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Originally Posted by whynotmoo
So hold on. How much does yours weigh 300GD??? That should resolve the issue of whether or not it'll be enough power since I'm sure the G's are probably somewhere in the same arena with my Range Rover. I know guys have put them in a few 4Runners and I don't think their too far on the lite side, so I'm sure it'll be fine, I just want a little more umph and efficiency.
Also, yes I am kind of in the mood for a tinker toy, but if I have the opportunity in a couple years when I'm done with this thing I'll probably seriously look at getting an old 280 and converting it. By then I should have more than enough experience with the motor and it's quirks to make the swap much less of a hassle. To be honest. I've thought of just fixing this thing up and turning a profit on it, but I'm just not that kinda guy when it comes down to it. I want to tinker.
Plus, I can use the old air-suspension pump for an onboard compressed air supply...not a bad thing to have when you need air...and all I'd have to do for that on the Rover is install a manual switch to engage the pump.
I'll look over in the G-forum, thanks 300GD, but I was really hoping to get engine info from these guys :/...
By the way. What is the best manual for the motor on this? I saw in another post that someone said the haynes was better for pictures, but I wasn't sure if that's for the motor or the whole car. I'd have to order either one online or from a dealer, and I'd like to know which one you think is the better of the choices. Factory, Haynes, Bentley? Looking for all those go/no-go tolerances that are mentioned in some of the rebuild posts.
Did anyone have any feedback on 617 vs 603? I've seen the differences listed reguarding the head updates and the different injector pumps, etc. Any insight from someone that has had both?
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I'm pretty sure a W460 LWB G-wagen would be a bit heavier than your rig - that was one of the good points about the Classic; Rover did a good job of keeping the weight reasonable. So yes, an OM617, even in stock trim, can provide enough power. Besides, you can always compensate for low power-to-weight with sufficient gear reduction. Engines like the ones under discussion are even used to power UNIMOGs, which are MUCH heavier vehicles. The real question is, how fast do you want to go?
My Gs have the stock 4.88 axles. As such, they are slow beasts - petrol and diesel alike - and are hard to drive in traffic. They just weren't built for that. I could try to hotrod the motor in the GD but I don't think it would make a lot of difference in street driveability. What axles are you planning to use in the Rangie? Also, what is your intended use for the vehicle? Mostly on-road or off-road?
I like the factory OM617 service manual. You really can't go wrong with that. But I have a Haynes 300D manual too and have found it helpful as well.