[Eric at Pelican Parts]

Originally Posted by mreid

I’m all in. Last year I put an L99/6L80 (LS3/6spd auto) from a 2012 Camaro in my 1988 Land Rover Defender. Why? Because I could and the original 19J turbo 4 cylinder was anemic. It is now a blast to drive with my only complaint being the 12 gallon fuel tank that doesn’t like passing any gas stations. It was such an easy and reliable swap, I highly recommend it! I also made a few other mods to the interior and exterior:

That's awesome!! You need to get an extended range tank!

Just curious, did you look into possibly doing a 4BT swap before settling on the LS3?