LRO: Re: engine conversion

From: Larry Smith (lodelane@home.com)
Date: Sat Jun 30 2001 - 19:27:15 EDT

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    Winn,

    Picked up a 2.5 TD yesterday at a "semi"local salvage yard. Very complete.
    Just need the oil cooler and some other bits. Will be contacting Steve
    Parker Monday or Tuesday for some addition info.

    Again, many thanks for the kit.

    Best regards,

    Larry Smith
    Chester, VA
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Winn Bearden" <wbearden@americus.net>
    To: <lro@works.team.net>
    Sent: 08 March, 2001 02:11 AM
    Subject: LRO: engine conversion

    > Here's my second posting on the Peugeot conversion kit. As most of
    you
    > know, I was accidentally sent the 4-cyl. kit instead of the 6-cyl.. So,
    to try
    > to be a nice guy and keep Steve Parker from having to eat the freight to
    get
    > the wrong kit back (he already had to eat the freight to get my correct
    kit to
    > me!) I told them I would try to sell the 4-cyl. kit stateside for them.
    After
    > my original post on the spare kit, I had at least 10 people responding
    saying
    > that they were interested. With that response, I told Steve Parker Land
    Rovers
    > to go ahead and bill my card for it. Then when I mention on the list that
    the
    > kit is available for 500 bucks.......silence! Thats what I've got in it;
    295
    > pounds(442 USD) plus 55 bucks for customs. I'm not making anything off of
    > this, I was only trying to help everyone out!
    > These turbodiesels are easy to find. I've run across three in the past
    two
    > weeks. The 2.3 puts out 80HP @4150 RPM and torque is 136@2000. The 2.5
    TD
    > puts out 95 HP (don't know the torque.) The kit is complete with the
    > conversion plate, motor mounts and brackets, radiator hoses, flywheel
    bushing,
    > and even an accelerator cable! Every nut and bolt needed is also
    included.
    >
    >
    > C'mon guys, don't leave me holding the bag!
    >
    > --
    > Winn Bearden 19XX SIIa/SIII/RR 100" Hybrid
    > P.O. Box 464 1967 NADA 109" SW (in pieces)
    > Americus, GA 31709 1996 4.0 SE
    >
    >
    >



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