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motorworks
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Usk
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| V8 petrol to TDV6 conversion? |
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I came across a D3 V8 petrol non runner which appears to be in very good shape. With a donor vehicle, would there be any major obstacles (including time) to do a conversion to diesel?
I am not thinking of this as a preferred solution, more of an alternative plan B if the petrol engine was junk. Chris
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 14th May 2020 1:33 pm |
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Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
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Yes
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| 14th May 2020 1:56 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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It would be a shame to convert a V8 to V6 - the former command a better price.
Rebuilt V8s engines are, I believe, available & are in any event probably easier to rebuild than the V6.
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1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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| 14th May 2020 2:28 pm |
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Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589
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I would like to have a v8 d3 lpg converted would be nice but they command silly money, the ones iv looked at have little to no service history and seem unloved by their owners.
If ours was to go bang or suffer any other serious problems a v8 would be right up their on my list of replacements.
I do run a v8 l322 lpg as my daily cant fault it.
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| 14th May 2020 4:08 pm |
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Bungle
Member Since: 07 Apr 2015
Location: Wanborough
Posts: 254
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| Re: V8 petrol to TDV6 conversion? |
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motorworks wrote:I came across a D3 V8 petrol non runner which appears to be in very good shape. With a donor vehicle, would there be any major obstacles (including time) to do a conversion to diesel?
I am not thinking of this as a preferred solution, more of an alternative plan B if the petrol engine was junk.
It would be more cost effective to buy a diesel D3 or put a recon V8 in what you have. As others have said in the past of such projects, never try and self build a vehicle that you can buy and diesel D3's are easy to buy.
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| 14th May 2020 11:59 pm |
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Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589
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A D3 v8 on lpg would be the ideal car I run a L322 v8 on lpg and it's great the wifes D3 derv only does 19.5 mpg and is our true family work horse.
I'm just about to do the full v8 brake disc conversion next week
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| 18th Dec 2020 2:09 pm |
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Duc750
Member Since: 07 Aug 2017
Location: northampton
Posts: 305
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honestly wouldn't bother LPG converting a D3 V8 I see 21-22 out of mine on a run and 20-21 on my commute.
I might possible get to 26-27 in a diesel version I guess on the same trip
her RRS sdv6 gets 28 on the same with the 8 speed box and is slightly less filing cabinet shaped.
If you're driving any of them round town of course they will all be shocking and I doubt a diesel is any better in stop start traffic than a V8
Don't forget petrol is cheaper than diesel too which helps in the comparison and the fact that the V8s are ULEZ compliant whihc appears to make the associated value significantly higher 05 D3 V8 HSE, LR Passion tree bars, wildbear compressor guard, LRP switch panel, ARB rear locker + compressor, Trigger 6 shooter electrical system
12 RRS SDV6 HSE (Hers) - Gone and replaced with an I Pace - I can tell you now EV is not the future yet
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| 18th Dec 2020 5:41 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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Maybe stick a jag petrol v8 in it
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| 18th Dec 2020 5:48 pm |
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