Defender 530D conversion
- Johannes
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Defender 530D conversion
So , working nightshift this week , brought up a few interesting topics ! One person who works for same company as i do , does Lexus conversions , for all sorts of cars and bakkies . He asked me if i did not want to do my V8 Defender That is , put a Lexus in there I kindly declined . I said that i would rather like a 6BT cummins in there
He then asked my reasons and after long discussions , he asked , what about a BMW 530d ?? He has a 530d lying around
My question is , is this even a viable option ?? Conversions start out cheap , and end up biting you ! I know of a Defender 90 that has a 330d in ! But the costs were high to do this ! Havent even thought about this properly ! Just thought i would put the question out there . Maybe some one knows a bit more ??
He then asked my reasons and after long discussions , he asked , what about a BMW 530d ?? He has a 530d lying around
My question is , is this even a viable option ?? Conversions start out cheap , and end up biting you ! I know of a Defender 90 that has a 330d in ! But the costs were high to do this ! Havent even thought about this properly ! Just thought i would put the question out there . Maybe some one knows a bit more ??
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The 530D and 330D engines are the same in each model line. But there are differences between generations. I would love a defender with the BMW diesel motor.
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- Jeanvn
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I am rather scared of conversions.
If you can get everything to work properly a 3.0D in a Defender should be awesome.
Do you know what year model and kms the donor engine has?
Are you going to put the bmw gearbox in as well?
I would also go talk to the owners of his previous conversions to check if everything went smoothly.
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If you can get everything to work properly a 3.0D in a Defender should be awesome.
Do you know what year model and kms the donor engine has?
Are you going to put the bmw gearbox in as well?
I would also go talk to the owners of his previous conversions to check if everything went smoothly.
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- Jeanvn
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It will be a beast of a Defender though
But next question would be if diffs etc can handle 500nm.
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- XJ Junkie
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Just to get the electronics to work will cost a small fortune. It’s best to stick with proven & tested conversions where somebody else has paid all the school fees, but certainly not a Lexus.
There’s conversions now where for little money where they are getting 130 kw & well over 500 Nm out of TD5 motors, reliably.
There’s conversions now where for little money where they are getting 130 kw & well over 500 Nm out of TD5 motors, reliably.
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Well, the upside of the bmw motor is that Land Rover make a bell housing to fit...
I’m not a huge fan of the bmw 3.0 diesel, it’s fantastic new but develops problems in its old age . Mate of mine had the inlet manifold blow up , which is common apparently .... and as it then inhales bits , it’s valves and pistons... few other problems too.
But, I can’t see it being an issue with electronics , especially if it’s not a puma. If it is a puma then I can’t see why you’d fit anything else.
If you are gagging for a bigger engine in a defender , Hein has done several with the LS7 motors ... proper horsepower, real beasts !
I’m not a huge fan of the bmw 3.0 diesel, it’s fantastic new but develops problems in its old age . Mate of mine had the inlet manifold blow up , which is common apparently .... and as it then inhales bits , it’s valves and pistons... few other problems too.
But, I can’t see it being an issue with electronics , especially if it’s not a puma. If it is a puma then I can’t see why you’d fit anything else.
If you are gagging for a bigger engine in a defender , Hein has done several with the LS7 motors ... proper horsepower, real beasts !
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Thanks Jean , XJ , Apoc . These are the thing i need to look at . Seriously !! This is not a rush job or a "need to do " job . It was a suggestion and a offer , so i got plenty time to get the info
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Ja, I’m sure it just plugs right it.Apocalypse wrote:
But, I can’t see it being an issue with electronics , especially if it’s not a puma. If it is a puma then I can’t see why you’d fit anything else.
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Its a very expensive engine
But very powerfull a defender will cruise like a beast
I know how my wifes X3 3.0d ran
It would be awesome in a defender
Just put savings away for services and turbos
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But very powerfull a defender will cruise like a beast
I know how my wifes X3 3.0d ran
It would be awesome in a defender
Just put savings away for services and turbos
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