gidday ive got 200tdi in my defender ute im in the market for a new motor can a 300 be a more or less direct replacement if u used 200 tdi manifolds all the exhurst an intercooler set up should be fine, the radiator in inlet is on opostie side no big deal but how about engine mounts an will the flywheel houseing bolt to the lt 77

Engine mounts are completely different, also different position.

AFAIK flywheel housing has same bolt pattern for bell housing.

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John

yeah that was i thought thanks bud

anything wrong with the 200tdi......

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Kelvin

 95 defender....

just no power( it goes like a 2.8 hilux) it runs perfect burns no oil no fumes has been rebuilt by previous owner pistons plus 40 thou ,ive owned a 300 an a 200, before this one an i no how they go stock, an after a tune up ,ive upped boost to 14psi wound up pump checked injector timing. it did a head gasket , i could tell by injector spray pattern that two were no good replaced them Stil didnt really go any better (a clue maybe ) timing is on its marks fuel economy is down a bit doesnt blow black smoke unless pump is wound up to much!!!!!!!!!! im just over it, my 300tdi went great till i rolled it got 700kms to a tank an was faster than most 4wds , i picked up a 130 extra cab for 2 grand with maxi drive diff locker an axle's an a buggered injector pump jelious haha the plan was to put motor out of it into my 200 , but it was too good of a car to wrek so i gave it to dad after i replaced injector pump The only thing i havent checked is the lift on the cam unlikely but maybe its ground off a lobe or two?

Try diesel gas.
You get a good increase in power for not much investment and better economy.