Also, everyone likes to shop around for good prices, and I have said it before and may say it again, but if you buy a kit from someone else, especially a seller in the UK (Or Atlanta) , and once you receive your kit (or do not receive your kit but instead receive excuses why you do not have it yet) , I will probably not be able to help you. I DO stand behind my own engine kits, and make sure my buyers receive satisfaction. I have been doing this for a couple of years now and have performed dozens of engine swaps myself and understand what it takes. I think my prices are good, and I know my service is good, and I know there are people out there selling engines that are garbage - I know this because the buyers eventually call me to help them get their engine fixed, and I hear who they purchased their kits from that were shady.
Enough about that.
What you receive in an engine swap kit from me will be every part necessary for the job you are doing. In the case of going from a gasoline-V8 Range Rover Classic with auto box to a Tdi 5-speed, you will receive a complete running engine, transmission, CDL - equipped LT230 transfer case, front driveshaft, shift boots for inside the car, clutch pedal to attach to your pedal box, clutch line, radiator/ intercooler, diesel and air filter assemblies, wiring harness and glow plug relay, motor mounts, chassis mounts and more. This is a big kit with a lot of parts, and we manage to get it all to fit on one standard pallet with careful packaging.
If you are running a Land Rover with a V8, you will NEED a new transmission when you go to Tdi/ Turbo Diesel power. Yes, even if your current transmission is operating perfectly. The bell housings are completely different between V8 and 4-cylinder versions, and input shafts are different too. I am sure you can convert your V8 transmission to fit the 4-cylinder Tdi engine, but you will at least have to pay for an adapter plate, or correct bellhousing, and input shaft, and the time to disassemble the gearbox to do this makes it dis-advantageous, in my opinion. The transmission part of the equation here in the pricing only reflects about $500-$800 of the total price of the kits, so you may as well just take the transmission too, even if you think you will not need it.
I always offer a 'NEW PARTS KIT' to buyers - not that you NEED it, but a lot of people think that while their engine is out, why not change the engine seals, water pump, diesel lift pump, timing belt, clutch, etc - SO I offer this kit in addition to the cost of the engine conversion kit, should you want it. I keep all of these parts in stock here in Portland too, in case you need anything else I can get your parts to you easily in two days.
Some kits are for 'engine only swaps' - For example going from a 2.5 N/A gas or diesel engine to a Tdi engine in a Defender 90 or 110. The 200tdi engine will bolt right up to your existing LT77 transmission, and you may only want the 'Engine Kit' - In this case you will get the complete, ready-to-run engine, motor mounts, radiator and intercooler including frame, diesel and air filter assemblies, wiring harness, glow plug relay and harness, everything you would need to swap engines out to the 200 or 300tdi. I do have experience here as well, and can offer advice about mating the 300tdi to your LT77 if you wish, or installing a R380 behind a 200tdi. I also offer LT230 center-locking transfer cases in 4 ratios, to match all engine/ wheel types : 1.6 , 1.4, 1.2 and even 1.1 : 1 final drive ratios.
My engines and gearboxes have all been tested and ran in the UK by my partner there before being removed, drained, wrapped and forwarded to me here in Portland OR. My engines all come with a warranty, and I also offer complete rebuilt engines as well, which adds about $3000 to the price of the engine kits.
Here are some pictures of a recent engine kit I shipped out. This was a 'Complete kit' to go from auto/V8 to 5-speed/Tdi.
Please message me at zombiemotors@earthlink.net or call 503-810-4713 with any questions.
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