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[Jalopyshoppe]

I used to work for a Mahindra division, actually. Not on the tractor side, though. As far as the transplant, assuming everything lines up and you're not running OTR, you'd probably be okay. What are your concerns?

The transplant part is solid, the drivetrain of the roxor bolts up to a t case that works in my Rover.

I will be using it on the highway, but the rig is a 71 Land Rover. I'm pretty sure any new turbodiesel will be cleaner than the 6:1 compression ratio gasoline engine currently installed.

I'm mainly curious if they make reasonably robust/reliable stuff. Are they closer to a Kubota or a Lifan?

 

[Kornholio]

The transplant part is solid, the drivetrain of the roxor bolts up to a t case that works in my Rover.

I will be using it on the highway, but the rig is a 71 Land Rover. I'm pretty sure any new turbodiesel will be cleaner than the 6:1 compression ratio gasoline engine currently installed.

I'm mainly curious if they make reasonably robust/reliable stuff. Are they closer to a Kubota or a Lifan?

In my experience, yes. Mahindra is the world's number one tractor manufacturer and I think the third largest seller in the US, obviously behind Caterpillar and Deere. They've built solid engines for export for decades as well same as Kubota, but of course nothing that's for on-road use in the US that I'm aware of. The biggest problem you'd have is if you ever get caught. But that's of course if you get caught and where you're running it...which I'm assuming isn't in California.

 

[brichter]

I'm pretty sure any new turbodiesel will be cleaner than the 6:1 compression ratio gasoline engine currently installed.

I agree with that for carbon emissions, but I don’t think that 6:1 compression ratio is going to generate anywhere near the 2700° necessary for NOx to form. :laughing:laughing:laughing

 

[Jalopyshoppe]

In my experience, yes. Mahindra is the world's number one tractor manufacturer and I think the third largest seller in the US, obviously behind Caterpillar and Deere. They've built solid engines for export for decades as well same as Kubota, but of course nothing that's for on-road use in the US that I'm aware of. The biggest problem you'd have is if you ever get caught. But that's of course if you get caught and where you're running it...which I'm assuming isn't in California.

I would be running it/registering it in CA. I don't assume anyone will want to inspect a 1971 model year car. If they ever change the smog check laws, I'll reg it elsewhere.

 

[Jalopyshoppe]

I agree with that for carbon emissions, but I don’t think that 6:1 compression ratio is going to generate anywhere near the 2700° necessary for NOx to form. :laughing:laughing:laughing

That is a completely valid point. I do wonder what kind of efficiency I would gain with some compression.
I'd never hop up the current engine (3 main bearing British garbage), but I wonder what 8.5:1 would do for it.

If the Roxor swap doesn't pan out, a GM Ecotec is next in line.
The rest of the world is doing LS swap in these.