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mrsbrumie:
Hello all,
          Started to do the engine swap on Sara's old disco yesterday got the engine out of the donor & started to undo everything on the blown one & have just realised that the blown one has the later type of fuel pump & air filter (electronic) now my question's are:-

Can i just do away with the electronic bits & put the donor engine complete with pump etc straight in ?

Also the donor engine has come out of a manual & is going into an auto anyone know of any major problems I may encounter ?

Thanks in advance

John

morson4x4:
the gear box shouldn really matter as long as its same power, as for fuel pump i not 100% sure but think u should be ok as long as the engine is identical what engine you putting in

muddyjames:
all you will need to do is put the torque converter on the new engine instead of the clutch plate. Also you will need to fit the different linkage for the foot pedal otherwise you wont get kick down but I left the manaul one on and left the kick down off. Makes a vast improvement on mpg and it doesnt change up and down all the time on hills. It holds it in gear that little longer.

SteveGoodz:

--- Quote from: mrsbrumie on May 25, 2009, 08:38:41 ---
Can i just do away with the electronic bits & put the donor engine complete with pump etc straight in ?

Also the donor engine has come out of a manual & is going into an auto anyone know of any major problems I may encounter ?


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John,

This kinda depends on whether the auto vehicle has EDC, or not. If it does then you'll need to use the electronically controlled fuel pump, etc., or the control system won't be able to meter the fuel correctly. Also, EDC engines have several additional temperature sensors fitted and you might have to swap the cylinder heads over to get those.

If you've got a copy of RAVE take a look at the differences in the workshop manuals.

HTH :-

barmiebrumie:
Hi, Thanks for the replys,

The engine that is going is is a 300tdi from a R reg

Really hoping that I dont have to change pump's etc as I have a feeling that the pump was playing up before th engine died, used to misfire when you tryed to accelerate hard or get the kickdown to 'kick in' also don't know how much internal damage was done when it hydraulicked

As for the kickdown cable hopefully I can fabricate a bracket for that,

James was your electronic ?

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