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Originally Posted by Clan
I suppose the massive weight wont matter in a land rover , it might even be a bonus for traction ... however consider the alloy straight six Volvo 960 engine , probably shorter with its close bore spacing to allow front wheel drive in the later S80 . not to mention 65 extra bhp :-)
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I'm strictly old school. That engine is far too complex and modern for a Land Rover, and it's probably rather delicate. You're not going to fix something like that in the woods, or alongside the highway at 3 a.m. in a snowstorm, using hand tools and a roll of duct tape. This is Canada, don't forget! Most damning of all, it's almost certainly wearing electronic fuel injection (shudder). Death before digital!!! Electronics put me at the mercy of those evil, money-grubbing masters of the add-on charges, the "professional repair shops". No thank you! If I'm staying with gasoline, it has to be carbs and mechanical ignition.