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Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

Heritage Driven built this 1987 Land Rover Defender 127 with a 2.8 L Cummins R2.8 turbodiesel inline-four. Behind that is a six-speed automatic transmission and dual-range transfer case. Power is transmitted to Currie axles with 74Weld custom portals and ARB locking differentials. The Defender also received a long-travel suspension with Fox triple-bypass shocks and a set of Hutchinson beadlock 17-inch wheels with Pro Comp Xtreme MT2 40×13.5-inch tires. The body is covered in Keswick Green paint with an Exo Cage and bed rack. The Defender was bid to $168,500 on Bring a Trailer.

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

1987 Land Rover Defender with a Cummins R2.8 diesel inline-four

Source: Heritage Driven and Bring a Trailer

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