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Dr Strangeglove:
Which diesel engines are suitable for use with ZF auto box?

Very quick background!  I have a RRC that I only use at weekend!  I use it for going to a local sports club that is inaccessible by car and that is my main reason for having it (though I have always fancied one since leaving the army!) but I will also fancy doing a bit of green laning!

As I hardly use it I will be putting my 1991 3.9 auto Vogue SE onto a 1972 tax exempt chassis.  This way if I only do 300 miles per year I won’t get too much earache about road tax costing me a fortune.  I have a good friend (a mechanic with a vehicle lift) that is going to help me, but I want to make sure I do all the work at the same time if I can.

I fancy keeping the auto box due to the good reviews I have read about them off road, so I will also keep the 3.9 efi engine and drive gear unless I change to a diesel!

I am also more likely to do the mileage if it’s not to expensive to refuel, and I like the sound of the better resistance to deeper water with a diesel!

So, if I do change to a diesel engine, what are the alternatives and which would you recommend!

I have heard the Isuzu 2.8 turbo is a good engine but the people I have spoken to have had it onto a manual box!

The engine I choose will also have to be kind on my insurance as the beast needs to be kind on my wallet when it’s sitting on the drive not being used!

So in summary:
Diesel
Suitable to fit a ZF auto box
Reliable with parts available
As little electricary as possible
Easy on the insurance
Easy on the wallet
(Don’t ask for much do I?)

This may or may not happen, but I thought it was a good topic for debate!

Cheers

Mick

PS - I put this on here as I would welcome comment from all users - not just LR fans.

littlepow:
200/300 tdi, td5, have all been fitted with a ZF auto box. Plenty of them around too.

Sticking with a Landy engine might make it easier to sell on and insure.

That and LR have already done it as a choice in disco's.

ian_s:
stick with teh V8!! the money needed to buy a decent diesel will pay for a rather large amount of petrol!!
buy an LPG kit for it, and it will be almost as cheap to run as a diesel anyway, but with a much bigger grin factor!!

hairyasswelder:
I would also GAS IT  :wink:
with the tax exempt chassis I would do some more research as to how much of the original car needed to keep tax exempt status

Steve

datalas:
The TDi engine, as far as I am aware is actually different to mate to the ZF4 (or the ZF4 is different) as the bell housings are odd, which makes them a little bit rarer etc...

TD5 should be ok, but getting hold of one of those without spending over the top is an issue.

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