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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: MuckingFuddy on April 27, 2005, 14:52:45

Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: MuckingFuddy on April 27, 2005, 14:52:45: I have a gutless 2.5 n/a diesel in my 90 at the moment & im told that a cheap alternative to a 200/300TDI is the 2.8 TDI Dihatsu 4track engine. what do you think of this conversion or could you suggest any alternatives?
Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: rod on April 27, 2005, 16:38:28: I've heard that the 2.8 Isuzu trooper lump is very good. I know a few people running this engine and they all sing its praises. Most stick and intercooler on it and play with the fuelling. Good for about 180 bhp and very cheap to get hold of. It is also such a compact engine, about half the size of a TDI. They certainly fly along when they have been tweeked.

I have a 300 in mine, if it ever goes I will replace it with one of these.

Rod
Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: MuckingFuddy on April 27, 2005, 20:29:34: Thanks Rod,
I will start searching for an isuzu lump if you rate them that much.
Eddie
Title: Re: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: scooby on April 27, 2005, 21:18:46: Quote from: "MuckingFuddy"
I have a gutless 2.5 n/a diesel in my 90 at the moment & im told that a cheap alternative to a 200/300TDI is the 2.8 TDI Dihatsu 4track engine. what do you think of this conversion or could you suggest any alternatives?
as a mechinc i think you would be better of with the isuzu lump bomb proff hardy engine to hurt.
Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: muddyweb on April 27, 2005, 22:46:17: The Isuzu engine is nice... biggest problem you have is that you need a conversion kit and unless you can find one cheap, then the cost of the engine and conversion puts you into Tdi money. And whilst the Isuzu engine is possibly a bit better, the Tdi is a Land Rover engine, so putting it all together and getting spares is nice and simple.
Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: rod on April 28, 2005, 09:52:41: Conversion plates can be found at http://www.engineconversions.co.uk/landrover.html.

Most of the people that I know have spent Ã‚Â£100-300 on a whole trooper with the engine in it.

The reason i would like to fit it is that I could move the rad and intercooler back and stick my 8274 right back in the area taken up by them.

Also, like i said, alot of power available from them, and if you do knacker it, cheap to replace once you have shelled out on the conversion plate first time round :D
Title: Re: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: scooby on April 28, 2005, 09:58:17: Quote from: "MuckingFuddy"
I have a gutless 2.5 n/a diesel in my 90 at the moment & im told that a cheap alternative to a 200/300TDI is the 2.8 TDI Dihatsu 4track engine. what do you think of this conversion or could you suggest any alternatives?

i know someone with the whole truck for sale about Ã‚Â£300 not sure on price r if he still has it, if intrested let me know i will call dangermouse to find out and let you know.
Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: MuckingFuddy on April 28, 2005, 10:34:32: I am waiting on a call from an Isuzu breaker who says he has the engine and conversion kit to go in to a 90. i will let you know later.
Eddie
Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: scooby on April 28, 2005, 10:44:20: Quote from: "MuckingFuddy"
I am waiting on a call from an Isuzu breaker who says he has the engine and conversion kit to go in to a 90. i will let you know later.
Eddie
ok in the mean time i will ask dangermouse about it so i know just incase.
Title: 2.5 diesel to what TDI?
Post by: MuckingFuddy on April 28, 2005, 14:00:34: The breakers have just come back to me asking for Ã‚Â£750.00 for just the lump. :lol: :lol: :lol: I dont think so.