Thread: 200TDi Build

My interpretation of diff is the whole lot is a diff, the gearing is the diff centre.
Axles are the drive bits, etc.
I know what i mean by diffs, but reading other threads it certainly becomes hazy.

It currently has 16x7.5" michelin XML's (31" roughly) and its now getting a 31% overdrive transfer case.
Currently sitting at 100kp/h on my disco steel rims (235/65? 16) its 3150rpm.
add bigger tyres again and overdrive it should sit comfortably on 110kp/h with no problems, at a reasonable RPM.
In saying that the bigger 16x7.5's might be a bit big without the extra oomph of the turbo, We will see.

Well time has past and its been a while since this project has moved. I have decided to put a set of County and Defender panel on it so as to at lest give it a more modern look. Also its not getting the new paint job make over, just no time at present and really time at the moment is lacking so its function before form. [IMG][/IMG]
I have had a couple of issues to resolve so I hope anyone who has done this conversion can help Rear ball Joint A Frame us out.
Problem 1.
The lower radiator hose
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There seems little room between the engine water inlet on the bottom of the motor and diff, wondering if anyone has found a suitable hose that tucks and turns up to allow plenty of clearance from the diff. The radiator is from a 6 cylinder series landy I will have to get the bottom radiator pipe movedas it presently is on the lower passager side of the radiator. Seemed like a lot of piping from one side of the radiator the to engine inlet. But if somehas has used this setup and found a pipe to fit let us know also. Otherwise the hose pickup on the radiator could either go on the drivers side or in the centre section to pickup the hose. Any thoughts appreciated.

in both of my 200tdi conversions i've used the 200tdi radiator, the bottom hose on both i made myself using chopped up hoses and short steel tube to connect them together, 6 jubilee clips on the first one and 4 on the second one, the difference is partly due to slightly different rad' locations and partly due to the hoses i could find around the local eurobox breakers

i've no pictures of my hoses but here's a couple of how i mounted my rad's

my 109



my 88" bitsa


if you follow this link Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket look for "my 1965 109" and "Zebedee" those are the two Series landrovers i've 200tdi'd which may or may not help you with ideas

Hi Nitemare photos are great wondering what hose did you end up using to clear the diff housing.

Originally Posted by NiteMare

in both of my 200tdi conversions i've used the 200tdi radiator, the bottom hose on both i made myself using chopped up hoses and short steel tube to connect them together, 6 jubilee clips on the first one and 4 on the second one, the difference is partly due to slightly different rad' locations and partly due to the hoses i could find around the local eurobox breakers

i've no pictures of my hoses but here's a couple of how i mounted my rad's

my 109



my 88" bitsa


if you follow this link Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket look for "my 1965 109" and "Zebedee" those are the two Series landrovers i've 200tdi'd which may or may not help you with ideas

Originally Posted by garryseries3

Hi Nitemare photos are great wondering what hose did you end up using to clear the diff housing.

as i said in my previous post, i cut up several hoses to make mine...

i found assorted hoses off jap and euroboxes of the correct diameter and just cut out sections of them to make my bends for the bottom hose and joined them with 1.5-2" long steel stubs (honda 750sohc exhaust downpipe i think) and good jubillee clips (ford use the best i've found) ...

i've no idea what the hoses came off to make the top hose on my bitsa but on my 109 i used two Series top hoses and a Series thermostat housing ...

that's about as much help as i can give, from here on you'll have to be creative

Originally Posted by NiteMare

as i said in my previous post, i cut up several hoses to make mine...

i found assorted hoses off jap and euroboxes of the correct diameter and just cut out sections of them to make my bends for the bottom hose and joined them with 1.5-2" long steel stubs (honda 750sohc exhaust downpipe i think) and good jubillee clips (ford use the best i've found) ...

i've no idea what the hoses came off to make the top hose on my bitsa but on my 109 i used two Series top hoses and a Series thermostat housing ...

that's about as much help as i can give, from here on you'll have to be creative

Thanks Nitemare Looks like its a trip off to the spare shop and see what I can find.