Thank you pal, much appreciated

Ashcrofts in the uk are the only ones I know of that sell good replacement chains

M57 and ZF8HP had been done in many Land Rover conversions and no it’s a very difficult conversion, not for the faint of heart

@@tompage But M57 and R380..... is simple!!

This is not the M57 and r380, it’s the M57N and GS6X53DZ which is a completely different conversion and far from simple

​@@tompage My excuse Sir...... I thought it was with an original 2,5 diesel with a R380 or just manual and the only swapped thing was the engine to M57 from the smaller one from BMW......... Then you got it strait to me..... Thanks for that. I just wonder if anybody have made a total swap-kit to the V6 Rovers..... Let it have a real engine and keep on living. That's a challenge but I guess it would make some money !!

You have to lower the window and with a rod (I believe I used a stick welding rod) slide it down inside the door to the drivers door actuator and gently pull at this until you get it to pop open. Can’t remember exactly what part popped it, was just trial and error until it opened the door

Thanks, I did crack it this morning, the latch wire was not releasing properly, so I manipulated it with my fingers and the door opened. What a pain that was 😫

@donaldteale9806 put a little grease on the new cable at each end before fitting the door latch release cable

Use her as my daily driver and over 20k kms on her since the conversion so running great

@ hi Tom - that’s great to hear - I’m on the look out for a p38 - diesel - do you do the work yourself as a hobby or business - when I get one if I could afford that engine swap I would be very interested - any idea of what it might cost ? Or whet I might get a 95 diesel in good nick ??

@RobertFenlon-t2k you’re better off picking one up in the uk as it’s vintage it will be cheap to clear and you’ll get one in much better shape than in Ireland. I do work on P38’s for certain people, been working on them for almost 20yrs now. There’s a mountain of work in this conversion and it’s not a cheap conversion.

Yes she’s tip top now and pulls like a train

@tompage absolutely love it mate!. I've got an Oxford blue P38 manual, it's going on nearly quarter of a million miles now, like triggers broom but it's the nuts. I'm torn between doing what you've done as in the M57 dream, but at the same time part of me tells me to keep it original and keep it original but as you know the standard hp is in understatement. If only land rover did the sensible thing and put the M57 in it from the beginning it would have been a whole different sorry. Are you coming to any shows with it in the summer this year at any point, would love to have a proper look at it!?

Honestly, although she doesn’t look it now, my P38 has roughly 420k kms on the clock so over a quarter million miles. She was in very bad shape when I bought her (if you go to the vehicles instagram page “RangeRoverP38IRL” and scroll back to the very first pictures you’ll see just how bad). I had only ever planned to tidy it up and make it reliable for long trips through Europe but the M51 was tired so although there’s a lot of work in the M57N conversion it’s definitely worth doing. We took her to the top of the arctic in March (10k kms across 13 countries in 3 weeks) and in April this year will do 17 countries down through Italy up through Albania Montenegro etc, same distance in 3 to 4 weeks and in Jan 2026 drive her from Ireland to Paris to Dakar in Africa. So with long arduous trips like these planned the M57N conversion earns back the effort and the difference in power and reliability is night and day. I’m not 100% sure about Gaydon yet but was at Billing last year and will be there again with it this year. Did the LRO show with it the year before last but prefer Billing. If you spot it come for a chat I’m always happy to answer any questions. Just to tempt you though, in my opinion the manual P38’s are the perfect donor for this conversion. Mine was also originally a 5 speed manual and now a 6 speed manual

No you can keep it, I kept mine.

@ thanks Tom for letting me know. Just ordered the rear bumper today.

Don’t have the dimensions. It’s a GS6X53DZ 6 speed manual from an e53 X5

@@tompage I just need the distance between the two boxes, how many millimeters deep is the adapter itself!

@KirilParvev contact “tamsinsadventures” on instagram she makes the adapter.

Martin Cox (Marty_Nz) Is a gentleman and knows his stuff. It’s very easy to change out the rear tailgate button, you’d have it out in 10mins. May just be corrosion or a build up of dirt on the button connection.

