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turbonutter:
just as i thought id found a auto box to fit onto the bmw turbo d that i have fitted in my disco it blows
it didnt get hot on the gauge but it blew all its water out
now as soon as u put water in it it throws it out , if u put the cap on it pressures very fast and blows white smoke out the exhaust

at best head gasket , but being a bmw motor i think the head will have cracked

now as the motor isnt a uk motor i dont think i will find a head cheep so.......


what to do

i want it to be auto

think im gona have to bin the bmw motor and fit somthing else

thinking ,
 3.9 v8 , will prob be the cheep option as i can get hold of a rrc for very little cash

been looking at
 gmc 6.2 v8 deisel , not sure what auto box to use
land cruiser 4.2 turbo d and auto box

any other thoughts ?

needs to be somthing with some grunt tho ,  my truck is big and heavy with 37" boggers 
 

Range Rover Blues:
Which BMW engine? they went into a lot of UK market cars too :-k

digger:
american engine and box is the way 2 go they the experts with autos good strong box

Chris Putt:
Theres loads of E34 525Tds's about for scrap money, just pop another engine in!!

turbonutter:
the motor is a m21 , its a very early version of the motor in the p38 , omega , and bm cars

its a cam belt not chain and has no electrics very basic and thats why i put it in

the motor was fitted to US spec e28 bmws , i think from 1981 - 1987

it was a convertion over here in the rrc,


id like the v8 thump, and it would have the right auto box for it
if i do keep the bmw motor i have id still have to sort a auto box for it

if i go down the v8 route am i gona be asking for problems , electrics , not being reliable ect

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