All I can say vandev is get your A$$ in gear on that stinking '04 DII you got just laying around soaking up your money and time so you can get to work making a real truck (ie a DI) even better LOL. I am ready to see this done by someone on here who will report back and will give us a really good run down on numbers. To many on here are interested in this. And when you get ready do a write up like the project that is going on in the DI section. Weekly updates with pics. I am all over his project like stink on....well you know a LR lol.

 

Yeah I would definitely subscribe to the build thread...if started it would bring mega traffic to these forums as well.

What about a Cummins 4bt from a delivery truck with all accessories ($1500+-) ? Or is it too much of an electrical nightmare?
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PORNSTARS LACEY DUVALLE

 

It has been done before and you are looking at $10K+ for a diesel swap and many months of labor, this topic has been beaten to death on all the LR forums.

 

older 4bt's have no electrical components except for glow plugs as far as i know...but they're very heavy

 

you would have to put a big lift on the front end for a 4bt... the oil pan would hit the front axle...

 

but what I'm wondering is there a lift made that can handle it..HD springs can take the weight of a heavy bumper and winch or a 4bt but can they hold up to all 3?

 

they did it with ome springs on a 90ish landcruiser....

 

I think they used the heavies

 

You guys are missing the point..

KISS Keep it simple and stupid


A DI with a "non computer TDI 300 and auto gearbox is about as drop in as you can get. All the other options are ecu , pressureized fuel systems, fabricating and electrical nightmares. Wher talking motor mount install and the rest is about 1 wire.....

If i wanted to go expensive 10k on up rout , i would get the hole front clip of a 2004 DII, and ship it here as well as the fuel tank and fuel system, computer...ECU...and instrument cluster... Alot of work but much more strait forward...

keep it simple....

 

I'm all for the LR diesel swap. I don't care what you drop in I just want to actually see it done. Let's go vandev. Did you finish the '04 yet? lol.