2.5TD to 2.5n/a??

MOB993 · Mar 26, 2014

Currently have a 19j in my 89 110 and actually considering putting a 2.5n/a into it instead of the usual 200/300tdi/ isuzu or fourtrak conversions.

It has 212k miles on it and although its seems to be going fine at the minute I'm afraid that it could give up the ghost and i want to have a fresh(ish) n/a engine ready to go in.

Would it be a straight swap? What about power steering..

Huddy84 · Mar 27, 2014

I think the n/a is exactly the same engine without the turbo and you can fit power steering from a later engine.

Turboman · Mar 27, 2014

Huddy84 said:
I think the n/a is exactly the same engine without the turbo and you can fit power steering from a later engine.

It is, and you can.

MOB993 · Mar 27, 2014

Yea i know it's the same engine but without a turbo. But mine is the 19j and has 212k on the clock. Taking the turbo off would be pointless now. I was thinking of finding a good n/a and putting it in. They seem to be bullet proof. Slow and steady..

MOB993 · Mar 27, 2014

Yes and if I put a na into the landy I can use the power steering from the current engine and use it for spares too.

Turboman · Mar 27, 2014

MOB993 said:
Yea i know it's the same engine but without a turbo. But mine is the 19j and has 212k on the clock. Taking the turbo off would be pointless now. I was thinking of finding a good n/a and putting it in. They seem to be bullet proof. Slow and steady..

Nobody said to take the turbo off. Just put the na in, it is a straight swap and they are good engines.

MOB993 · Mar 27, 2014

Oh I thought that's what huddy was getting at. If I had the funds I would probably go and put a Isuzu trooper engine in. They are more common over here than disco's

Turboman · Mar 27, 2014

MOB993 said:
Oh I thought that's what huddy was getting at. If I had the funds I would probably go and put a Isuzu trooper engine in. They are more common over here than disco's

No idea about Isuzu, but you wont go far wrong with 2.5 na, folk I know that have them love em.
If you buy an unknown sh engine it might be worth changing the cambelt before you put it in.

MOB993 · Mar 27, 2014

Yea they seem to have a bit of a following. Thanks for the advice..

MOB993 · Mar 31, 2014

Other than getting a new cam belt into the 2.5n/a what else should I do before doing the swap? Obviously new filters but anything else? Suppose I could replace all the belts while the engine is out..

2.5TD to 2.5n/a??

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