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sashbash:
hi i had a old rangie a few year ago i put a 300d merc engine in that it was allright a bloke i know in leicester does the conversion plate the later merc diesels are all electric controled  the g wagon has the 300d fitted

Free Drink Spotter:
That is I am certain a Mercedes OM617 (the number is from memory however) which is the 5 cylinder 2998cc unit from the 80's and earlier. It had many applications and I have a SWB 1988 G Wagon with it in. Quite and completely gutless but will go for ever. In the G application I think it is rated at around 82 bhp and 120 or so ft pounds torque. It was turboed for some vehicles but that version has uprated internals. There is a G club website somewhere which may help if you can find it - I have lost my bookmark.
While the build quality and strength never mind the cross axle diff locks of the G Wagen puts it in a different league to my 300 series Discovery the engine apart from its total reliabilty is rather a let down.

Cheers,
JB

barmiebrumie:
So i gather from this its not going to be much better thet the 3.8 perkins in there already, got no picy's of it & it's already out of the rangie so can't hear it run think i'll give this on a miss & spend what little money i have left on sone other bit's that i need for my truck,

thank's for all the reply's &  MERRY XMAS,


John

Bush Tucker Man:
Quite a lot of our 'Blue Light' Ambulances are Mercedes, so I'll have a browse the next chance I get.

Plus, we've got the fleet repair workshops in our grounds.


Pity you don't want ainformation about the Gardner 6LW (or is it a 6LX) as the father-in-law was Assistant Engineering Manager (& still has contacts) for Arriva buses around here.
Now he's travelling between depots 'trouble-shooting'

diesel_boy:
now that would be the old ploder gardner 6LX   with a very long stroke dont think it will fit in a range rover wivout some mad mod's   :lol:

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