defender11069
AKA Mr cool...
- Posts
- 8,616
- Location
- up sh*t creek with out a paddle
200tdi for me to
whats the best defender engine ? poll
- Thread starter bloat1992
- Start date
This site contains affiliate links for which LandyZone may be compensated if you make a purchase.
300bhp/ton
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 5,009
- Location
- Near MK
300bhp/ton
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 5,009
- Location
- Near MK
petrol or diesel?
Thought it was a bit optimistic!
chunkymunky
New Member
- Posts
- 9,901
- Location
- worcestershire
19j
tickover all day, works when its broken,it may be slow but you will get there.maybe in a cloud of smoke
With you there. Haha. Rattles, splutters but ya know it'll keep going
300bhp/ton
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 5,009
- Location
- Near MK
martin1512
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 3,941
- Location
- Half way up a cliff in Dorset
The Engine I am running in my defender is an ex Range rover 3.9. It was converted back to twin carb when it had LPG fitted, but it still has electronic ignition, It is also fiited with twin K&N's and Piper cams. Next on shopping list is a Janspeed exhaust.
chunkymunky
New Member
- Posts
- 9,901
- Location
- worcestershire
Hope you have good brakes! Bet its thirsty.
martin1512
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 3,941
- Location
- Half way up a cliff in Dorset
The brakes are standard Defender brakes. I don't drive at any more than 70-80 mph, which is what the diesel engined vehicles are capable of, it just gets there an awful lot quicker. Fuel consumption on gas is about 15 mpg, but as LPG currently costs 72.9 ppl, the running costs are roughly the same as the diesel.
chunkymunky
New Member
- Posts
- 9,901
- Location
- worcestershire
Easy fit. Looking about at the moment. Pretty much sold on a 300tdi with the trimmings.
chunkymunky
New Member
- Posts
- 9,901
- Location
- worcestershire
I meant easy fit?
martin1512
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 3,941
- Location
- Half way up a cliff in Dorset
I can't really comment on how easy the conversion was as it was a V8 to start with. So it was basically just a straight forward like for like swap, especially as the EFI was taken off & carbs fitted.
chunkymunky
New Member
- Posts
- 9,901
- Location
- worcestershire
Ahh ok.
Tunelessblues
New Member
- Posts
- 191
TD5's = underbonnet fires, knackered turbos and broken injectors!
2/300 TDI = Not a bad engine but not nice to work on imo!
V8 = the best engine but not for range or fuel costs!
The others are pretty much obsolete,
2 1/4's Have poor power to weight ratio's and are poor on fuel!
19J lol
Jap engines all the way!
2/300 TDI = Not a bad engine but not nice to work on imo!
V8 = the best engine but not for range or fuel costs!
The others are pretty much obsolete,
2 1/4's Have poor power to weight ratio's and are poor on fuel!
19J lol
Jap engines all the way!
not heard of underbonnet fires in td5's, or knackered turbo/busted injectors very often
Tunelessblues
New Member
- Posts
- 191
Underbonnet fires are very common in TD5's! Trust me i work on them everyday.
red-september
Active Member
- Posts
- 155
- Location
- living the dream in west yorkshire
200tdi
mikescuba
Well-Known Member
- Posts
- 2,731
- Location
- France, Loire, Rhone Alpes
200tdi done 130,000 never missed a beat. Change the oil regularly and it looks like it will go on forever.
Update: 2013. Its now done 150.000 miles and still never misses a beat.
This is the only Landy I have owned or driven for that matter so I have nothing to compare it with. I have had faster cars with great sounding engines like a TR6 or a V8 Rover but I do like the sound of my 200tdi rattling along. Its what I would describe as a lazy low reeving engine like driving a truck.
When this engines does go I will replace it with the same or get it rebuilt. This could be a case of ignorance being bliss. What you don't know you wont miss. But I am happy with it.
Update: 2013. Its now done 150.000 miles and still never misses a beat.
This is the only Landy I have owned or driven for that matter so I have nothing to compare it with. I have had faster cars with great sounding engines like a TR6 or a V8 Rover but I do like the sound of my 200tdi rattling along. Its what I would describe as a lazy low reeving engine like driving a truck.
When this engines does go I will replace it with the same or get it rebuilt. This could be a case of ignorance being bliss. What you don't know you wont miss. But I am happy with it.
Last edited:
