The Rover-Landers of BC

So this part fell off my truck yesterday... Can anyone tell me where it belongs?

Why in my garage, of course! 🤗

You don't want that, it will not run worth a dam on diesel ;)

My thoughts exactly!

Well now I don't have to worry about fuel at all anymore

But look at my lift now... To think all I needed to do was take out the brick.

Hey Mark,

Finally time for that Electric Conversion? Where will you put the 18 batteries? :wink:

I just want to pay back everything that I got from you guys.... mainly the diesel exhaust fumes!

Mark,

Are you planning on replacing with V8 with something else? Or simply re-building the existing engine?

Either ways, good luck with the project. Looking forward to seeing you at one of our runs when the weather gets warmer.

This is going in.... It's a om606 turbo, a 6l90e transmission and a Ashcroft special transfercase

Nice mod. Where did you get the sump for the 606?

I met this super nice guy online that had done this conversion more than once (they are the goto non OEM swap in Europe). I ended up shipping all my parts to his place and then he boxed them up and sent them here in a single shipment. Saved a ton of shipping. Also he had great advice.

It's from an om648

keenly watching this so bring on the detail!
im toying with the idea of a om648 swap but still in the dreaming stage.

what did your get in your tcase? did you change the high range gears? add the ATB

It’s from Ashcroft. I HDed everything I could.. went to a higher gear set and the atb.

I figured that with all the torque from the new engine and the fact that I’m running 4.43 diffs I could use a higher gear.

In the hole!

Mark - where are you doing, or getting the work done?

It's being done at big country customs in Abbotsford. They also made my rear bumper for me amount many other things. They don't say no there.

Just a few shots of the progress... should be running in the next few days...

Intercooler pipes and exhaust

Sweet! Looking forward to seeing and hearing it. 👍👍

Me too... me too

The engine is now running... I would post a video but it's too large 😢

Had an issue with the linkage for my transfercase. I had too move it back because of the longer transmission. I didn't want to cut more holes in the floor and cut up my automatic console. I found the solution by following what the English guys are doing when they swap Cummins in... Often they put in larger transmissions including alisons! They go with a pneumatic system.. maybe an alternative for the disco guys who want to put CDL in....

Cool

So close now... Just setting up the transfercase then some linkages and she will be rolling along.

Engine bay cleaned up (almost) and pipes connected.

Looks great Mark, you will be ready for the long summer months of exciting mountain adventures and cozy camp outs 8)

I guess you will still need that extra fuel container though! :wink:

Should be able to get in the mid 20s unless I push the skinny pedal! Plus with the six speed transmission I have two overdrive gears...

Hey Mark,

How’s progress on the build? We going to see you on any trips this summer?

Hi Martin... Thanks for checking in.

So the engine is working like a top... having an issue with the transmission not shifting properly. I had the transmission rebuilt prior to installation. The truck was towed to the transmission shop yesterday. Sooo close. I will want to put miles on it before taking it into the bush. I know everyone that goes in comes out, but I don't want to have to rely on the club to deal with my mishugas.

Okay update... It was a setting on the controller... Shifting now... I've been driving it around for a couple of weeks... My new gauges are partially installed... The vnt mechanism for the turbo needs adjusting and after that the fuelling needs to be tweaked to the turbo.
Right now as long as I am slow and gentle on the throttle it behaves itself and a small puff of black smoke comes out the exhaust. If I really hit it then a massive black cloud comes pouring out. Very handy for tailgaters.

Getting close Mark, wont be long until you are playing in the mud again .... 8)