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  1. 29th March 2016, 06:58 PM #1
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    I, have 93 rrc lse,i wish to replace 3.9 petrol with a 2.9 diesel from series 3 rangy has anyone done this or is it in the too hard bin.(i tow a 5.3m caravan two tonne in weight ). petrol cost is killing.
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  2. 29th March 2016, 07:44 PM #2
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    Everything is doable, at a price. The TDV6 has been fitted up to earlier models in the UK but it would cost you an absolute fortune due to the electronic wizardry required. Better off fitting an LPG conversion, or possibly a 4 cylinder 300TDi out of a Discovery series 1. My friend has a '94 LSE that got an auto 300TDi conversion to it a year ago, an intercooler upgrade and a bit of tuning and he's very happy with the towing ability (boat and caravan). Even with a lot of DIY this simple conversion still cost him around $10K, mainly for buying a donor D1 and getting every mechanical part in good order before fitting.
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  3. 29th March 2016, 07:56 PM #3
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    I have not heard TDI300 and 5.3mt 2 tonne van mentioned in the same sentence for a while.

    What about a TD5 conversion ?? or buy a TDV6 Rangie and tow with it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pop058 View Post
    I have not heard TDI300 and 5.3mt 2 tonne van mentioned in the same sentence for a while.
    Not a problem. New Turner performance head, new Allisport intercooler, bigger trans cooler, diesel gas, fuel and boost hose fiddled with accordingly. It has no problems doing what a stock 3.9 did with double the fuel usage (triple on gas). Towed a dead P38 600m in altitude up Mt Lofty without flinching. Just needs the revs held up in the higher part of the torque band.
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  5. 29th March 2016, 10:40 PM #5
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    The other alternative is to go for a td5 along with its transmission ... like a certain LSE over here. . . Which goes exceedingly quick, and with minimal thirst.
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  6. 29th March 2016, 10:47 PM #6
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    Gas it
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  7. 30th April 2016, 06:13 PM #7
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    Hi superquag would like to eyeball said lse with td5 conversion I live in camillo please contact me 0474479888 thanks Mossy1
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