range rover p38 - land rover range rover p38 engine swap

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Sat 18 Oct 2014 11:39
range rover p38 - land rover range rover p38 engine swap - harryscruffy

is it possible to take a4.0 petrol engine out of a p38 range rover and replace with the 2.5 bmw lump without too much trouble?

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Sat 18 Oct 2014 15:15
range rover p38 - land rover range rover p38 engine swap - quizman

I don't know, but you will be busy swapping engines in your cars.

I try to buy a car with an engine I like, it saves a lot of bother.

But good luck anyway.

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Sat 18 Oct 2014 17:16
range rover p38 - land rover range rover p38 engine swap - RobJP

All of the engine management electronics are different.

The exhaust systems are entirely different, so another load of replacement parts.

The fuel pump might need changing, so it can pump thicker diesel.

The fuel pump lifter will probably need changing.

The fuel filler nozzle might not even take a diesel pump (diesel nozzles are larger).

All in all, it's probably not worth the trouble. Would probably be cheaper to scrap the entire V8 car, and buy a diesel rangie

Edited by RobJP on 18/10/2014 at 17:17

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Sat 18 Oct 2014 23:12
range rover p38 - land rover range rover p38 engine swap - Cyd

As well as above:

engine subframe is different
fuel tank is different
gearbox bell housing is different

If the aim is to reduce fuel costs through greater economy, then an LPG conversion would be much more financially viable.

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Sat 18 Oct 2014 21:49
range rover p38 - land rover range rover p38 engine swap - twitcherman

Pop the V8 into your Transit Connect when you've done - it will fly!

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