Corvette LS3 Engine in Defender!

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ANDYD
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Corvette LS3 Engine in Defender!

#1 Post by ANDYD » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:30 am

The Corvette LS3 engine does seem to fit ok in the Defender, but not a lot of room around the engine to work.

I'm not too sure about all those electrical bits and bobs on the bulkhead that would get swamped on the first big mud puddle :shock:
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franko
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Re: Corvette LS3 Engine in Defender!

#2 Post by franko » Sat Apr 04, 2020 5:58 pm

https://www.brooklyncoachworks.com/-lan ... expedition

Is that the Brooklyn Coachworks 130? So nice and clean!

ANDYD
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Re: Corvette LS3 Engine in Defender!

#3 Post by ANDYD » Mon Apr 06, 2020 8:37 pm

Wow, That is a very clean Landy!

But no, this one is a 1988 black 110 on Bring a Trailer - "only" $35,000 with 3 days left

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1988- ... der-110-5/
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Re: Corvette LS3 Engine in Defender!

#4 Post by boz180 » Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:05 am

I have an LS 6.0 (truck) and there is actually a lot of space in there. The engine in the photo has some coil covers that make it look larger but remove those and it opens up nicely. Sorry the pics not too good.
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