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Which Diesel Engine is the best?
Range Rover Ron:
Hello guys,
Just throwing my twopenneth into the quagmire..................
For what it's worth................
I speak with a little bit of experience here.
I owned a V8 RRC and fitted a Isuzu Trooper 2.8Tdi engine into it a few years back,
the trooper engine was awesome,
many people say that that size is probably the best engine match to ever go into a RRC.
Since than I have had a 300 Tdi 110 Defender county staion Wagon which was OK.
Since 1995 I have owned a 200 Tdi Discovery.
The Discovery's curerent stable mate is a 300Tdi RRC soft dash.
My thoughts are this....
If you want the best engine, go Jap.
But and it is a big BUT,
you will be unable to enter any ARC events if the LR is not completely LR from top to bottm.
The 200 Tdi is better in many ways than the 300 Tdi,
it is more efficient, pulls better when cold,
is more responsive and it tows better than my 300 Tdi.
The 300 Tdi is quieter and more refined, do you want refined?
In most cases the 300 Tdi is definately more sluggish than the 200 Tdi.
So it is up to you, if you go to ARC like events don't touch a Jap,
If you want awesome engines and don't intend to do "official" events go Jap.
If it is between the 200 & 300 Tdi's, I'd personally prefer the 200 but it just depends on your use really.
The none turbos and the V.M. engines are good in their own right but are the for-runner of the better Tdi's.
The VM can be troublesome at times,
they have single cylinder heads on the four pots.
It can be both cheaper if one blows or more expensive if a terminal fault appears.
The none turbos can go on for ever with little maintenance.
The Tdi (Disco) that I have had for 12 years has had it's oil changed every 6,000 miles,
had the timing belt changed as LR suggest and is a great LR.
No major problems in all that time.
So look after what ever you get.
As I said above,
in the end it is what you will use it for that will decide for you.
Cheers............................ :lol: :lol:
Dr Strangeglove:
What kind of cost are we looking at! :shock:
Guardian.:
isuzu 2.8tdi made my defender fly, loads of pull, better all round than and tdi, but, parts are more expensive and dealers dont want to know or help when you need bits if they know its in a landover, they give you the 'without a vin i cannot suply and parts' bull.
saying that, at least if its a tdi it can be easily tuned a bit, and bits are so cheap its unreal, and you can get them anywere, and also, and i stress this next bit only includes landrover parts department, not any other bit of the landrover establishment,
the guys in the parts depts are generally the most knowledgeable and helpful people you could come across.
Range Rover Blues:
Refined, funny word. Julie's is a factory TDi but I really notice the noise after being in the V8. Plus I think it sounds strained running along at 70MPH plus, again after the V8.
A really good gas conversion will cost you just over a grand :wink:
Bobtail:
--- Quote from: "Dr Strangeglove" ---What kind of cost are we looking at! :shock:
--- End quote ---
mate take a look on eblag in the parts section as well as the cars
you can pick up a 200tdi disco for less than £500
and this will provide all the parts you need to complete the conversion
eg engine/box/rad/intercooler/pedalbox etc etc
hope this helps
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