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SERIES 2 SWB FITTED WITH 2.8 DAIHATSU,HOW CAPABLE????

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DAVE V8:
hi all,hoping to get some helpful advise,any one running or had one??getting fed up with swamping v8 dizzys and drying them out,,so ive got a series 2,fitted with above 2.8 non turbo engine,starts well & runs well,standard l/rover 4 speed box,supposedly fitted r/rover diffs,tyres are 265/75/16,,,,,needs a bit of work for mot,dilemma is i have a nice running  disco  200tdi engine, but gearbox knackered up only yesterday.really could do with feedback as to how it should run as is and if i would gain much if anything by fitting the 200, making more work for myself and cash for fittings mounts parts ets etc,any useful thoughts/personal experiences very appreciated,,,,truck is not every day motor,intend occasional use ,,play days ,fun etc.cheers ,regards dave..

crazymac:
The Daihatsu engine was a popular conversion pre 200Tdi's and they seemed to go well, but once the 200's came the Daihatsu conversion seemed to go by the wayside. 

DAVE V8:
hi,to be fair it  looks like its been fitted a fair while,starts really easy,as long as you give it some glow plugs ,it fits in the bay nicely and there is room to work around it,you dont happen to know what power  the 2.8 non turbo is,and what power the 200tdi is do you ?,bit awkward as because its got no mot i cant really give it a proper try...(limited time / cash to spend on it so trying to assess best way to go with )..all the best dave..

landy_bug:
if it ain't broke don't fix it!!   do you have the space to keep the 200 tdi if so, keep it for spare just in case the 2.8 goes pop. i didn't think it was a bad engine, definatly an improvement to the old 2.25 or 2.5 diesel landy motors. i think i read somewhere the 200 tdi minus the turbo (easier to fit in series) has about 85 bhp.

TBM:
200tdi - around 110bhp
2.8 Daihatsu - around 72bhp
2.5TD - around 85hp
2.25/2.5NA - around 62bhp

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