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TD5 Conversion HELP!!
Porny:
Mine will end up basically a Td5 90...
I bought a brand new 90 chassis (soon to be galvanised), but with a Td5 rear tank mount and Td5 engine mounts and have collected quite a few other bits...
2005 Defender 90 body panels - i.e. roof, doors, wings etc etc
2004 spec Td5 and Gearbox
2004 spec ABS/TC equipped axles and required ECU/harness
Brand new chassis, Brand new bulkhead
XS spec Dashboard Loom
XS interior
2004 spec Dash
Full CSW headlining, window trim
etc etc... the list goes on.
Just need to start putting it all together once my chassis is galvanised....
And once I've finished helping my mate build his 90....
Again a very similar spec (new chassis etc etc) but his is going to be a very smart softop 8)
My 90 started off as a Td, and my mates an NA diesel...
Have a look at Martins sight for inspiration :wink: - http://www.web-rover.co.uk/nav.php?p=my
Martin was one of the first people to do a Td5 conversion... and although personnally I would do quite a few things different (and I am doing) - Martins 90 ended up very smart and was one of the first conversions to Td5 power around.
I'd much rather have a factory spec conversion - and thus have everything off the shelf - hence the route I've took for my rebuild.
At the time when Martin did his, parts and info were more difficult to come by... but this has changed a lot!!! There are lots of Td5 Defenders going through breakers... and parts aren't difficult to get.
And as for price...
I can supply nearly all the bits you need. :wink:
Ian
bigfatsi:
--- Quote from: "Porny" ---Mine will end up basically a Td5 90...
I bought a brand new 90 chassis (soon to be galvanised), but with a Td5 rear tank mount and Td5 engine mounts and have collected quite a few other bits...
2005 Defender 90 body panels - i.e. roof, doors, wings etc etc
2004 spec Td5 and Gearbox
2004 spec ABS/TC equipped axles and required ECU/harness
Brand new chassis, Brand new bulkhead
XS spec Dashboard Loom
XS interior
2004 spec Dash
Full CSW headlining, window trim
etc etc... the list goes on.
Just need to start putting it all together once my chassis is galvanised....
Ian
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Stop it. I'm drooling! :lol:
muddydisco:
--- Quote from: "Tinks" ---Thats a very good question!
I want something thats gonna be good offroad but also when i take it on long road trips, which i do quite often as i can't afford 2 cars and am always miles and miles away from any landy shows or events won't take me a week to get there! :roll:
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Why don,t you tune it. Big intercooler, turbo and fuel pump tweeked and away you go.
Tinks:
Cheers Ian that sounds wicked i might be getting in touch with you soon then for some more help & maybe even some parts as i'm liking the sound of the idea more & more!! 8)
Muddydisco, I thought about that but no matter how much you tune & tweek a 200 its never gonna be as good as a chipped & remapped TD5, which is what one day mine would hopefully be!
And i dont really want to spend any more money on a 200, i thinks that my money would be better spent on a TD5.
Devon-Rover:
I wonder what justin will think of his old 90 then. I bet he'll be just as green as the paint.
Now to snap us all out of drooling over the idea of a TD5 how much will it cost? To do say a bog standard conversion. So really just the old engine and box out and the Td5 in.
I just want a good reason why not too do it. Saying that with a lottery win i would stick a Td5 in the series. Now that'll give the V8 boys something to look at.
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