MR HEWES Mercedes OM606 into Landrover Defender Engine Swap by Dieselpumpuk Part 1
414K views · Aug 13, 2025 · Autos & Vehicles
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@banterwithbawden5444 · 1 year ago
It’s beautiful to see someone in the UK taking pride in their work like this. <br><br>The quality of this work is better than most modern day car manufacturers…
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@MrHewes · 1 year ago
I can’t wait to drive this now!! <br><br>Fantastic attention to detail as always! Absolutely love the Alcolo cover!
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@jamesward7425 · 1 year ago
The attention to detail is incredible but as a fellow business owner on this odd but wonderful little island we call home seeing someone young run a company that actually builds stuff really well and employs people against all of the background noise of today is inspirational. 👏 DPUK
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@andyhill6398 · 1 year ago
The best youtube video I've seen for a long time.
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@andrewb9456 · 1 year ago
Proper diesel fitting, the quality of these builds are something else! <br><br>Top boys!
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@DavesInHisGarage · 1 year ago
My stepdad taught me about boats, and he said, "The best day is the day you buy it, and the second best day is the day you sell it," and I've always remembered that 😂😂😂
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@chrisgregory2269 · 1 year ago
Just found this channel thanks to Mr Hewes very professional and informative content
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@paulhutchins6019 · 1 year ago
This video was a joy to watch. You have some great old school skills with an updated twist. Everything is clean, tidy and in its place, you do everything in house, what a business you have built. So good to see in this day and age. It's a credit to you all. Well done 👍🏼
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@knarken · 1 year ago
Lovely to hear those 606's idle in the background from time to time!
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@PhilBoyes · 1 year ago
Top class work, top class YouTube content. Proper old-school engineering 👍
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@J4rn0 · 2 months ago
The amount of content covered in 1 video is on a very high level. Makes me think if the humble mechanic (yes i said it). Thanks for the great video.
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@martinlebel8012 · 1 year ago
OMG ive been waiting for this for years!!!!!!!!!!
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