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It lives !
lambert:
There are worse ways if spending a wet bank holiday Monday than taking engines out of land rovers.
NiteMare:
the 19j should have an easier life in this being as it's something like 1/2 a ton lighter, maybe an intercooler to help keep intake temperatures down ?? thus helping on temperatures in general
an overdrive or 3.54 diffs to help keep the revs down or even a high ratio transfer box, all possibilities to help protect the engine
anyway regardless of my ideas/thoughts i hope you're enjoying it :grin:
Saffy:
--- Quote from: NiteMare on April 21, 2012, 00:57:07 ---the 19j should have an easier life in this being as it's something like 1/2 a ton lighter, maybe an intercooler to help keep intake temperatures down ?? thus helping on temperatures in general
an overdrive or 3.54 diffs to help keep the revs down or even a high ratio transfer box, all possibilities to help protect the engine
anyway regardless of my ideas/thoughts i hope you're enjoying it :grin:
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Thinking of intercooler as I have a couple of standard tdi's ones here but that'll be a future project.
I have only got as far as modifying the o/s engine mount on chassis, fitting a new clutch plate and bolting the lump in place.... oh and making a throttle linkage.
Had looksee at seeing if I could get the TD's standard radiator in but there's no chance on the height. A defender tdi one will fit in the 86 inch but I have not one spare. So have fitted the 2.25 thermostat housing on the TD and will use the Series Rad with Series top house. Haven't figured the bottom hose yet will have to make one up. Do not know what impact having a non-pressurised coolant system will be.
Main issue at moment is that ditching the TD radiator means no oil cooler, some people block it off it seems but being a 19J it might be wise to fit a separate one. There are quite cheap 13 row MG ones on ebay which are a nice size - do not know if the fittings are right though?
Need to plumb in the fuel and electrics yet. Might do those tomorrow and worry about cooling and oil next week :undecided:
oh and the exhaust needs thinking about... forgot that :grin:
Saffy:
I've plugged up the oil cooler ports on the engine for the moment using brass radiator plugs from BnQ. Any thoughts on doing that?
Fuel plumbing is going to be easy.
Have made up a bottom hose to rad, so that's ready to go.
Found the old kenlow fan that was fitted to the truck many moons ago.
haven't really done much - stupid rain showers every 5 minutes annoyed the hell out of me.
Another job that needs doing is that battery needs relocating into the passenger seat box. Will need to bolt the seatbox back in first though :cheesy:
NiteMare:
i've no idea really about the 19j except they've a poor reputation so can't offer any suggestions about blanking off the oil cooler ports, i've no idea if it works in the same way as the Tdi with the thermostat in the oil union/housing
i sympathise with you about the showers, i've loads of work i want/got to do and i'm sick of being soaked even with my canvas up :sad:
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