Engine transplant

[GarryBlades]

Hi, I'm looking to change the engine in my 1959 Series 2, it currently has a 2.25 diesil with a series3 gearbox. I'm looking into a 2.5 n/a diesil or 2.5 turbo possibly a TDI. I've been told that a 2.5 n/a will fit if I remove the battery holder due to the pump. Does the gear box nead a coverter  :?:
Thanks for any help.  

[James.Harwood]

How about a 2.25 petrol, then tune it!

[Dr Neil]

a 200tdi will fit in with a few mods, though don't need a converter plate :)

[LANDYTIM]

Ive just put a 2.5n/a into my 1974 series 3.

The battery tray and air filter mount had to be removed.

I had to move the driverside engine mount and obviously re-wire the engine loom as it was a petrol.

With yours being a diesel already it will be alot easier to wire and plumb up!!

[GarryBlades]

If I chose a TDI engine apart the cost of a donor unit, would the extra power be too much for the series gear / transfer box?

[ian_s]

some people say it will, but it will depend on your driving
i'm about to fit a 200tdi using the standard series3 gear train, so i'll let you know in a few months :)

[LANDYTIM]

I was advised by alot of people to uprate the gear/transfer box if i went TDi but the n/A will take them fine. Just started mine and driven the SIII N/A for the first time and it was fantastic!!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Rich_P]

Yes.  Recommendation is to uprate the transmission if you're fitting a 2.5 200 TDi engine.  The reason is quite simple, you've got a lot of torque at the low rpms, unlike the V8 that has it much higher up in the rev range.  So you hit the peak torque a lot more on the TDi than the V8, and that's why the ones with V8s last so much longer before something breaks.

The 2.5 N/A is more than good enough for a Series, and the 2.5 TD will make it really go like a rocket.