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

[RogueJeepr]

[emoji106]

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[Bart]

Nice work. Will you box the inside?

 

[sawtooth4x4]

I've been working on my center console for a few weeks. It's getting there. I need to paint and make another piece to go around the shifters.

 

[Bart]

Nice. I like the switch mounts, especially the seat heaters.

 

[BlueWolfFab]

Good hells revenge video, looks like a good way to make memories! I would love to have a drone.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

A little upgrade to the dash for the current century.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

 

[sawtooth4x4]

After threadserts failures, broken bolts, stripped threads. Hopefully this will work. Sick of breaking the starter bolt on this motor. I drilled out the hole, hammered a hardened nut into place and welded it solid. If this breaks again. I'm shooting the engine.

 

[Bart]

Looks good. I can't see how that would fail.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

A new motor may be in the works. I'll know more tomorrow. More power, still GMC powered.

 

[Troop92]

A new motor may be in the works. I'll know more tomorrow. More power, still GMC powered.

Whaaaat?

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Ok, so I bought this. Its basically drop in since its the same engine just bigger with a turbo.

2002 6.5L 145K miles. Out of a short bus. I'll probably need to ride short bus for putting myself through this again. atleast its bolt in.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-6-5l-turbo-diesel-145k-/263562987245?item=263562987245&ViewItem=&nma=true&si=dyYIGSv2FJcPCVG91B1IXqPf5dg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

2002 GMC 6.5L Turbo Diesel. You'll notice this is a bus engine, so the turbo and intake are sandwiched into the valley of the engine, making a very nice compact set up. I'll be ditching the electronic injection pump for my "dumb" injection pump. Paint it and throw it in. Paid $700. I'll pull my old motor and sell it. Now that its fixed.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

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[sawtooth4x4]

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[bryson]

My gut (and your track record) says you probably shouldn't mess with the fuel pump.

At least get it running as is, then modify later...? That electronic pump can't be that hard to wire, is it?

 

[sawtooth4x4]

My gut (and your track record) says you probably shouldn't mess with the fuel pump.

At least get it running as is, then modify later...? That electronic pump can't be that hard to wire, is it?

It doesn't have a computer. I haven't had any issues with IP pumps, I had the old one timed at a shop, but now that I know how to do it, not a big issue. Plus I can take it out in about an hour. Its pretty simple.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

So Its about ready to come out. Just 5 transmission bolts to take it out.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Majorly bummed, my "new" motor arrived. Its been dropped and damaged. The shipper didn't do a good job with crating and packaging it. The oil pan is all smashed in and I'm sure the pickup tube as well. Damn.

I'm sure those parts are not too hard to get, but that's going to delay the install.

 

[Gravy]

I had a 6.5 TD. It was- an engine.
It made a soothing tone at idle and was fuel efficient.

Make sure you check the damper/ balancer, they tend to crack. Mine did at 134k.

 

[sawtooth4x4]

Engine swap part two underway. I decided I wanted more room and I wanted to redo my engine mounts before I out the new engine in.

I started by cutting out the front cross member. Boxing in the frame and welding in a new piece of 2x4 tubing.

Monday will be the rebuilding of the engine mounts and plating the frame. I'm.moving them up about 2 inches higher in the frame.