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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: 4 landies on June 04, 2008, 12:55:02
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I'm new to series landies so a bit of info please.
Can anybody tell me if the 2.25 deisel and petrol use the same block and different heads , reason for asking just bought a lightweight with a deisel unit but log book says petrol as does the vin plate. the head is only placed on as if somebody has tried changing it.
Any info would be great.
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Hi 3 landies (good number of em i say!)
pretty similar design but lots of lil differences, no-one would bother changing a petrol to diesel really just dropped a new lump in it and not changed books! are there not the 3 bolts holding the head down then?
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They share the same blocks (both 3 and 5 bearings), same timing cover and timing chain assembly too I think. Same sump as well. The differences begin with the crank, the head is different and other lots of little bits.
But, in theory, it is possible to convert a 2.25 Petrol into a 2.25 Diesel and vice versa! Why would anyone want to do that though is a bit of a question in its own right... :-k
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the lightweight i just bought should be a petrol but somebody has tried converting it, head is placed on with no hoses and exhaust not connected makes me think block was petrol.
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If you could provide the engine number on the block, it will immediately tell us if it is a petrol or diesel block you have. The number is stamped just behind the water pump near where the inlet and exhaust manifolds should be.
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most very likely is a diesel has just been put in, loads of series are improper set-up and run with no rocker breather to carb, is it the right cover? does she run? new gasket, 3 top bolts n rubbers and might as well do tappets whilst there.
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loads of series are improper set-up and run with no rocker breather to carb
Motors prior to the Series 3 didn't have any breather recirculation systems fitted from the factory. :P
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It doesnt run and dont think it ever has as a deisel, no head bolts no rocker cover bolts and no injectors think it was one of those start but dont finish projects
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loads of series are improper set-up and run with no rocker breather to carb
Motors prior to the Series 3 didn't have any breather recirculation systems fitted from the factory. :P
yeah i said that badly, i mean ones with webers blanked off, and rocker breathers just pumping it out!
It doesnt run and dont think it ever has as a deisel, no head bolts no rocker cover bolts and no injectors think it was one of those start but dont finish projects
If thats the case you might be better off buying a working diesel lump or petrol if you want!, could be cheaper n easier!?
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Found several cheap complete lumps both petrol and deisel but would mean travelling the length of the country to get them and in a TD5 disco thats not cheap
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I know where there's a diesel s3 lump in Northants going spare- mail me if interested.
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Cheers for the offer but just purchased a petrol unit along with an oil cooler , radiator, gearbox and steering box for a grand total of £62 off eblag, so its back to petrol for this little lightweight.