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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: central defender on October 12, 2006, 21:14:08

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: central defender on October 12, 2006, 21:14:08

Hi there new member based in Sunny Fife, Scotland. I am considering putting a 200 or 300 tdi into a E plate 2.5 Turbo.

Is it just a straight transplant or is there loads to consider eg engine mounts, rad etc etc. I haven't sourced a donor vehicle (for the engine) yet when I do should I grab as many ancillaries as I can or will the engine alone cover it.

Thanks in advance folks

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: dreadnought110 on October 12, 2006, 21:21:05

:D I had 300tdi and r380 g/box put in mine they moved the engine mounts change the seat box transmission tunnel and floor panels :D  Best thing i have ever done though!!

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 12, 2006, 21:46:58

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm......................

did this one not to long ago & had to fit new engine mounts,adjust the seatbox & floorplates & fit the correct centre tunnel & diaphram on the bulkhead,

where about in fife are you?

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: central defender on October 12, 2006, 21:47:31

Thanks for quick response, I should have mentioned that its a 90, not sure if that makes a difference to the work. Glad you haven't regreted the transplant.

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: central defender on October 12, 2006, 21:49:20

Little village called Brunton, 7 miles north east of Cupar

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 12, 2006, 21:49:54

i didnt do it to my motor,did it to my mates E reg 90 as part of a swap  :lol: his 90 goes like a train now & i have his old 200tdi in my truck,

the fact that its a 90 doesnt make much odds but what matters is if you are doing just an engine convo or are fitting the R380 gearbox aswell

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: central defender on October 12, 2006, 21:52:47

If I can lay my hands on a R380 box then I would prefer to stick both of them in the landy. Where if fife are you based?

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 12, 2006, 21:55:14

Lochgelly between Dunf N KDY,

how you find out about the site BTW?

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: central defender on October 12, 2006, 21:58:24

Got the head ups from the guy who built TRUG. His suggestion, reckoned that it was a very helpful bunch on here.

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 12, 2006, 22:02:45

if you want any info ping me a Pm & ill give you My No,what colour o 90 you got BTW?

do you go up tarkie etc?

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: central defender on October 12, 2006, 22:30:36

Did you my pm?

Title: 300tdi into 2.5 turbo Help!
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 12, 2006, 22:40:14

Nope,nothing