:33 AM
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I installed one in my model airplane. It quickly became a model Submarine.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ZGPhoto
I feel like if it developed a knock it would roll your truck every time.
A knock?

**** man, if you edge into the throttle too hard you'll twist the truck like a pretzel!
 
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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I'd do it, but my mechanic said that he didn't have the time.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 05:54 PM
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Yeah, I tried that engine.
MPG was terrible.
I went back to the 4.0
 
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Old Nov 21, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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They say big is beautiful - but hey there's a limit to trying to shoehorn that into a Disco.
 
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