I am wondering this too as I just joined the Disco2 engine detonation club. The rest of the vehicle is in very good condition, so I hate to sell it for salvage. I am not equipped to do a swap myself (no space to do it, tho if I had a space I might attempt it) so I would also have to find someone to do it for me, but If I go that route the LS seems the way to go for sure. However, if the ACE kit is NLA that is a problem.

 

One question to all LS swap folks: what are you guys doing with your old 4.0/4.6s? there are a lot of us here who are trying to keep those "sludge boxes" (as someone called them) alive and could use some parts...

 

I did my swap in March. My 4.6 is just sitting at mechanics shop. 118k miles. Replaced head gasket 2018, front cover 2022. Flowkooler waterpump. Thought someone would have grabbed it from Rover shop right away.

 

if I wasn't exactly at the opposite end of the country, I'd be on my way to grab it...

 

My 4.6 is sitting in a barn. The block was drilled to pin the sleeves (which didn't work) so the block is no good. I'm in Kansas City and if anyone in the area wants it, it's yours for the taking. It'll probably go to the scrapyard in the spring if nobody wants it.

 

All of the 4.6 guts can be put in to a 4.0 block, I'll take it if no one else wants it.

 

When I bought my D2, the owner told me the engine was overheating and the car would shut down after 10min or so. I never drove it, had it towed and did the LS swap...4.6 has been sitting in a box since. I recently put it online saying come take it for free, but I pulled the ad because I got a lot of interest in it, to the point I thought maybe I shouldn't be giving this away for free. What the heck is an engine like this worth, and what exactly do you reckon people would want this heap for? Is it worth pulling some component out of it, could I get a couple hundred for the block?

FYI - 2 years on this ACE kit running strong. Loving every minute of it!

 

Simplest method is to go on ebay an check hom much the whole thing sells for and how much for components. The usual rule is that you will make more on individual components if you have time and energy to be dealing with the hassle.

 

Hi Guys,
I'm new to this Forum but not to Range rovers. I had at least 7 at this point.
I'm in the middle of my ACE LS swap and I've run into two issues I'm looking for help on.
1st - the ECB Ace supplies anyone have the the wire color codes. The instructions don't and I can't seem to find any info on it.

2nd - the LS is in and bolted up, but I don't like how close the passenger side head is touching the heat shield on the firewall. With all the mounts loose I can't make anymore clearance. So my two options are open up the holes in the engine mounts or relive the firewall some. Any thoughts would be helpful. it looks like the mounts are designed to push the engine over to the passenger side.
If needed I can get a few pictures.

Thanks Guys!
*Edited - Just checked the "trouble shooting guide" and it looks like the ACE engine mounts were labeled wrong. Long one was labeled DS. so ignore 2nd issue,

 

Hi all I was just wondering if Ace still made the conversion kits for the LS because I found out that they stopped making them. maybe I'm late or something but I was really hoping I could get a ace swap kit. please tell me I'm wrong!