Defender 90 & 110 / BMW M54 / ZF 8HP / LT230
Turnkey Defender with BMW power.
A fully assembled rolling chassis for your Defender 90 or 110 project. The BMW powertrain, Land Rover driveline and chassis systems are installed as one complete platform, ready for body installation and final vehicle integration. Von Dur has tested this BMW configuration over three years and more than 30,000 km without problems.
Always based on an original Defender chassis from a donor vehicle at least 25 years old, with its title documentation. The original chassis is inspected, prepared and powder-coated.
| Featured engine | BMW M54B30 — 3.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol |
| Configuration | Inline-six / 24 valves / aluminium construction |
| Displacement | 2,979 cc |
| Power | 170 kW / 231 PS at 5,900 rpm |
| Torque | 300 Nm at 3,500 rpm |
| Engine management | Siemens MS43 / calibrated ECU / OBD diagnostics |
| Automatic gearbox | ZF 8HP, 8-speed / torque converter / electronic control |
| Transfer case | Land Rover LT230 / high-low range / centre diff lock |
| Axles & differentials | OEM Land Rover Defender front and rear |
1-year warranty on the BMW engine and ZF automatic transmission. Output figures are the factory reference for the 3.0-litre M54B30. A 2.5-litre M54 configuration is also available; engine variant and final calibration are specified per order.
Complete turnkey package
| Chassis & mounting | Original powder-coated Defender 90 or 110 chassis, title documentation, crossmembers, body mounting points and engineered drivetrain mounts. |
| Engine & controls | BMW M54 engine, intake, accessory belt drive, alternator, starter, wiring harness, calibrated ECU, electronic accelerator pedal and OBD connection. |
| Automatic & transfer case | ZF 8HP automatic, torque converter, controller and selector; LT230 transfer case, mounting hardware and transfer-case controls. |
| Axles & driveline | OEM Land Rover front and rear axles and differentials, hubs, wheel bearings, front and rear propshafts and driveline connections. |
| Springs & shocks | OEM Land Rover springs and shocks, radius arms, trailing arms, rear A-frame / upper link, complete bushing kit and stabilizer / anti-roll bars. |
| Braking system | OEM Land Rover braking components, calipers, discs, brake pipes and flexible hoses, master cylinder / servo and parking-brake system. |
| Steering | Land Rover steering column and steering box, steering shafts and joints, track rod / drag link, power-steering pump, reservoir and lines. |
| BMW cooling package | BMW-based engine radiator, fan, expansion tank, coolant hoses and dedicated BMW automatic-transmission oil cooling with lines. |
| BMW air conditioning | BMW air-conditioning system with compressor, condenser and associated lines, providing reliable and effective cabin cooling. |
| Fuel & exhaust | Fuel tank, petrol fuel pump, filtration and supply lines; exhaust manifolds, exhaust routing, silencing and mounting components. |
| Electrical & wiring | Complete chassis wiring harness, engine and transmission wiring, fuse and relay provisions, grounding and connectors prepared for body integration. |
| Wheels & assembly | Wheels and tyres, system brackets and hardware; installed chassis systems with connections prepared for final body and cabin integration. |
OEM components. Worldwide serviceability. BMW drivetrain and cooling service parts, with OEM Land Rover chassis components. We use established manufacturer parts rather than custom service parts, making replacements easy to order through worldwide BMW and Land Rover parts channels.
Optional: emission proof system. An optional emissions-control package tailored to the project and destination requirements. The final emissions specification and certification scope are agreed for each build.
Built in the Netherlands. Supplied photos are reference images; final specification is recorded in the build agreement.