Thread: Replacing Holden 202 with LR Diesel 2.25 engine

yep, the 200di is more or less the 2.25 diesel with direct injection and a better fuel pump that you can tweak more easily than the old clunker in the 2.25.

do it but do it differently

leave the turbo on but set up the boost compensator via a pnuematic switch on the 4th gear position so that the compensator doesnt know about the boost coming on so wont fuel up the engine unless your in 4th. 4th will just about handle full power from a tdi200 so a minor wind back would be needed.

you can do the same thing to a tdi300 but theres a little bit more work in that which IMHO is offset by the ease of obtaining all the parts for the tdi300 at reasonable cost.

Originally Posted by tangiers

1. Is the Holden 202 motor likely to cause gearbox problems in the future? The motor is otherwise fine - and I'm aware that the fuel savings of changing motors never justifies the costs.

Yes, but depends how you drive it.

2. Is the diesel motor really slow/under powered? I will use the car to travel short distance (15km/day) in the city only - I never get to go off road.

IME the 2.25D only really feels underpowered on hills on the highway. It will keep up with a 2.25P or 161 with a few tweaks.

3. Is replacing the motor with a diesel a very expensive exercise? Am I right in thinking that it would save costs to do it at the same time as having the gearbox reconditioned?

Cost me ~$1200 to do it myself.

4. How much does a decent diesel engine go for?

Mine cost me $800 for a recon long motor, and $200 for a dead motor with all ancillaries.

I got 2 2.25Diesels for free just from patients and good will jobs.

then theres the one in fozzy that I paid $1600 for a SWB to get hold of and because the failed roadworthy fault took me all of 2 minutes to fix I had that thing on the road for 12 months or so before retiring it.

I'm wanting to put a diesel into my Series3 to replace the holden motor eventually,Early days yet but Dave, is this a project that you'd be willing to assist on ??