6.2L LS3 Defender
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Shes now out on the road and called back to me for a service the other day, stunning as always so we went for a little spin.
Few pictures I took when it was just out of the shed earlier this year.
Been enjoyable working on it im Sure MCMA will have plans for it going foward.
Few pictures I took when it was just out of the shed earlier this year.
Been enjoyable working on it im Sure MCMA will have plans for it going foward.
mcma1
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Yes still rubbish but a little less rubbish. Overall however this one is miles better, far sharper and sounds better. Credit to @Ged. Could do this in his sleep. Going forward the next logical step is to add the supercharger so just confirming the details for this before I place my order.
ossy2004
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Superb, just superb
stevieturbo
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What transmission is it using ?
stevieturbo
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Give it plenty of boost then !
acsmyth
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That is just mental, supercharger the cherry on top!
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Fantastic work! Being potentially controversial, I would prefer the black headlight surrounds. Looks weird without them (imo of course).
chopaholic
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Don't know how I missed this before, it's great.
Interested to know where you sourced the LS3 from? Was it a crate engine?
Interested to know where you sourced the LS3 from? Was it a crate engine?
stevieturbo
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For it to run engine/box, it'd definitely be a full crate package with ecu/harness etc. Sometimes called E-Rod packages etc. Not cheap ! but a good way for a nice clean reliable package.
chopaholic
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Been considering a new project for a little while and an LS3 with a TR6060 seems to be the way to go as all of the Japanese engines are making ridiculous money and gearbox options are always poor unless you fancy conversion plates and BMW stuff.
I am mainly interested to know where the most cost effective place is to buy a crate, Parts World Performance seem to be the main UK supplier.
stevieturbo
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Yea, PWP seem to be one of the main places for new crates and some of their prices aren't bad really.
Roadcraft list some...but don't think they actually stock any. There are a few guys who buy in used engines, cut out from vehicles, but that would be a lot more work, with some risk involved.
At least with a new crate there is a warranty, and with an E-Rod package, the loom/ecu is pretty much plug n play so no hassle there. Or of course you could do your own aftermarket ecu
Roadcraft list some...but don't think they actually stock any. There are a few guys who buy in used engines, cut out from vehicles, but that would be a lot more work, with some risk involved.
At least with a new crate there is a warranty, and with an E-Rod package, the loom/ecu is pretty much plug n play so no hassle there. Or of course you could do your own aftermarket ecu
gpaevo
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Don't know how I missed this before, it's great.
There is a guy in England who puts LS's motors in anything you want and he buys some crate engines. Runs them all on Emerald ECU and integrates into the vehicles standard dash clocks etc.
stevieturbo
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Craig at Dynotorque has probably done more conversions than any. Although sometimes uses OEM ecu, sometimes Emerald, or whatever customer needs. ( He'll be the guy in the Driftworks videos cutting up Lambos etc )
That said, there are people using them in absolutely everything, and some pretty special stuff too. Autobionics do some cool sporty stuff...although oddly their webpage, FB etc all seem to have disappeared.
Or very extreme ( US )
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