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200TDi from a disco

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zulublue:
ALL, Thank you so much for your input it means  a lot, I am totally frustrated by this as you can tell, the 90 has been in the garage for over a week now and I have been helping out when I can.

I have learnt the hard way today with about 3 inlet and exhaust manifold changes trying to get it to fit, I then got to the point of saying to the mechanic that I think the best way to go is to fit all of the alloy front end of the defender engine to the block of the disco, I knew it meant removing the cam belt and cogs etc, but at least it would be original fittings, he said we could make it fit and to put the disco manifold on etc etc, so that's what we did, yes you are probably all guessing the next bit where the exhaust manifold hits the bulk head, I did tell him I had been warned about this but he thought better of it.

Anyway I said that's enough so we have taken the engine out again stripped it back taken the cam cover and inner cover water pump and thermostat off the defender and are now ready to fit it to the disco block, I need to go and get a few gaskets in the morning then I am back to work having booked 3 day's off to help out and got no where.

so as it stands I have a disco block with a defender front end to refit, if there is anything I need to be aware of please let me know.

Ian I will Pm my mobile number to you.

thanks again

Mark.

extreme90:
yes, you will need a defender timing belt as the disco and defender ones are different sizes
also, what you doing with the scrap block ?
whats the damage as i need a engine block as ive got a 200 here with a cracked block between 2 and 3 cyls as usual  :roll:
dan

zulublue:
I have both timing belts, but as I am using the disco block, I take its a disco cam belt thats needed? or is the tensioner in a different place etc, it looks like the cam belt housing fits the disco block OK.

As for the block, I have had 3 people PM asking if its for sale, I am not sure yet, I just want to get this one done first.


Mark.

Porny:
Nope....

Defender cam belt, and Defender idler.

The actual base engine (i.e block and head) is exactly the same between the Disco and Defender (apart from a different engine number sequence).... it is only the ancil. and dress items that are different.


Ian

extreme90:
the timing case will bolt straight up

however you will need a new timing belt, a defender one as its shorter
on a discovery you not only have a tentioner pully but a idler pully aswel, on a defender there isnt a idler, just the tentioner as the belt isnt long enough to need one, plus the design of the timing case eliminates the need as its quite compact

hope this helps
dan

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