The short story is that the 2.25L engine it originally came with died, and has since been replaced with the fully-rebuilt 3.9L EFI V8 from a 1995 Discovery. Further details can be found at the ad:

One-of-a-Kind 1985 / 1995 RHD Land Rover D90



The truck is currently located in Youngsville, NC, and I'm asking $28,500 for it, but that price is quite negotiable. Feel free to ask any questions you might have.

 

Price drop to $27,500. New ad here: One-of-a-Kind 1985 / 1995 RHD Land Rover D90

 

The wife and I are getting increasingly negotiable; feel free to hit us with a number.

 

Boy... if I had money...

 

Well, it has been listed on eBay now, so if you have any money at all, give it a shot . One of A Kind RHD 1985 1995 Land Rover Defender 90 | eBay

 

Didn't realize the row 90's were drawing NAS 90 prices nowadays.

GLWS

 

I have no idea what it will bring on account of its somewhat unique nature, but you're more than welcome to make an offer and we can see where we can end up. Like I said, we're negotiable.

 

We relisted it here: Land Rover Defender D90 | eBay

 

Hey, I sent you a message through eBay. If you wanted to change the ratios on the axles, all you needed to do was buy a pair of RRC 10 spline diffs. They were available on NAS RRC's from 1987 through mid 1993. They're not very popular so you could probably pick up a pair for about $150. Pop those in your axle casing and you'd have 3.54 ratios. You can always pass that info on to your buyer. Good luck with the sale.
Cheers,
Paul Grant

 

Hey Paul,

Thanks for the pointer. Unfortunately, it is largely the labor costs that are killing me right now. I just don't have the space, tools, or skills at home to swap gears, much less whole axles, and what shops in the area are charging to do one or the other is... well, impressive. I'm trying to track down some other shops, and I'll propose that alternative to them as a cheaper method.

I guess rock crawlers really won't be interested in the truck on account of the auto transmission and 10-spline axles anywise.