Ford transit 2.5 diesel engine

[steve prosser]

Has anyone come across a range rover that has had a ford transit engine put in it?
just wondering if its a good thing or not?

thanks

[winchman]

I have seen one , slow like a Diahatsu but plods along very well.
I put a Diahatsu in mine and got 30 mpg and would do 65 all day.
What you have to remember is its cheap, and good value, slowness dosent really matter if its just for off road

[steve prosser]

thanks for that, do they still have enough power?

[winchman]

I have only drove the Diahatsu powered Range Rover, I had a 2.5 non Turbo( straight in line pump) , which was slow on accelleration but would pull a house down.
I then had a 2.8 non turbo (rotory injector pump) this was faster accelleration, but no faster flat out, but would pull a house down.
Both performed well off road but are sluggish even the Turbo ones compaired to a TDI etc, in traffic or motorway.
But I never found any problem, remember these engines are cheap, is it worth the extra cash to knock a few seconds off the 0-60 time?
If I was on a budget I would fit any diesel I could get cheap, just for the reliability and economy.
Has any one fitted a 405 Diesel to a Rangie?
A few are cropping up in SJs and Suzuki in Spain factory fit them

[MUSKIE]

which engine is it?? i drive alot of transits as i do special body builds on them. i have been in a rangie with a 92/93 2.5 engine, it goes ok ish until it gets to hills then it turns into a tragic waste of time.
the later transit engine with the big turbo is a fantastic unit, however will be expensive to buy.

[Xtremeteam]

a DI in a rangie is a waste of a DI engine,it works in a s3 or 90 but not a rangie,pity really,please dont fit a Di into a rangie  

[steve prosser]

complete change of plan!!!!
just bought a 87 range rover 3.5 with lpg conversion already done
picking it up tonight
soon be getting it all dirty
cant wait!!!!!
thanks for everyones advice