1. bolt it into a Disco :wasntme:
2. make sure everything is adjusted properly, including valve clearances and intercooler hosing is all in good nick.
3. exhaust, either cut out mufflers or replace with 3" straight through system to improove boost reaction.
4. Injector pump tuning GET IT DONE PROPERLY AND FIT AND EGT GUAGE IF DOING SO
5. LPG fumigation
6. Variable vane turbo
7. water to air intercooler
8. TD5 conversion
Instandard form the 300TDI isnt that much different in on road performance than the V8 in the discos but the V8 is very easy to extract more power from for the speed freaks out there.
The only major differences between them is that the V8 has music coming from it's exaust but you need shares in a fuel company to run one unless its on gas and then there is the range issue.
Then there is the lag from the turbo, in traffic can be a pain but once on boost they are fine.
In standard form, the V8 makes a lot of noise but not that much mumbo either.
As far as comparing it to your modern diesels, dont bother, they will be sitting on the side of the road waiting for someone to come along with a diagnostics computer and a bag load of sensors while you drive past nice and slow in your nice simple mechanicly injected diesel.
The future is in the modern diesel engines with comon rai; and electronically metered injector pumps etc but with more adons comes more potential problems which can translate to major problems in remote locations.
My appologies to any TD5 owners, just my humble opinion that is all.
