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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]get one of these and make the Wrangler people jealous.
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Nah, doesn't make me jealous. I know what infernal pieces of junk Defenders are.

Once you pull out the truly awful, gutless, wheezing 3.5L V8, the horrible unsynchronized 4/5 speed transmission, the fire-hazard wiring harness, the puny little 27-spline C-clip axles, well, THEN you've got some potential to make some real improvements.

Start with boxing the open C-channel frame. You'll need a few hundred pounds of 1/8 and 3/16 sheet steel. Once you get it boxed, it'll be *almost* as strong as a Wrangler frame.

Then put in a Chevy smallblock V8 crate motor, either a 350 or a 383.  Both are superior to the V6 in the Wrangler. Go with the factory GM Vortec fuel injection system, its fine. Carbs are for weirdos.

Bolt the motor to a stock GM TH400 with a 6.14:1 first gear.

Then an Atlas II 3-speed transfer case with a 5:1 low

Dana/Spicer driveshafts of course

Front axle should be a Dynastar Pro-Rock 60 high pinion. Rear axle is Dana 60. Both with 35 spline shafts of course. Detroit Locker in back, Eaton E-Locker up front. 4.56 R&P ratio.

Rancho remote reservoir coil-over shocks.

35" Interco Swamper IROK tires.

AGR full hydraulic steering

Dodge Ram 3500 disk brakes all around

FLO-KOOL aluminum radiator

Stock GM air conditioning

Wiring harness kit from Painless Wiring.

If you do all that stuff, you'll indeed have a Land Rover that's better than a stock Jeep Wrangler.

I can build one for you just like that, in about two months. It'll only cost you about $90,000, plus the Defender, of course.

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