Purists Be Damned, This Defender Has a Corvette Engine and a Gator-Skin Interior

[richmondbob]

Thought you may like to check this out - Purists Be Damned, This Defender Has a Corvette Engine and a Gator-Skin Interior

 

[DiscoDavis]

Honestly? It could be way worse.

 

[02rangeredge]

I could do without the seats, but I watched a video about these engine swaps and honestly they make crazy sense when you see the numbers

 

[Victory_Overland]

I could do without the seats, but I watched a video about these engine swaps and honestly they make crazy sense when you see the numbers

Yep, ditch the bling factor for the interior but the LS motor swap is cherry.

Surprises nobody has used a Cummings crate diesel TDV6 swap yet!

Or have they?

 

[rlynch356]

The LS is the perfect motor for ROW trucks - but pricey if your buying crate parts.. a local shop here (LRC Customs) just completed # 6 or 8 i think.. pretty quick trucks and you can service the engine anywhere.
Me, i'm staying with a LR Motor however and just going up in size - if i had a ROW truck i'd go LS in a heart beat.

 

[Factoid]

My 1988 ROW will be getting an LS swap in the fall. The 2.5 turbo is just not quite up to the task.