Shite engine conversions. Vol 2

[warren t claim]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1985-LANDROVER-RA ... 35a7823bac

 

I'm not normally one to slag off someone else's good idea but this must be awful to drive. Too much weight and too little power.

[ashmicro]

Egad! That must be a miserable driving experience.

[meggersdog]

It's a good conversion for Series Land Rovers but a TD Prima is only about 80hp and even a 200TDi (110hp) is a fairly miserable drive in a Range Rover.I've fitted loads of N/A Primas to narrowboats and they are fine hauling ten tonnes plus along the river at 4 mph but a Range Rover nah....

[Des]

I imagine if it were possible to fit two of those engines, joined to make a straight eight, it would still be dismally slow.

[Albert Ross]

I reckon I'm about to do the exact opposite. I've found a 306 1.6 8 valve engine to put in my Citroen AX...... Anyone know if it will bolt up to the box etc?? I know it's the right block, but I'm thinking flywheel diameters etc, sump clearance, that kind of issue. It should fly in a straight line, I'm worried about the corners though.................

[meggersdog]

It should fly in a straight line, I'm worried about the corners though.................

if only the driveshafts could stay together long enough for you to enjoy it.Are AX..GT driveshafts more sturdy than standard ones ?

[stoterstangen90]

http://link.marktplaats.nl/314940741

 

 

 

BMW 635 turbodiesel.....

[warren t claim]

I want to be sick. The 635 is my fave Beemer and that poor example has been violated.

[Tayne]

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[warren t claim]

I've driven an Omega with the BMW dizzler and not been impressed. I think an LPG conversion would of been better for that poor beemer.

[504GL]

Pah. Those conversions are crap compared to this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-126-V8-4x4_W ... 35a782c073

 

 

A mighty Fiat 126 4x4!!!!

[wuvvum]

I had a Range Rover with a 2.5 TD Peugeot engine out of a 505. That would have had around 90 brake, and more torque than a Prima too, and that was still painfully slow. I can't see too many rice pudding skins quaking in fear at the sight of that red one.

[Mr Lobster]

Pah. Those conversions are crap compared to thisA mighty Fiat 126 4x4!!!!

Imagine, being the person that sees that on ebay and thinks, "yup I'll pay in excess of £200 for that"In fact, imagine actually paying real money, any money at all for that POS.Do the world a favour and just sed it over the bridge.

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Where's that bloody ebay listed Mk1 Sierra GL with the 1300 Viva lump?

[Station]

Saw a Calibra Turbo advertised on ebay for 700 quid. They go for twice that. Unfortunately, it was a Calibra Turbo Diesel. They'd taken the original engine out and put a 1.7td in it. Might actually be good.

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Might actually be good.

Might actually be good.........For fuck all street credz!!11!

[Milford Cubicle]

I think the 1.7TD is too weedy for anything more than an Astra, but there is lots of tuning potential in those engines.