How about removing the front wheels and sitting it on wood blocks, should give you more room.
Sounds interesting, is it plug and play.
Yep, you undo the large plug near the inj pump plug in said widget and away she goes.
I initially had one of them fitted (was years ago and Iirc cost 400 quid!) then I had it properly remapped by the guy up north and a large intercooler, it was better but only by a knatts cock and certainly not worth what the job cost compared the plug in chip.
I replaced the car with a disco td5 manual, and it was a serious disappointment compared to the 300.
Already have mate
Edc is going mate! Got a pump and set of injectors going off to diesel bob
Then I am afraid to say you are going to be severally disappointed power wise!
Early 300 autos were manual inj pump 111 bhp, later 300 edc auto were 122bhp, and as flat as a fart, so imagine what knocking 10bhp off that is going to be like.
I would personally stick with the edc until/if it goes wrong.
I don’t see why? It won’t be like knocking 10bhp off an edc setup. It will get the manual injectors and the manual pump setup plus tweaking to the pump, de restricted exhaust and likely intercooler upgrade. Don’t know if I’m going hybrid turbo or standard yet. Will see.
I didn’t want any electronic control on the truck. It will be used as my shoot/farm truck. The edc will go wrong at some point and when it does I don’t want to be digging back in to engine work. I’d rather do it all in one hit mate
I reckon it will be down on power, but please keep us informed as I am more than happy to be corrected.
My R reg 300 auto was chipped and shifted, the td5 manual was defo slower in every way, so that has to assume the edc was making a bit more than the td5s 136bhp, then there are the losses of the auto over the manual trans.
I totally agree with potential reliability statement, though I did 50k over 3/4 years in the 300 with no issues.
You know more than me mate. Only other 300 I had barely left the barn
. I know @Disco1BFG has had good results with the conversion plus tune up.
I got so ****ed off with little tedious td5 loom, harness, ECU issues that I definitely don’t want the running relying on an ecu when I’m often quite a way from a road
Got the top bellhousing bolts without too much issue. Lowered the engine and managed to squeeze a 1/4” 13mm hex on there with a mini ratchet 
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It’s the one by the flexi that I can’t get my hand to. Will remove exhaust hanger tomorrow and hopefully be able to get my hand to it with that out the way.
Looking forward to getting all the space free to tackle the front end welding
.It’s the one by the flexi that I can’t get my hand to. Will remove exhaust hanger tomorrow and hopefully be able to get my hand to it with that out the way.
Looking forward to getting all the space free to tackle the front end welding
Got bloody binned mate. Had to get it out the storage sharpish and was moving counties, jobs etc.
took some of the bits off it but unfortunately it went. Lots of time spent but I try not to think of it as wasted as I learnt to weld on that truck.
Oh yeah td5 is a decent engine no doubt and banks made mental power on his. I’m not power chasing in the slightest though. Just want an honest 4x4 that I can self maintain!
I see you’ve already started stripping the dash too. Found the cracks in the centre section around the clock and ash tray? They make a really annoying cracking sound especially when the air-con is on. I did keep meaning to fix them but never had that section back out. Was also planning on fitting one of the fourby replacement clocks with usb slots as that one is knackered.
Still finding it weird opening someone else’s thread to find a registration I recognise!
Rich
Still finding it weird opening someone else’s thread to find a registration I recognise!
Rich
I have mate and will be doing as you said. Don’t know how to sort the cracked support bit yet but will cross that later
I couldn’t work with inspection hole for flex plate removal and guessed it didn’t matter as think the Ashcroft auto rebuild will come with TC set up on it.
It was so tight for room that I had to remove sump and strainer!
I’ve got one of those plastic welders that I bought on Amazon. Basically melts little staples into the plastic to hold it together. Seems to be working well on the bits I’ve done for the Range Rover. Hard dash classics have a lot of bits that like to crack! If it were me I’d give that a try.
Rich
Cheers mate, I need to work out how it was in the first place too. It’s the bracket behind the radio that’s probably the worst bit and I think that’s in several pieces.
I need to have a good clear up now. I’ve kept all the bits removed bagged but i now have tools everywhere
Hicap phill
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Is that a standard cam or updated?Nasty wear on the camshaft lobe that powers vacuum pump. Thought “oh no that’ll cost”. 80 odd quid from turners!