Button has been apart, I’ve checked all the wiring, throughly cleaned the lock mechanism, cleaned the actuator, everything!

Yes 2” lifted springs, you can get them from Island4x4

If along with your tailgate latch being intermittent, you also notice your locks pop up and down by themselves sometimes when driving, the solution to both problems is your drivers door lock actuator microswitches.

Thanks 🙏

How to get this?

@andrewandrew8661 details listed on video description pal

No I gave the old engine to a friend. Where are you based?

@@tompage in galway looking for a m51 for a cherokee project. I also have a standalone ecu and loom for a m57 for sale

Would your mate sell it

I’ll ask him

Which is fine if you don’t want to use your fob but I like that feature

@@tompage I’ve an aftermarket fob Tom. Still works except you got to be closer to the jeep for it to open and close it. I also got an aftermarket plug in from Blackbox solutions in Cyprus to sort that stupid issue of the immobiliser stopping you starting the P38.

@fakereality3792 yeah sounds good. Blackbox are good to deal with.

⁠@@fakereality3792hey! Do you have a link to the blackbox solutions product that stops the immobilizer?

@jaysmith8525 I think it’s the Nanocom you’re talking about?

It’s switched from a button on the dash in manual P38’s

GS6X53DZ

Tbh with you Noel I don’t know enough about them to give you a proper answer to that question. I do all my own work on my P38 and selectively on other peoples land rovers for them from time to time so I wouldn’t know much about west coast autos. What are you looking to get done on yours?

@@tompage im going to to do a refresh on mine new turbos new timing chains belts pulleys and more over the next 2 years im going to go around uk and ireland so i want to bullet proof her

@noelcahill6707 what is she Noel a 2.5 P38? Message me on instagram “RangeRoverP38IRL”

@@tompage shes a 3.6 v8 l320 mate

Having owned a 2008 L322 for 5yrs with the same engine the weak spots are the plastic manifolds and the turbos. I never had issues with my turbos as I serviced it religiously. With the 3.6 TDV8 a lot of owners don’t realise that there are 2 separate oil drain plugs and if you don’t drain both when you change the oil the turbos will suffer as a result of it. If you’re gonna change all that you’d be better off pulling the engine out, it would be quicker and easier in the long run as the turbos are not fun to get out with the engine in. I’d pay attention to the condition of your manifolds and also change the thermostat housing which lives between the manifolds. Make sure to use all new copper washers when pulling the injectors also. All in all the 3.6 is a great engine in my experience

Planning another one for September 21st in Connemara. Check out and join “Land Rover Runs - Ireland” on facebook

None planned for Wicklow. The next camping weekend run will be end of September in Connemara

I run “Range Rover Ireland” group but this was a mix of vehicles from 3 different groups (Range Rover Ireland, LROI and also west cork Land Rover run). I’ll be scouting trails this weekend for another run in Connemara end of September and will post details on those 3 fb group pages.

Also check out “Land Rover Runs - Ireland” group on fb

looks great… pity you didn’t get the opportunity for a bit of off roading..that might separate the men from the boys …

@tommulcahy6075 we actually did on day 2 but there were only 3 of us left at that stage, took them up through mountains and through rivers etc.

No, I changed out the gearbox also

I’ll 100% do it again with possibly an older P38 and use the same type engine mounted to a 6hp or 8hp auto box but it’ll be late next year before I start planning out that build

very good… i’ll be watching with interest

Wired it to a relay on ignition, running the original P38 in tank pump and a secondary 5bar Bosch fuel pump in the engine bay.

@tompage thanks. I also have a p38 diesel manual. But im doing the m57 conversion on my e34 bmw. Depending how it goes i may do the rr. 👍👍

@user-uc5vr8le7y do the P38 but do it with the later M57N and GS6X53DZ, it’s a game changer

@tompage i will probably. I wouldnt trust an r380 behind an m57 haha. Probably would want an auto in the p38 to be honest. Im using the gs6-37dz in my e34 with an x5 218hp engine thats remapped. 370nm rated gearbox i know but people use them reliably with much higher torque without problem.

