Land Rover Project: Sexy Back: Love is in the Eye of the beholder.

[Toad]

There is one of these land rovers at the scrap yard here in Logan. I really did not pay attention to it. If you need some parts or want to know what it is I can take a look at it for you.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Cool. Let me. Know what it is.

 

[Greg]

It will be interesting to see how well the OM617 pushes a Disco around. Is it a N/A engine then, didn't come with a turbo stock?

I've understood the injection pump and fueling it what limits the OM617 from making good power. Is 15 PSI within reason with the fuel limitations?

I love diesels... little jealous of this swap, it's WAY better than a TBI 350!

 

[sawtooth4x4]

This is going in my Range Rover.

This OM617 is the 3.0L Turbo diesel. 180 ft/lbs torque. 125hp.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I've been doing a lot of reading. I've seen one guy that modified the injection pump and added a Holset turbo, and an intercooler. He was boosting his to about 15 or more PSI. The truck was pretty fast like that.

I think with some good tuning, it can be a decent engine. Just not sure what it will do behind an automatic. The high range on my transfer-case is either 1.4:1 or 1.2:1. I need to see which one it has so I can figure out gearing with this motor. My old V8 was turning 2900 RPM at 80 mph.

 

[Greg]

This is going in my Range Rover.

This OM617 is the 3.0L Turbo diesel. 180 ft/lbs torque. 125hp.

My mistake, can't keep up with all your British 4x4's....

I've been doing a lot of reading. I've seen one guy that modified the injection pump and added a Holset turbo, and an intercooler. He was boosting his to about 15 or more PSI. The truck was pretty fast like that.

I think with some good tuning, it can be a decent engine. Just not sure what it will do behind an automatic. The high range on my transfer-case is either 1.4:1 or 1.2:1. I need to see which one it has so I can figure out gearing with this motor. My old V8 was turning 2900 RPM at 80 mph.

What's the sweet spot RPM-wise for an OM617? I would imagine 2,900 would be about right at 75/80 for one of those, they don't mind higher RPM's compared to most other diesels.

I'm interested to see what you come up with for mods to the engine, a good turbo, quality intercooler and some mods to the pump/injectors should wake it up.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

The adapter pattern showed up today. Along with a headgasket kit.

 

[Rot Box]

OM617's are cool! Awesome project looking forward to more updates

 

[sawtooth4x4]

So looking at turbos. This engine used a T3 turbo with about 8 psi to make 125 hp.

I'm looking at a T3/T4 hybrid or just thought about using a Holset HX35. All will bolt up with minimal effort. I want to run 15-18 psi with the fuel pump turned up and an intercooler. I'd like to hit 200 hp.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Got a turbo for the engine today. It's a TD04 from a Volvo. Should work good. The stock turbo was a T3.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I've been cleaning the engine and getting it ready for a new headgasket. A little black paint makes it look pretty.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I got the old engine out and sold the long block. I sold it for more than I paid for the Mercedes engine.

 

[Greg]

I've been cleaning the engine and getting it ready for a new headgasket. A little black paint makes it look pretty.

Rattlecan Rebuild!

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Valve stem seals, headgasket and gaskets. Getting closer to running it on the stand.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I have moved the range rover in preparation of the diesel install. These car dollies sure make it easy to put it in my garage sideways good thing I have a third garage. Sorry about the glare. I installed some new LED light bulbs into my fluorescent fixtures. Is so nice and bright in the garage now!

 

[redrussell]

I'm not a rover fan or even much of a Diesel guy but I am liking this so far!

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Well the next part that needs to be fixed. The firewall has a nice line of rust. Surprisingly the only rusty hole on this thing. I started fixing it by grinding all the crap out then welding new metal in. I'm about half way done.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Need to spend a couple more hours tack welding the new metal in.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Working on the engine some more. The headgasket is on. I'm fighting the timing chain. For some reason I can't get the cam sprocket and chain back on with the timing chain guide. I'm going to pull the oil pan and investigate.

I also mocked up the larger turbo. Had to clock the housing. So use soon I can start working on engine mounts and adapters.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Finished fixing the firewall tonight. No more holes. That took a lot longer than I expected.