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90 - 200tdi conversion
j.stobart:
I am planning to replace my 2.5td 90 with an original 200tdi defender engine this weekend. Can anyone offer any advice as the best way to go about this, i.e is it best to remove front wings and bumper etc, or can it be done without doing this easily enough? I think I am going to replace the timing belt too while the engine is out, and also all the auxilary belts etc. Could anyone suggest any other upgrades I should also carry out at the time before installing my 200tdi. I do plan to fit a side exit exhaust at some point, but this can wait.
I will be lucky enough to have a forklift to lift and lower the engine in place, Would a day be on the ambitious side to expect to have the old lump out and the new lump in and running again assuming that we will be commencing major surgery at around 8.30am?
Any tips or suggestions would be most appreciated.
davidlandy:
as you have a forklift leave the front panels in place - remove the rad
do you have all of the hoses for the PAS and oil cooler , air filter , intercooler pipes etc?
j.stobart:
My 90 already has power steering, so can I just use the pipes etc already in place?
Are there additional pipes from the oil cooler or will the existing pipes be all I need?
Les Henson:
If you are going to fit the 200TDi rad/intercooler then you will have to remove the front panel anyway in order to fit it. The TD rad oil cooler fittings just unscrew, so swap them over with the 200TDi ones. Your oil cooler pipes can then be used. No need to remove the wings (somewhere handy to put tools/coffe/sarnie :)
Thread here on how I did it.
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=2394
Les.
Saffy:
--- Quote from: "j.stobart" ---i.e is it best to remove front wings and bumper etc, or can it be done without doing this easily enough?
Could anyone suggest any other upgrades I should also carry out at the time before installing my 200tdi.
--- End quote ---
Usually the wings stay in place but the front panel is removed for access it is quick to remove even if you *may* not need to by using forklift. It will give you better access to the engine bay for"wiggle" room when mating to gearbox. Unbolting the transmission tunnel give access to all the bellhousing fixings and saves a lot of hassle.
If in doubt of condition then change the clutch and rear oil seal else you will cry. But either case definitely change the clutch fork arm and thrust bearing.
Helped out with my neighbors conversion recently (defender 200tdi into 19j 110) The 200tdi defenders exhaust down pipe was needed as the 2.5td had different stud arrangement. The bonnet stay was needed as the trucks original no longer was usable. The radiator, oil cooler and intercooler from the 200tdi was also fitted. The expansion tank changed over. The partial loom of the glowplug circuit swapped over. PAS system plumbing was the same.
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