Range Rover, Land Rover, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Chev, and GM engines are all possible to power these vehicles. How much money, and how fast does one want to go?
The smallest engine in a Dakar is probably that of a Dakar in Holland, with a 300tdi engine (a 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine taken from a Land Rover Defender or a Discovery). However there may be others with the same sized engine. The largest engine in a Dakar is Barry Chantler’s 440 cubic inch running on nitrous. No road is straight and long enough for Barry to ‘max’ out this Dakar. The smallest engine in a Bushranger is probably that of Dave Maunders – with a 200tdi engine (also 4 cylinder turbo diesel engine taken from an early model Land Rover Defender), it is very economical, being around 26 to 28 MPG, however it has no guts at all. The largest engine in a Bushranger would be that of a ‘Mud Runner’ that was specifically built by John Davis. It had a 427ci engine, running on methanol, pumping out around 680 hp. It was believed to have an acceleration time of around one quarter mile in under 10 seconds. (Drag car times) 6.6 – Rims and Tyres ———————- Rims are usually 1
