i once owned a 130 double cab hi-cap pick up with a 7.4 chevy big block in it that was nice.
200 tdi over 300 tdi = head gasket failure n cracked heads
Bollocks - its a ****ter. At 95 its ragged to buggery and makes your ears bleed.had loads of 200tdi discos and 1 200tdi 90. now ive got a 300tdi 90 and the power is awesome compared to the 200tdi. will sit at 95 for miles and miles and miles and miles.
sorry i did mean 85 not 95. and it aint no ****ter mate. minter not ****ter. and no its a quiet smooth 85 actually!!
slightly hijacking the thread (if you dont mind!) i have seen 200tdi's with the exhaust manifold above the inlet manifold, and my thinking was the the 300tdi was the otherway round. but i have seen people calling engines with the inlet above a 200tdi. are they wrong, or is there two diffrent types of manifold arrangement!?
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who told you that bollox ive safaried in africa and all the vehicles were turbo engined nissan urvans, and we got within 6' of feeding lions, another point is turbos dont winw at tick over speeds.As said by Treworgey in the very first post, it all depends...
I voted for the 2.5NA diesel, for a number of reasons that do not necessarily apply in Europe, but are VERY relevant for an African bush vehicle.
- The 2.5NA has greater torque at low revs than the turbo versions: you can trod along at idle all day, while with a TDi you're always working the clutch and throttle.
- There are no electronics whatsoever and the engine is simple to access and fix if need be
- The 2.5NA is underpowered. Yes, this IS a great advantage: local drivers can't overspeed the car, and they hit things with far less damages occurring. It becomes more difficult to overturn the rig as well. Also, the car being slow, on rutted trails rivets, bolts and nuts last much longer without getting loose. A common remark around here is that Landies with a 2.5NA last much longer than their sisters.
- It's a noisy engine, but the rattle and clanging is much less an encumbrance than the high-pitch of a turbo. Turbos scare animals. When you're in the business of looking for animals, you'd rather not have them bouncing away as soon as you pass the 5 miles marker...
who told you that bollox ive safaried in africa and all the vehicles were turbo engined nissan urvans, and we got within 6' of feeding lions, another point is turbos dont winw at tick over speeds.