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gstuart
 


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4.4 Engines

Hiya

May i ask please , are all the D3 4.4 V8 engine made by jag please as I’ve seen reference to ford or is that in the L322

Keep getting the itch to buy one

Many thks
   
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Pete K
 


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What fords did they go into?
  
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In one sense it’s splitting hairs as Jaguar was owned by Ford at the time and AFAIK the manufacturing facility in Europe was a Ford plant even if it was under the Jaguar name.
  
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Pete K wrote:
What fords did they go into?


The internet claims Ford Thunderbird and Lincoln LS although 3.9 liter ones part of the AJ family, not the 4.4 liter one. Those were also manufactured in USA.
  
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gstuart
 


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Bless u for the info Thumbs Up

Also see in the FFRR the BMW M62 V8 was fitted , then the Ford/ jag 4.4 was between 2005-2009

So if I’ve also read it right the engine that’s fitted in the D3 is the AJ8

Many thks as always Bow down


   
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Lee Trinder
 


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Like you Gary I have an itch for a V8, we don’t do many miles,so I’m not worried about fuel consumption, I can only imagine how good it would sound. Regards.
  
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If my memory is correct, the AJV8 engine was around long before Ford took over JLR

The 4.4 lump is a variant of the original AJV8 Thumbs Up
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Pete K
 


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Yeah the full fat range rovers tended to have bmw engines in the early days. 2000?

The AJv8 was in production in 1996.
Probably funded by ford but all jaguar engineering development.

I doubt they sound like a v8 unless you modify the exhaust.

The RRS 4.2 supercharged appears the wise choice
  
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LT
 


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Although it burns the spawn of the Devil. I do like the SDV8 a lot.

For petrol V8’s, I’ve always preferred old school US V8’s. Preferable Chevy.
 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
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gstuart
 


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Many thks as always Thumbs Up

Indeed do very low miles, I don’t think I would ever do more than 2,000 miles in a year

Plus wish to get one without LPG , don’t think it would be worth the extra hassle

Would u say there a good engine , any weak points to watch out for please, ie camshaft tensioners etc

Had mine 4 x years now and to be honest just need brake hoses and will then in theory be onto basic servicing , so maybe trade it in or sell it privately , just coming up to 100,000 miles

Also will have to work out what I can get for mine

Wouldn’t bother me if it took me a year to find a decent one but always wanted a V8 , at least I know what to look for apart from the engine, also will give me time to learn a lot more

Also good that I see there only available as an auto,

Please don’t throw anything at me for the following daft question , seeing I’m so good at them , but can’t see any ign leads , assume there hidden

Found these interesting


   
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Pete K
 


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Engines are better than the diesels.
But you have done so much and spent so much you would be mad to sell it.

They have 8 coils. Coil directly onto the spark plug
  
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gstuart
 


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Thks Pete

Didn’t realise that ref the individual coils

Indeed ,wouldn’t ever do anything on impulse

Funny enough I had to replace the battery today as the old one decided to go flat , again , went to halfords , seemed to drive better after the battery was replaced but think that was just me

gave it a 50 x mile run, along with the usual italian tune up Whistle

it drove like a dream, planted my foot and was expecting the limp mode to come up because it had been sitting for a while , but it just took off like a scolded cat , then took slowed down had that permagrin on my face because it drove so nice , smooth , quiet

At least at the end of the day I don’t have to rush Into any decision

Never know a 4.4 might turn up that needs work and is dirt cheap, driveway has room for another Disco Rolling with laughter
   
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Wales 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Never had an issues with mine enginewise lpg or petrol, suffers all the other D3 problems though.
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05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
 
 
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gstuart
 


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Problems , nah never Whistle


   
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