classic range rover diesel conversion

[REDROVER]

So, what happened with the conversion?

Any news?

being busy is a very bad thing, i have a friend he used to say > my Mama told me never buy anything with a handle that means work

i am back on it, tomorrow motor will be in the truck. and the gas tank needs to be modified.

the diesel fuel pump handle tube or whatever its called is thinker in the USA it wont go in the gas tank. so ppl wont put diesel by accident in the gasoline powered car

 

[DividingCreek]

I think just the filler neck needs modification. Sure you know this but make sure you change out the fuel filter on the frame rail for one designed for diesel- the gas ones clog very quickly.

 

[LtFuzz]

I think just the filler neck needs modification. Sure you know this but make sure you change out the fuel filter on the frame rail for one designed for diesel- the gas ones clog very quickly.

One of the biggest PITAs with my truck is filling it up... the giant truck nozzles at the diesel pumps don't fit into the OEM filler, so I have to stand there and hover the nozzle over the hole... Siiigh... sucks when I'm doing that for all 20 gallons.

I need to do something about that, get one of those universal adaptors that what's-his-face that wrote about all his trans-African G-Wagen runs had.

 

[ArmyRover]

being busy is a very bad thing, i have a friend he used to say > my Mama told me never buy anything with a handle that means work

i am back on it, tomorrow motor will be in the truck. and the gas tank needs to be modified.

the diesel fuel pump handle tube or whatever its called is thinker in the USA it wont go in the gas tank. so ppl wont put diesel by accident in the gasoline powered car

Any thoughts on price and availability of the kit yet

 

[REDROVER]

Any thoughts on price and availability of the kit yet

i would like to test it on my rover for a few 100 miles first to make sure it works the way it should

 

[REDROVER]

those are the items that must me made and changed, the fuel shut off solenoid must me changed if u are using milspec motor, and this small adapter must be made to center torque converter with the crank shaft

 

[ArmyRover]

Did you fab up motor mounts for it yet?

 

[REDROVER]

Did you fab up motor mounts for it yet?

tomorrow when i put the t case back and attach it to trans, then i can make the motor mounts. that's very easy

 

[dragogt]

those are the items that must me made and changed, the fuel shut off solenoid must me changed if u are using milspec motor, and this small adapter must be made to center torque converter with the crank shaft

While your in there why not do the Feed The Beast mod; So that you can get all the fuel it needs...

http://walkingjdesigns.myshopify.com/products/feed-the-beast-fittings-plus-hose-etc

http://www.thetruckstop.us/forum/sh...rt-II-Improve-fuel-to-IP&highlight=Feed+Beast

 

[Yorker]

BTW Today I paid $9 a us gallon for diesel,

its £1.45 a litre over here in places,
my wifes TD5 discovery 2 will average 32mpg, up to 37mpg on a decent run.

Don't forget we use different gallons here. That must be ~25-30 US mpg?

 

[bobtail4x4]

Don't forget we use different gallons here. That must be ~25-30 US mpg?

That was allowing for your 3.85 litre gallon.

 

[Paladin]

So over 40 in your gallons? That's incredible.

 

[LtFuzz]

So over 40 in your gallons? That's incredible.

35+ mpg? There's no way...

 

[Yorker]

That was allowing for your 3.85 litre gallon.

Cool! Most people here and in the UK don't remember that we use the old pre 1824 Wine Gallons vs. your Imperial Gallons (~Ale Gallon). :victory:

 

[Paladin]

Ale Gallon? I like the sound of that.