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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Sabo on November 06, 2009, 13:30:31

Title: Engine?
Post by: Sabo on November 06, 2009, 13:30:31

Hi all

Is there much difference between a 200tdi and a 300tdi?

Reason being my 200tdi is smoking a lot and it's a bit bluish!  Don't want to do anything yet but might be cheaper when it happens to swap it for a 300tdi as there is more around (I hope)
Would it drop in the same place, would it marry up to a LT77 box etc.

Cheers
Dave

Title: Re: Engine?
Post by: zulublue on November 06, 2009, 15:42:04

Get a 200TDi Disco engine strip it back to the block and put the defender parts on, you may need to swap a stud or two around.

Title: Re: Engine?
Post by: bogie on November 06, 2009, 18:17:52

Spend the money reconin ur lump,cost around £500!

Title: Re: Engine?
Post by: craig_midz on November 19, 2009, 03:54:21

300 will marry up 2 lt77 box no probs but then u gotta change the rad intercooler pipes exhaust an change chassis mounts as engine mounts different so easiest option is 2 get your engine reconned or as said above get a disco engine an put your defender bits on it

Title: Re: Engine?
Post by: kizz81 on November 20, 2009, 06:07:06

take it to mansfield engines... cant fault them they just cleaned, skimmed, revalved ... my 3.5 v8 heads and were spot on price and attitude wise

cheers kieran

Title: Re: Engine?
Post by: Poprivit-RRC on November 20, 2009, 10:32:54

the smoke may be turbo so have a look at that first before you spend any money