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Amma:
Started fitting the Tdi at weekend and was promised by some friends that they would help but no-one turned up so saturday saw me stripping the Disco down to the point where the engine could just be lifted out on sunday morning. Since I use the 109" every day (well until the swap started) I couldn't start to take that apart until it was time to do it so that only started on sunday morning too by which time one of my neighbours had offered to help out as I have done quite a bit on his Saab for him.

By the end of sunday the petrol engine was taken out of the 109" and the now liberated Tdi was bolted to the 'box in Amma and I was able to check that the clutch was working fine after one of my mates had had problems with his conversion to a 200Tdi in his 90.  :shock:

Monday the kids were back in school but sadly not by means of the Landy.  :'( But this meant that I had a little less help and also less time before I would have to pack up my tools and get the little ones from primary school. Anyway, I am pleased to announce that finally yesterday the engine roared into life and filled the inside of the Landy with thick black smoke as the engine hadn't run for over a year and it didn't help that I was having to fully make the exhaust system as it was such a tight fit. I finally packed up last night at five past ten and this morning I have still got to re-fit the floorplates and secure the battery properly. Then the first run for her will be to take our eldest lad to an appointment at a place about 12 miles away.

 :D

Well not really! I had to have a quick go on our road when I got it started and I can say that when that turbo kicks in.....




.....boy does it kick!!!

 ;) :D :shock:

Little-Green-Machine:
wicked! :twisted: got any pics of the conversion?

Amma:
Rather stupidly I did not.

 :oops:

I ended up just getting on with it and forgot all about taking pictures for future reference and possibly 'talking' others through the process.

In reality it was very different from any of the write-ups I had read due to the fact that mine used to be a six-cylinder which means that the gearbox sits further back than a 'normal' 109" and therefore makes it a much tighter fit between the footwells and also for the downpipe of the exhaust. I have ended up making the 'full' exhaust system myself.

When I say "full" what I mean is what there is of one. I have decided to have a side exit exhaust on the nearside just in front of the rear wheel.

 :D

Once I get around to it I shall try and get some pictures posted up.

Little-Green-Machine:
good stuff i like side exits nice and loud :D

bogie:
Nice one o lad!!!

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