Thread: 200Tdi - Rebuilt - Where to source

Here's one potential supplier.

200tdi 300tdi 300 200 tdi land rover defender conversion engines



Colin

Why not a 300tdi??? They will bolt in almost as easily as a 200, and are much easier to get hold of locally.

Plus the disco version does not have the turbo in the wrong spot like the 200 does.

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Colin

Cheers.
Yeah that import place want 6k, landed..
Tried them a while back.

Ahh the 300 takes enough extra work that it doesn't interest me. (moving engine mounts etc)
I'm also keeping the stock gearbox so dont need any power above what the 200 will output.

Yeah Gromit ive seen a few whole vehicles around, its the transport that's the killer.
Also, im a bit suss on "rebuilt" engines.
I would rather a low km version which has not been rebuilt, or a freshly reconditioned item.

Originally Posted by ashhhhh

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I'm also keeping the stock gearbox so dont need any power above what the 200 will output.


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200 and 300 are both 111 bhp in disco form. I believe the defender version of the 200 was detuned. It would be a 5 minute job to do the same to a 300 if you were concerned.

You can leave the chassis mounts as-is easily enogh if that is your concern.

So how do you fit it and retain the existing mounts?

Every conversion ive read involved them cutting and re-welding the mounts, this immediately adds a "check point" when the engineer has a look.

Originally Posted by ashhhhh

So how do you fit it and retain the existing mounts?

Every conversion ive read involved them cutting and re-welding the mounts, this immediately adds a "check point" when the engineer has a look.

The LHS of a 300 tdi block still has the boss and even the stud holes for the 200/series engine mount.

Not sure about the RHS, but it would be easy to make a suitable engine mount, to avoid modifying the chassis.

So have you done the conversion before yourself?

If not, is there someone who can confirm 100% that stock mounts can be used with a 300tdi?
Already I am finding a ton of information, lots of it conflicting..
Im happy to fab some new mounts if required, just be good to know beforehand.

Basically this is my only vehicle and im not keen for it to be off the road for months while I work through 500 unforeseen problems.
I want to know exactly what is required ahead of time, so I can have all parts on hand. (probably deluding myself by saying "all", "most" might be more realistic..haha)