@user-uc5vr8le7y 6 speed manual is plenty strong, I’ve been to the arctic and back and no issues

Thanks pal, it was my lockdown restoration project and it turned out pretty nice so I’m delighted with it as it’s my daily driver.

@@tompage that m57 engine was the peak of bmw engines

@noelcahill6707 agreed! It or the earlier 187hp M57 is what the diesel P38 should have had out of the factory instead of the M51. The M57N at roughly 350hp now totally transforms this P38

@@tompage my l320 sport is still on air im half thinking of coils iv the egrs blanked and shes mapped

@noelcahill6707 it’s a personal preference but I wouldn’t put a sport or a full size L322 on coils. I had an L322 before this P38 and the air suspension is much more reliable in my opinion than that of the P38. In saying that if this P38 had come to me on air I’d have kept and upgraded that system but for the 10k km at a time trips we have planned it’s fine on springs for now.

18’s are the standard size for P38’s with hurricanes being one of the most popular wheel used on the P38. Not sure where you’re getting the idea that 18’s are no good? I’m running BFG 285/65R18 KO2’s so 33” tires and the wheel and tire size is perfect for my vehicle

@@tompage 18 " were optional extra ( 18 Hurricane etc on autobiography & HSE special edition models only ) 16 were standard............................. it is stronger structurally sturdier wheel better for hard off roading 👍 never seen 16 fail. But seen plenty 18 Hurricane etc collapse , cracked or buckled from off roading inducing wheel wobble & horrible steering wondering. BFG 16 ATs K2 less side wall flex = less wondering at high speeds Last 30 years I've had over 24 P38s ( 4.6 LPG best 3500 kg hard towing vehicle in my opinion) first thing I do is put my P38 on standard 16" to eliminate wondering syndrome ....................... Enjoy watching your P38 adventures 👏👏👏 Have fun 😎👍

@fenflyer each to their own and I take your points, have also had many P38’s. I’ve always said that 18” is the max for a P38 without ruining the ride and 20” max for an L322 without doing likewise. I think 16’s look great on defenders and series but as a personal preference I love the 18” hurricanes for the P38. Have put this lady through her paces and she’s also running 30mil spacers with no issues, she rides lovely with the lift, spring and shock setup now that the camber has been corrected, was almost un-drivable until I sorted that out. We’ve a trip along the coast of Kerry planned in a few weeks time before prep starts for the next big trip to Sicily in April of next year.

@fenflyer also with the gearbox I choose I needed to bring up my tire size to compensate for the difference in ratios over the original r380 box. I could have gone with 16’s and massive tires to come up to 33” but I think sticking with the original hurricanes and 285/65 looks better. Everything underneath has been replaced or upgraded including all new Timkin wheel bearings as these are a big heavy wheel with those tires on them and keeping the original 30mil spaces puts even more pressure on but I’m happy with it.

@@tompage good luck 😎👍

No idea, I live in Clare.

@@tompage lv a l320 its hard to get any1 to work on them

@noelcahill6707 yeah most mechanics don’t like to work on or are afraid of Range Rovers. Honestly though they’re very easy to work on and fix yourself. I’m not a mechanic and I have done all the work on my own myself.

Yeah that’s for road rage incidents and bad traffic

I’d agree with that having owned an L322 also.

Thanks. It’s supposed to be warm but overcast so that’s ideal really. Left it too late to get camping in the grounds which sucks but got camping right beside the venue in the aqudrome campsite

Great vids, informative and helpful.

Why the heck didn't land Rover use the m57 in the first place. Think of the mods and upgrades that would have been achieved if the P38 was factory built with the m57 and stronger drive train to take it. I think the P38 is the best looking Range, we've got one still with the m51 stock, manual, with 220k on the clock. Love it.

285/65R18 KO2’s

Yes M51 but I converted mine to M57N engine

​@@tompage Was it hard to convert thinking of getting a p38 and doing this myself 🤔 we only get the V8 one here in Australia 🤦

@axelsol89 there is quite a bit of work in it so it’s not a simple conversion by any means but worth it if you plan on doing the work yourself