Thread: History of the LR TD5 engine?

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

I weasn't sure whether to put this here or in general discussions, but here goes.

Given that the TD5 is so far the last of the genuine LR diesel engines, is anyone aware of a single document (or set) of its comprehensive history?

I guess ideally to include its development (although that is a story in its own right) and its use, including enhancements introduced during its lifespan.

Yes, I think I have something on my home HardDrive.... will find it and post details when i get home from work.

Check this out:

The pictures are higher res so you can read it. So you will probably have to save and zoom

http://www.slunnie.com/coppermine/al...5/IMG_2533.jpg
http://www.slunnie.com/coppermine/al...5/IMG_2534.jpg
http://www.slunnie.com/coppermine/al...5/IMG_2535.jpg
http://www.slunnie.com/coppermine/al...5/IMG_2536.jpg
http://www.slunnie.com/coppermine/al...5/IMG_2537.jpg
http://www.slunnie.com/coppermine/al...5/IMG_2538.jpg

I remember something about adding a cylinder to make a straight six and removing a cylinder to make a straight 4.

Originally Posted by gavinwibrow

I wasn't sure whether to put this here or in general discussions, but here goes.

As it was used in both the D2 and Defender, maybe in the LR History section of the forum?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/land-rover-history/

I can move it there.

Originally Posted by p38arover

As it was used in both the D2 and Defender, maybe in the LR History section of the forum?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/land-rover-history/

I can move it there.

Thanks Ron. Getting a good reaction, so maybe leave it here for the moment please.

Slunnie - thanks - ironically I have that article, which led me to the broader question, particularly enhancements over its life from steel dowels to EC3 to ??

Perhaps should also look at mods a la TD5Inside/Jose's racing efforts

I read recently , never bothered to check if correct or not , but the TD5 was re-incarnated by Ford and its the 3.2 engine in the Ranger. the article said its the same engine just bored out to 3.2 as the original TD5 was kept at 2.5 to appease the euro emission laws. The article went on to say that it was these emission laws that always hindered L/R and why it never managed to compete with the likes of Toyota in many countries including Australia.

It wasn't in a L/R mag either , think it was about Ford from memory.

Bulletman

I scanned these many moons ago.

TD5 Defender story.pdf

TD5 engine development.pdf

Originally Posted by Bulletman

I read recently , never bothered to check if correct or not , but the TD5 was re-incarnated by Ford and its the 3.2 engine in the Ranger. the article said its the same engine just bored out to 3.2 as the original TD5 was kept at 2.5 to appease the euro emission laws. The article went on to say that it was these emission laws that always hindered L/R and why it never managed to compete with the likes of Toyota in many countries including Australia.

It wasn't in a L/R mag either , think it was about Ford from memory.

Bulletman

I wonder how much of the Ford 3.2 internals could be moved in to a TD5? (like the pistons maybe?)
Looks like nil room for anything but what is already in there. (Damn!)