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I bought my 200 TDI for £500 great engine. I dont understand these euro things but trust me that 2.5 is not worth it. Buy one on ebay come over and drive it back. Try and talk to people with them and get to drive the 2 if poss the 200 will blow it into the weeds

Get the Manifold bolts changed for right ones or they will stretch and brake, due to them geting hotter. It catches lots. Mark

Not sure what youre on with here. If you are fiting the £3 blanking plate you just remove the 2 alen bolts slide in blank and tighten up. No valve removal or wireing problems. 10 mins on non aircon 20 on aircon a bit tighter fit. come back if ive got wrong end of stick Mark

If i was you, but iam not i would put a 200 TDI in. Iam about to put one in a serise one 80. Do be sure youre brakes are good and fit the Disco diffs, it will go well very well. That other engine is not worth the effort. Mark

Yes think iam inclined to agree with you, just woundered what others thought. Mark

Are Parabolic springs any good, i only trial would they be any better Are they realy as good as coils or do i stick with my well oiled standards? Mark

Crap tends to sit on top of filt houseing, and over time it corodes through.

thanks lads it swop time

Yes would agree there, but i can run on red off road

thinking of puting 200 tdi in 80 i have a v good one going spare, just woundering how much heavier its going to be

Can any one tell me the all up weight of a 200TDI engine, compared to a 2/4 litre petrol. Is the TDI a lot heavier

Yes you could be right i used to be ok 20 years ago now shoulders are starting to hurt. i thought P/S would stop the wheels being pushed every where i.e the ram would hold against

Has anyone ever put a 80 inch body on to a cut down dico chassis. i intend to, just affter ideas from people who have done it. Mark

The doors must be all closed properly

I have an old 80 trialer with a 2/4 petrol which is very good, but tend to find iam all over the place with the steering when you get bouncing around. Can anyone tell me would P/S go on this unit

It appears the oil pump or relif valve was at fault, all appears ok now. Touch wood

Fitted alternator to my 2/4 some years ago, i remember we had to alter a few things to fit it. its a Lucas LRA 100 which is now shot. Can anyone tell me what type of alternator they fit to them now as a mod. Is it an LRA 100? Mark

Yes filtre crossed my mind but changing it made no difference. Guage was a new callibrated one from R.S spares

Blank it off you wont notice difference, but its there, very slight on power and a little better on fuel, what do you want for £2