Replacement engine options for 2001 discovery II

[monomania]

Well it's official my disco has a crack in the small block. This is the second disco with the bosch engine that has gone kaput in the last few years. I'm not sure why I even like these things anymore.

I am thinking about swapping it out with a new engine and wanted to know what options I have. Are the GEMS engines any better or do they run hot and liner slip also?

I have been looking at some reconditioned TDI engines like 200 or 300 possibly a TD5 but it looks like there is a lot involved in these swap outs. Does anyone have any experience with doing one of these replacements. Seems like these are hard to find.

One other option I am going to throw out there is… I have a 4.2 V8 engine from a 1995 LWB classic that I have access to, will that fit in there?

Holy crapper there are a lot of threads similar to mine and so much conflicting info.

So what does the forum think about these options? what would you do?

 

[monomania]

Ok so I'm researching these engine options and the 200 & 300 TDI's aren't going to cut it.
Im not rigging my ECU or going with out tach and dash functions ect…

Even the TD5 seems like a lot of work but from what I have gathered, I would at least be able to keep ECU functions and have OEM parts. I haven't been able to locate one of these online.

So i'm hoping the 4.2 V8 engine from a RRC LWB 1995 will work because I have a donor vehicle. Anyone have experience with this.

 

[Disco Mike]

How do you know your engine is cracked, what tests were done to verify this. Even the 4.2, which was a great engine for Rover will be a huge challenge.
You will better off buying a well built top hat engine and never look back.

 

[monomania]

hey mike where can i get the top hat sleeves at?

 

[Disco Mike]

Again, how do you know your engine is cracked???