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Wyliecoyote

Active Member

• Aug 8, 2020

• #1

Help! My block is cracked and I need some group advice on what to do - repair or replace, and if replace: with what???

 

wireman

Well-Known Member

• Aug 8, 2020

• #2

What have you got in there at the moment? Some will say a 200tdi but these are getting harder to find these days. if you just do local miles and you already have a diesel in there, put a 2.5 n/a out of an early 90/110 or military Land Rover, there are plenty of good units out there, removed for tdi conversions.

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Aug 8, 2020

• #3

3.5

 

marjon

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Aug 8, 2020

• #4

4.6.
Big or bust.

J

 

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Wildefalcon

Well-Known Member

• Aug 8, 2020

• #5

Rebuild a TDI bock as a petrol.

 

steve2286w

Well-Known Member

• Aug 8, 2020

• #6

200di same exhaust and radiator mates to gearbox , no oil cooler and no turbo to go wrong , bullet proof

 

kermit_rr

Very

Full Member

• Aug 8, 2020

• #7

I had a crack in mine, somewhere below/behind the exhaust manifold
Had someone braze it quite successfully. The key difference from regular welding is you're not melting the metal of the block

 

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Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

• Aug 9, 2020

• #8

Get it repaired, especially if it's the original engine and in otherwise good nick.

Col

 

yfo866

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Aug 15, 2020

• #9

Plenty of 300TDis sat around in rotting Discos which can easily be made to fit a Series

 

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Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

• Aug 15, 2020

• #10

Keep the original engine if it's working.

Col