Engine swap

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@Big Poppa

Hehe ive seen a freelander run efficiently with a Toyota 110 engine. I bet it all comes down to the mechanic doing it

…saw a link with that plus photos http://www.nairaland.com/1092539/camry-engine-freelander-1999-model/1

[Jazzman]

@introvert

Good question.
The beauty of rear wheel drive cars is that any engine that can fit in the engine bay will do, as long as you have done a little research about horsepower, torque and gear ratios. All you need to do is make a few mods to the bell housing and the length of the propeller shaft.
I am running a Nissan Skyline 2.6 twin turbo in a 1978 Mazda RX7.
For your 504 if you can get a rear wheel drive Nissan SR20 engine complete with gear box you will be more than sorted. Better fuel, power and consumption.

What happened to it’s original rotary? I’m thinking of getting an RX-8 but I know the engine is the issue. I want to put an evo or some boxer engine in it when the rotary is completely fucked up by kenyan mechs

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@Jazzman

What happened to it’s original rotary? I’m thinking of getting an RX-8 but I know the engine is the issue. I want to put an evo or some boxer engine in it when the rotary is completely fucked up by kenyan mechs

Previous owner had grounded it coz of worn out apex seals. Had zero compression. Free tip… Wait a couple of years and you will get an RX8 dirt cheap.

[Jazzman]

@introvert

Previous owner had grounded it coz of worn out apex seals. Had zero compression. Free tip… Wait a couple of years and you will get an RX8 dirt cheap.

Exactly my plan.

[Rene_Descartes]

@The_Virus

How do you know if a car is a rear wheel drive?

Just look underside. if it has a rear differential then it is rear wheel or four wheel.

[Rene_Descartes]

@Theuri wa kigogoine

Probox again…now last Friday I was seated at the garage. Some guy came and had engine issues with a probox. Total repair bill 25K. Now at this point something happened. He asked long it will take to repair…1 day was the answer. Juu watafungua io engine na wafungue ile mpya iko Kwa store wabadilishe spare parts. Having listened to the convo for a while I asked the mechanic unknowingly-how much is a new probox engine? Haiya ngiri thate…I repeat 30K for an imported engine but 25K to repair.

He produced cash and within 1 hr he had left with the new engine installed.

Mimi huambia watu kama ni toyota kidogo unatafuta. tafuta body mzuri, engine ni kama mkate kwa supa.

[ziga]

Ktalk iko juu,juuu,juuu tu sanaaa!..BIG UPS!

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@The_Virus

??

Diff.

[Big_Poppa]

@Rene Descartes

Mimi huambia watu kama ni toyota kidogo unatafuta. tafuta body mzuri, engine ni kama mkate kwa supa.

Not only small rides, a friend of mine ameweka td 27 kwa canter 2.8 and it runs perfectly.

[muria.mboco]

@The_Virus

How do you know if a car is a rear wheel drive?

Ahhhh?

[muria.mboco]

@Luther12

I know an old school one (station wagon) running on the older Fielder engine. Complete with rear suspension modified to leaf springs.

Is it blue?

[Ruffneck]

I learn a little everyday. or is it a lot?!

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@muria.mboco

Is it blue?

Yes, that one. Previously owned by that guy with some workshop with a lathe machine amongst other contraptions. Juzi nilipata hapo nikapata he was converting a pickup ya ‘half-gear’ to the kawaida one ya floor.

[ochithunder]

These modifications dont laways work well and lack longevity. Infact some are outight dangerous. A car is well balanced for the engine power, braking ability and suspension travel. That balance needs to be maintained. Always. Replace an engine with a similar one or sell the car.

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@ochithunder

These modifications dont laways work well and lack longevity. Infact some are outight dangerous. A car is well balanced for the engine power, braking ability and suspension travel. That balance needs to be maintained. Always. Replace an engine with a similar one or sell the car.

really…si haja itembee…na isikusumbue?

[Mathaais]

@ochithunder

These modifications dont laways work well and lack longevity. Infact some are outight dangerous. A car is well balanced for the engine power, braking ability and suspension travel. That balance needs to be maintained. Always. Replace an engine with a similar one or sell the car.

Raining on the parade, huh!
I was following thread closely.

[Koolibah]

@ochithunder

These modifications dont laways work well and lack longevity. Infact some are outight dangerous. A car is well balanced for the engine power, braking ability and suspension travel. That balance needs to be maintained. Always. Replace an engine with a similar one or sell the car.

Kweli kapsaa.

[mshale]

A few weeks ago i witnessed a jeep that had given the owner hell due to engine issues sold for dirt cheap. The fellow took it to some asian garage and right now it has a prado 1kz engine na inahama kuhama …it has done Nairobi-Mombasa-Nairobi-Kisumu-Bungoma-Kitale-Nairobi as part of road test and it had no mechanical issues…So i guess with the right skills and cash of course alot is possible

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@mshale

A few weeks ago i witnessed a jeep that had given the owner hell due to engine issues sold for dirt cheap. The fellow took it to some asian garage and right now it has a prado 1kz engine na inahama kuhama …it has done Nairobi-Mombasa-Nairobi-Kisumu-Bungoma-Kitale-Nairobi as part of road test and it had no mechanical issues…So i guess with the right skills and cash of course alot is possible

Kuna mmoja hizo area za Inda ni pro.

[ochithunder]

@igweee

really…si haja itembee…na isikusumbue?

Yes, that is why I used the words “dont always”, it may work depending on the mechanic, the type of engine and the skills employed but most are done at Grogon and the chances of getting killed by such a contraption or spending the rest of your weekends at the garage are higher than normal. There is a good reason why old and/or faulty cars are crushed and recycled by the very manufacturers…