What to do with a 95 D1?

[mattrickman]

I have a 95 D1 with a dropped sleeve and a fading paint job.

I go back and forth between wanting to just get it out of my driveway - and wanting to build it back up.

I have a full size (diesel) truck for overlanding.

Have also considered putting a Diesel engine in the disco.

I'm not super mechanically inclined. Nor do I have much time.


What would you do?


(As a side note - I'd likely trade this thing for a 12 pack of fat tire to anyone in Colorado that would do something with it.)

 

[Rovertrader]

An engine swap is not all that difficult, but can be time consuming and costly pending your choice of motor. I have a 70k mile 3.9 from a '95 Defender (direct bolt in replacement, V belt or transfer over your ancillaries) if you are interested,more I may be interested in the Disco if you would pm me details.
Thanks

 

[bigreen505]

I go back and forth between wanting to just get it out of my driveway - and wanting to build it back up.

(As a side note - I'd likely trade this thing for a 12 pack of fat tire to anyone in Colorado that would do something with it.)

I have an Isuzu Trooper in my driveway that matches the same description.

 

[trikemann]

I have a engine that is good that yo can drop in or do what I did put a Mercedes diesel in it

 

[Nonimouse]

The Rover V8 is an excellent engine to learn on - its pretty damned simple

I'd be up for the 3.9 swap if the money was right. Spend some time doing it and get it right