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TD5 Conversion HELP!!
Tinks:
Well Justin doesnt even know that i'm thinking about it at the mo! But he has just bought himself a nice newish TD5 anyway!!
I dont really know yet how much its gonna cost me, but i reckon its gonna work out cheaper than buying a new TD5 standard?
And that would be pretty cool a TD5 series, nice idea, go on do it you know you want to!! :lol:
Porny:
A Td5 in a Series is something I'd like to do!!!....
Think I'll build my road going 90 first though... :wink:
I would really like a Lightweight body (slightly modded) on a 90 chassis with a tuned Td5!!! (as much as I like leaf springs.... coils still win)
A Td5 conversion wouldn't cost that much...
Typically an engine would be anything between £1000 and £2000(max) depending on age/mileage and what you get with it...
Gearbox/transfer box - anything from £250 upwards (typically £450)
Fuel system (can be make to run without the proper in tank pump - so can use a standard 90 or even Series tank) - but the proper stuff can be had for around £150
And then add a dashboard loom - £150 ish - (save bodging something together) an alarm ECU (engine ECU should come with the engine) and job done :wink:
To do an 'as factory' conversion (if on a pre 300TDi) then you also need a different seat box/floor panels. And depending on where you site the tank you 'may' need a td5 rear tub.
In all honesty if your converting something like a 200Tdi - the old engine will fetch virtually the same (if not the same) amount of money as a much newer Td5 lump.
To do a Td5 conversion isn't that much more involved than say fitting a 300Tdi to a pre 300Tdi Defender. I'm even helping put some kits together for a few engines sent over to America - mainly converting Disco spec engines/ECU's to Defender spec.
The other way to do it is to buy from a friendly breaker a complete crashed TD5 Defender and strip all the bits yourself - doing it this way means you get every little last nut/bolt/fitting :wink: . When you've stripped it just return the chassis and any other unwanted parts to the breaker - as the chassis being CAT B can not be re-used.
Ian
Tinks:
Ian, outa interest what parts do you have that would be for sale? :?
Porny:
Tinks,
One way you could make life easier is to start with a brand new Td5 spec 90 chassis.... really depends what your chassis like..
You could build up a rolling chassis (or get someone to build one for you :wink: )and then swop all your body panels and interior etc etc over.
Apart from the rear tub and seatbox/floor panels you could reuse everything else on your 90 :wink:
And then sell you 200Tdi engine, gear box etc etc on for good money (Defender 200Tdi engines still fetch £1000)
Because you would be using a brand new chassis (engine mounts are irrelevent), and keeping the original steering and suspension type you would be able to keep your existing ID.... regardless of engine/transmission used.
Ian
Porny:
--- Quote from: "Tinks" ---Ian, outa interest what parts do you have that would be for sale? :?
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I can get virtually anything you want :wink:
I've done work for a couple of breakers (mainly getting them started when they come with no keys or alarm fobs) - so am owed a few favours... (and some of them tend to prefer to supply bits to traders only, rather than general public as less hassle - not that I'm a trader!!)
Ian
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