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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: unknownmanxman on November 23, 2005, 21:02:21

Title: New engine options....
Post by: unknownmanxman on November 23, 2005, 21:02:21: Right, my mates TD has finally given up. We're going to replace it with a diesel lump, but we dont know which one. Thought of a P38 diesel, but that sounds hard...

What are your thoughts?Pros, cons of different engines etc etc. Id doesnt have to be a landrover engine.. I just dont know what options there are!
Title: New engine options....
Post by: Jim-Willy on November 23, 2005, 21:03:37: If my TDI ever goes bang i'll be after a GMC V8 6.2/6.5 diesel. Not as dear as you'd think.
Title: New engine options....
Post by: gecko on November 23, 2005, 21:10:16: 2.8 isuzu good when working ive just had a bad one but ment to be the best
Title: New engine options....
Post by: davidlandy on November 23, 2005, 21:16:53: User Dazzawhipple on here was selling a 200tdi from a disco - that would be a very sensible choice. Everything fits , only th eexhaust needs a bit of modding.

dunno if he still has it.
Title: New engine options....
Post by: kevbutty on November 24, 2005, 20:32:48: Its got to be Tdi, its a piece of p*ss to fit, spare parts are easily available & you can tune it too :wink:
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Post by: Xtremeteam on November 24, 2005, 21:14:40: disco TDi first,

isuzu 2.8 2nd

PLease please make a good job of the exhaust if you do a disco TDi as i was looking at one the other day that was fitted by heath robinson & wurzel gumage,

instead of modding the exhaust had moved the slave cylinder back so had a big long rod that went round the exhaust
Title: New engine options....
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 24, 2005, 21:28:41: The IVECO engines used to be highly rated, and still are by their users.
Frogs Island (http://www.frogsisland4x4.com/index.htm) used to supply/fit them.
They fitted one to Frank ('LRM' columnist) Elsons 110 Station Wagon; 'PKV' (http://community.webshots.com/photo/153099485/153099485dTIOUI) 10years ago & it's still going strong

What about the 'Brazilian' 2.8 Tdi?
Title: New engine options....
Post by: Stormin on November 27, 2005, 16:16:03: You seen the price of that BTM :? :shock: Call me biased, but I'd go for the Isuzu 2.8t. :D
Title: New engine options....
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 27, 2005, 17:30:43: also please remove the thought of a BM diesel out your head as that would be a nightmare,
Title: New engine options....
Post by: landyman Ash on November 27, 2005, 20:56:37: TDi is No.1 for me

Fitted one after running V8 for years, excellent choice and if mine goes bang, it will be another Tdi
Title: New engine options....
Post by: unknownmanxman on November 27, 2005, 22:04:26: Thanks very much for all the ideas.. it seems like it'll be between a 2.8 isuzu or the 200tdi