Different engines

[DML]

Maybe wouldn't go as far as saying it's my ideal engine, but what about the 2/300tdi? it's cheap, easily obtainable, reliable, o.k on fuel, easy to fit and of course it still carries the Land Rover badge!

[22900013A]

Maybe wouldn't go as far as saying it's my ideal engine, but what about the 2/300tdi? it's cheap, easily obtainable, reliable, o.k on fuel, easy to fit and of course it still carries the Land Rover badge!

I think the point of the thread was regarding engines other than the tdi, as they are an extremely common conversion.

[DML]

Maybe wouldn't go as far as saying it's my ideal engine, but what about the 2/300tdi? it's cheap, easily obtainable, reliable, o.k on fuel, easy to fit and of course it still carries the Land Rover badge!

I think the point of the thread was regarding engines other than the tdi, as they are an extremely common conversion.

Oh im sorry i must of misunderstood the original post, i was curious to hear peoples views on a tdi powered 1 ton!

[DasLandRoverMan]

Having made that statement I would keep my head down...

[DML]

oh i see, you don't approve then??

[DasLandRoverMan]

I doubt anyone has done one in a One Ton.

I'm not that fussed, but there are others more passionate on them not being in Series motors.

[22900013A]

I certainly don't know of a 1-Ton with a Tdi in, but then I don't know everything about all of them...

PersonallyI am not really a fan of diesels in a series Land-Rover, too noisy and slow really, and afterall the overwhelming majority of series vehicles were petrol engined.

I think a comparison of the soundtracks is in order.

Tdi in a series

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLHZGtvuNDs

Six cylinder petrol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2DhGkq3MZY

No contest

[DML]

fair points and i couldn't agreee more that a series motor should have a nice smooth petrol engine, and i must admit that most of the tdi's i have fitted have been in coil sprung land rovers. In my case, and im sure there are others out there it's the difference in bieng able to keep these classics on the road. I would love nothing more than to find an original 6pot for the 1 ton but realisticly if it's the difference between bieng able to afford putting the vehicle back on the road and not then i think i would opt for the tdi. Also in my case i have an engine-less 1 ton that has previously had a 2.25 diesel fitted and x3 tdi's sitting on the floor in the shed all waiting for a home.......would you??

[DasLandRoverMan]

Indeed I would consider it.
Pulling a six out of a good runner for sakes of having a diesel one? No.
There are others that are less of a rareity to so that with.

Some of my favourite Land Rovers are modified vehicles, so it's not like I'm against them.

[DML]

Not that im in a position to do anything about it just now, but Das do you have any 2.6 engine's looking for a new home? can you get parts easy enough to rebuild these engines if i came across a non runner for sale? cheers