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Offline Kenny

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Engine Transplant - V8 > 300 TDI
« on: April 22, 2006, 16:17:30 »
V8 far to thirsty even when running on LPG. Would it be viable to swap it for a 300 TDI engine ? Much work ?

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« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2006, 17:05:40 »
not as much as a lighter left foot damo!
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« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2006, 18:27:50 »
Or even right one :)
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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2006, 19:47:30 »
Join the Damo's wishes he had a Tdi club :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2006, 20:19:32 »
and here is me wanting to rip my diesel engine out and stick a proper v8 in it :D
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« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2006, 21:14:07 »
Its a dam hard graft did mine a few weeks ago put 200 tdi in, basically bought a rotten disco stipped it of its engine gearbox rad&intercooler got to change engine mounts on chassis as there different, the wiring loom in the engine bay for the engine, swirl pot in the fuel tank, fuel lines, etc, etc
if you are going to do it i would buy a rotten or damaged disco as there is lots of little thing different hope this helps :wink:
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« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2006, 23:21:25 »
Ive got a N reg disco , was v8 swapped to  a recondition 300tdi  only get 22mpg. my old 200 disco did 32 mpg .
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2006, 10:00:30 »
Alan,

Is that 22 on Diesel ?

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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2006, 10:01:46 »
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Join the Damo's wishes he had a Tdi club Laughing


Looks like it may be the Damo's swap to normal car club :(
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« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2006, 07:29:42 »
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Alan,

Is that 22 on Diesel ?

Damian

 YES 22 MPG ON DIESEL ON ALONG RUN SOMETIMES I GET 24 MPG
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