Thread: 200TDI into a 91 RR

Originally Posted by rwlse

I would go back to your original plan. I did this with a 1994 Rangie and fitted a 300tdi into it. An easy job as Landrover fitted 300tdi's into these cars.
All I had to do was remove the old v8 engine mounts.And weld in the ones off the donner car.Everything else just bolted up from the donner car.
Therefore one would assume that as Land rover produced Rangies with 200tdi engines, it would be a simply conversion.
As you know the Rangie is a bit bigger in the back , and has that wonderful tailgate.
Find a Rangie the same age as your Disco. Sell the engine ,gearbox etc while still in the car.[Get a better price if you can show that its running]and than go to work. The result will be a great car.

As much as i would love to continue working on converting a rangie(i love the look) i need to get this conversion done, the cost of fueling the V8 is killing me, i will most defiantly look at an engine conversion down the track, but maybe with a little more time and money up my sleeve.

I'd like to thank all of you for your help!

Adam

G'day DiscoScout

1991 saw the first of the factory fitted 200TDI motors into the Range Rover in front of the ZF 4HP22 Auto (disco one) and that was upgraded in 1994 to the 300TDI motor, these motors replaced the 4 cyl VM diesel of the earlier vehicles, so there should not be any problems doing the change, the 300TDI would be the better motor (quieter, and less vibrations) parts are also more readily available here in Aust, the running gear on the Classic Rangie is basicaly the same as the Disco, but seeing that you have a 200TDI it should be a simple drop-in

Rego change to diesel should not present a problem as it was a factory model


cheers