1993 range rover classic ECU option?

Started by 93 elephant, November 06, 2011, 09:59:14 AM

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93 elephant

my dad is about to give me his old 93 range rover classic (4.2) so that i have something to tow my race car with.  problem is that it's been in a barn somewhere for a couple of years because it just won't run properly.  I have a few ideas for the cause but in case I lose my sanity and do not get it sorted, i'm thinking about backup plans.

I was at the local scrapyard the other day and noticed that there's a 2000 land rover discovery 4.6 there.  the prices at this yard are quite good.  question is, can I run the 4.2 on the bosch management designed for the 4.6?  what would i need?  from what I estimate, the swap wouldn't cost more than $200...but that's based on guessing the complonents required, i may need more of course.

at the moment i believe i would need:

the ecu and harness
maybe it's interface with the cluster and possibly the cluster?
all the sensors
post cat o2 sensors
maybe the intake manifold and plumbing?

am i mising something in that list?  will the motronic system say wtf to the smaller engine?

thanks

avbates

From recolection, the 4.6 also has coil packs and igniytion pickup.  the 4.2 uses a traditional distributor
Regards
Tony