300 TDI (Discovery) into a 200 TDI Defender. Any advice??????? All welcome.

[Sarge]

Hi all,

I've managed to kill my 200 TDI so have got myself a 300 TDI & G/Box out of a Discovery. I'd like to fit this into my 90 & put radiators & bits & bobs in the back to stop them getting full of mud. Also with the rad/coolers etc in the back i thought it would leave lots of room to fit a winch internally so i don't have it sticking out too far at the front.

Any advice will be gratefully received and much appreciated.

Dave

[biggerlandy]

hi i have fitted this into mine and its a good set up. i used the disco box and kepped the disco gearstick just cut my seat box back a bit and made a new gearbox tunnel, then cut away your origanal engine mounts that are welded to your chassis and use the disco ones. you will have to ct out disco ones from disco chassis and weld them into your chassis. thats it for mounting then just wire it all up

[extreme90]

leave your lt77 box in and fit the 300 in the same place as the 200.
then move the radiator backwards as theres ample room
if you use the 90 on road a rear rad isnt that practical, also special thought needs to be taken to route the pipework, i spent days on my comp truck making the pipework and bends ( all from aluminium tube )
dan

[Sarge]

Thanks guys,

Will have a sit down and think once the dead engine is out. Will the 300 mate up to the LT77 G/Box ok then? Looking for the easiest solution really as always.

Cheers

Dave

[Range Rover Blues]

The gearboxs are interchangeable.  I'd agree that on-road the rad is not best placed in the back too.

[Sarge]

Ok, in summary then...............

Leave the existing g/box in and pop the 300 onto the existing 200 engine mounts....... Fuel lines/wiring/bit of exhaust pipe altered (200 to 300) then off we go....... Engine is coming out tomorrow so will see how things go.

My reason for putting the radiators in the back (Fitted to 45 degree rollbar stays) was to prevent them filling up with mud and overheating again. I have a charge cooler to fit and aluminium rad and electric pump for the coolant on that and have an idea where to route all the engine rad pipework. I was going to have 2 fans on the rads in the back and fashion an over the cab air scoop to send air over the cab and down across the rads for road use. Does that make sense?

As always,

Thanks for the input.

Dave

[jay2578]

sorry for jacking this thread, but will a 300 fit my 200 disco on origonal mounts and gearbox?