This is a bottom of the range 4cyl. I'd prefer a 6cyl for the smoothness but can't be picky on such things. At least that 4cyl has more common engine consumables with LR and makes them cheaper. More room to work with on the front as well. While even slower, not sure that makes much of a difference when it's just varying degrees of slowness.
The IOEV concept is an interesting one. Makes a change of the common and classic standard British OHV engine.
Iirc there is history of mouse damage, so hopefully don't stink too badly.
Work required / left to do:
- N/S boot corner
- O/S front floor (Around handbrake)
- O/S B pillar base
- O/S front outrigger
- Bodywork around Fuel cap
- All brake lines replacing
- Wiring needs a good going over, as mice got in and eat a few bits when it was sat
That's what I'm aware of. I wonder how much is strictly necessary with the bodywork to be safe and usable.
At current fuel price petrol and diesel differences that's equivalent to around 25mpg from a petrol engine. Something the 60 apparently should do reasonably easily. Others aren't that far off either. Then factor in the conversion cost both parts, time and even just trying to locate a decent engine. No least upgrading a 60 will really require conversion to front discs and servo.
After all that you have a stinky rattly diesel turd of an engine that ended up costing more than just carrying on running with petrol. Resale value affected too as clacking along won't appeal to most classic car buyers either.
115bhp is still not going to be remotely quick in a 1.5+ tonne vehicle either. Nothing really much on power wise from the later P4 110 that has had the Weslake treatment.
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However I wouldn't do it either, engine changes lose part of the character of the car & ruin them as a classic. Unless it's a period engine/mod like V8'd MGBs with P6 engines like Costello did.
