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Whats involved in changing my V8 to Diesel
ben_haynes:
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--- Quote from: stuntman on August 06, 2008, 07:53:10 ---Hello chap, it will invole new engine mounts and running a couple of extra wires, not a major task at all.
Your best bet is to buy a cheap 200 tdi disco complete and swap the bits over, it's alot of hassle but if you're adamant that you wish to keep your body and chassis then go for it.
I have to admit I'm in the process of making a 300tdi defender from a V8 CSW Defender and a 300tdi disco, it's a lot of fiddling and a little welding but nothing a good home diy mechanic couldn't do.
The 200 tdi takes very little to get it running so if you want to go for it do it.
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the 200tdi is a far simpler engine and much more robust and best bit it loves the water
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but you have to modify it to do so,i.e fit a snorkel, as Diesels dont do water in the engine, where as the petrols will run on a bit of water sucked up, have done it in my rangie,
--- Quote from: clbarclay on August 07, 2008, 22:02:35 ---
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on August 06, 2008, 03:17:25 ---I just can't see the point of going through water that deep unless your life depends on it :-k
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The point of deep water and diesels is it gives your mates no option but to go deep wading in the worst puddle you can find and live consequesnes, while those with V8s have a good excuse not to and go play in some other terrain.
Its not just the spark that suffers in water, I know people with TDi engines that have given up wading, changing alternators and repairng wading enduced rust looses its appeal after a while.
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mine has gone deeper in water than my mates Diesel will, have no snorkel on either, yes mine drops on to 7 but it still doesnt damage pushrods valves or anything else
stevepage3:
Hi Ben
IS you V8 Standard or have you made any mods to try and make it cope with water better. I have just changed the HT leads and Dizzy Cap to genuine Landrover parts, hopefully to improve its performance in the water.
I have a snorkel fitted and have also fitted electric fans, so that I can remove the visous when there is a chance that the water will be sprayed all round the engine bay.
I am not loooking to go bonnet deep all the time, but mine seems to have problem with even a foot of water.
Steve
Rich_P:
--- Quote from: stevepage3 on August 08, 2008, 07:38:23 ---I am not loooking to go bonnet deep all the time, but mine seems to have problem with even a foot of water.
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I would begin at looking for poor sealing items. A cracked distributor cap can cause this very problem for example. The V8 Disco should be okay for going up to the headlights in stock form.
LiftedDisco:
Steve
Ian from Northants 4x4 has a bobtailed Range Rover that is as sweet as you could wish for, irrespective of what he dunks it into!
It runs so well that we were forced to question what he had done... response - "Chain Wax"
Apparently you can get it at any good motorcycle shop and it offers far better protection than WD40.
Possibly cheaper than a diesel conversion...
Hope this helps
Rob
mentalmoshio sophs V8i:
--- Quote from: stevepage3 on August 08, 2008, 07:38:23 ---Hi Ben
IS you V8 Standard or have you made any mods to try and make it cope with water better. I have just changed the HT leads and Dizzy Cap to genuine Landrover parts, hopefully to improve its performance in the water.
I have a snorkel fitted and have also fitted electric fans, so that I can remove the visous when there is a chance that the water will be sprayed all round the engine bay.
I am not loooking to go bonnet deep all the time, but mine seems to have problem with even a foot of water.
Steve
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i think a little time is required to check the wiring condition . mine cut out a few weeks ago after going through a deepish puddle. fault + and negative feeds to ing amp touching :)
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