709d horsebox ('91) - engine change to meet Euro 6?

AlastairAli

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Hey everyone, thanks for reading.
I've found a 709d horsebox i'd like to buy and convert into a motorhome, but the key challenge i'm facing is the emissions and trying to meet the Euro 6 - I live in London and hope to stay, albeit in my 709d! Can anyone point me in the direction of a suitable engine/gearbox replacement, registered post 2015, that will fit ? I'm trying to contact the service centres to ask but i'm struggling this weekend. The dream was to go fully electric and use the HV batteries, stepdown to 12/24v for the living but I might let the technology acclerate(!) a little and come down in price over the next few years before I do that. Any pointers very much appreciated, cheers Alastair
 

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Can a vehicle be reregistered as eu6?
 

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Can a vehicle be reregistered as eu6?
No. It would need homologating as such. You would need to perform about £5 million of emissions tests plus then the £104k model-specific homologation fee.
 

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I've heard of conversions to EV and considered there might be similar issues.
 

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A friend of mine converted a horse box to a motorhome a few years back. He sold it as he couldn't get rid of the manure smell.
 

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