When I was in London last summer , I test drove a very tidy '71 2-door RR
that a young barrister had up for sale, witch had the GM 6.2 Diesel
conversion (...a Mark Smith job). Looked good under the bonnet, sounded
good from the driver's seat, especially if you like that diesel rattle. A
bit noisier than a petrol V8, but tolerable.
From a dead stop, you could let the clutch out in any of the 4 gears, no
lugging at all, due to the large amount of torque available.
However, top speed in 4th was between 45-50 mph, at the engines governed rev
limit. The diffs were original RR...think the ratios should have been
changed as part of the conversion? You bet! But that would have cost
extra!
So be sure to get the ratios right when you do the 6.2 conversion...
(BTW, the lad wanted 10k POUNDS for that truck, which, tho it had a new
paint job, a complete Nationwide Trim Interior from headliner to carpet snd
the GM 6.2, was a rustworm resthome underneath...even showed water under ALL
the carpets..."Just had it washed..." said he. Later in the week I had the
occasion to meet and speak to Mark Smith at Billing. I mentioned that
barrister and his RR...he immediately remembered the lad with more money
than brains, whom he had advised to sell his rust-bucket rather than put
even more money into it! I often wonder if he still has it...or did he pawn
it off on some unsuspecting poor sole...)
Pete said:
"...As I mentioned previously, I am strongly considering the GMC 6.2 diesel,
and your link just reinforces the idea."
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