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Ok the time has truly come. No more wishy washy this thing is up for sale.
2001 Discovery SE with 5.3L 2005 LM7
open to trade for 2dr 2011+ JK auto or LJ w/ 4.0 and automatic
Ithaca NY 14850
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The swap was done by me with supervision of full time mechanics along with the amazing help of Aaron on here for the wiring. Everything is torqued to proper specifications. It runs with no check engine lights and typically only requires 30% throttle for day to day driving in Ithaca NY where I have recently moved. The disco lived most of it's life on the west coast and has yet to see salt that I know of. We moved east for my fiance's grad school this summer.
The engine itself is out of a 2005 GMC yukon with similar miles to the disco. It has 190k miles and the disco has 183k. It was a female driven company vehicle for a hair salon. With good oil pressure and other vitals, my forensic opinion is that the yukon, nearing 200k miles, had a few snapped exhaust manifold studs. So it was probably loud and throwing CEL for o2 sensors. Normal people would see this as a time for a completely new vehicle.

It has received new spark plugs, new oil pan and oil pan gasket, new water pump, new engine mounts, new exhaust manifolds and gaskets, new 150 amp alternator, PS pump, PS lines, aftermarket 26k GVW trans cooler, trans cooler lines, new battery, and more I'm forgetting at the moment . It does not leak any fluids. The pavement is dry, crazy right? The fuel pump also has a 48PSI regulator rather than a 40psi regulator to meet the LS requirements.

The build itself is centered around the Alternative Conversion Engineering kit, which ties the signals produced by a standalone LS harness to the signals required to run the LR side of things. So there is a standalone ECU for the LM7. and all the standard ECUs for the LR. The LR harness is thinned down to the minimum signals, with the CEL tied into the CEL for the LM7. The LS engine harness and ECU is a standalone unit from BP automotive. suspension wise, it is currently on Terrafirma +2" Medium duty springs and shocks with a +1" puck on the front, along with extended stainless brake lines from Lucky8. I do have a $2500 +3" lift coming from RTE any time now that includes castor arms, springs, and some other goodies simon talked me into. Due to the taller overall height of the LS engine, extended bump stops are required to keep the front axle from contacting the oil pan. I've found, with the current oil pan, that +3" bump stops are required, hence the +3" lift. With the holly 302-5(?) oil pan, a 1/2" may be able to be recovered(?). new track rod and tie rod ends have also been installed, along with new terrafirma shock towers. With the RTE kit, it will have adjustable shock towers to have the extended bump stops then be transferred into downward travel. Transmission was replaced under the previous owner around 150k miles, due to the prop shaft breaking. New greasable front prop as well. Baja roof rack, ARB front bumper, ARB side steps, falken wildpeak 235/85/r16 tires (32") with ~5k miles on them, ulraflex 4x4 LED 130w headlights, Tire relocation bracket.
It has standard rover issues. The rear passenger door locks do not actuate. I have 1 used door lock actuator to replace 1 of them which will be included. The rear sunroof leaks during torrential down pours. The back hatch hinges are sagged slightly but function as normal. The drivers window, if rolled 110% down, will fall off of the track. The windshield has a crack in it. It has dents and bruises from being a older vehicle.

I would drive this from coast to coast without a second thought. That being said the final 1% of the build is more than I'm able to accomplish at this time. Both due to funds but also due to patience from my fiance. She is ready for an adventure vehicle and this build has been a year in the making. We're looking to move to a vehicle we will be able to just take to any mechanic and not be required to do the work ourselves. As time goes on, if it does not sell, I will continue down the list. This was supposed to be a cheap offroader and well...the build got out of hand LOL. Currently, I have a PWM fan controller to install, to remove the surface rust from the frame and repaint (or just undercoat). And probably figure out better routing for the upper radiator hose. It currently does not cause any issues, just paranoia on my part.

Make me an offer. I will be moving to a 2 door wrangler, either 2011+ JK or 2004-2006 LJ. If you have one you want to trade let me know.