Maybe its the extra H20 in the cylinders that gives the extra bhp......

You would think so.... But already have to 2.8 TD sitting ready, and the 2.5 was a little tired.. So might as well swap engines, do the footwells, repaint etc all at the same time..

Driving home today, the last day before our Hols and the Landy engine swap.... She was going well, too well, even overtook a car!!!:D Just turned into our road and the temp started to climb, sitting on the drive ticking over it continued to climb, rad felt normal, so my guess is she has...

I have bought a Daihatsu 2.8 TD to go in my Series, bought the whole car for £200, got me money back on the parts I salvaged and ebayed :D I had a 2.5 TD Isuzu lump in a Frontera, not the fastest of engines but that car would tow anything up hill down dale, and was reliable. I have been...

Hey Jarra.. I want dry and calm conditions 3 weeks on Tuesday when we touch down at Cairns for 2 nights, day and a half booked on the Reef, will be in Oz for a fortnight at Brisbane breaking it with the trip up to you. Soo if the weathers crap will be blaming you :D

I take it these are bog standard Series Land rovers and you just pour Tescos finest Pura oil in wiv the diesel? No other Mods??? Just double checkin before I bugger summat up...........:rolleyes:

Mind if I ask where you bought the adaptor plate etc from. Also did it come with the bush that sits in the end of the engine where the gear box splie fits? Am going to fit the series Alternator so hopefully wiring changes will be kept to a minimum.

Actually, been thinking about this water lark, had a long discussion at work the other day, we all agreeed that in the foggy cold conditions our trucks DID go better, yes I know the colder the air is its better for Diesels, but with the moisture in the air it seemed just that bit better...

Dave, Cant really help you on this, but am facing the same decision myself, I have a daihatsu 2.8 TD lump and the 5 speed box sitting on my drive as we speak, the 2.8 will be going in with an adaptor plate to the Series box, but was wondering if the Daihatsu box would fit. Not done any...

There will be a 2.8 Daihatsu lump in the Series, with the Daihatsu airbox which will be good for a snorkel, under the bonnet pipework Im not too fussed about but would like the car to look decent from outside. Like the look of the ones that enter the side of the wing rather than from above it...

Where can I buy a snorkel from? Dont want a drainpipe lash up, would like a decent looking one to fit a series 3, any ideas...

Im guessing here... But I would say that if you have a decent engine hoist on wheels etc , then its easier to remove floor panels etc and drop the gearbox to do the clutch..

Scania trucks did some experimenting with some water based additives a few years ago.... Think it was blown out as it didnt give any real increase in HP, and carrying any excess weight is a no no now on trucks anyway. Having said that a lot of trucks now use what is called Adblue which is an...

I guess its done cos it can be done.... In my case the 2 1/4 original engine was shagged, plus I put bigger tyres on, so replaced with a 2.5 NA. Now that needs an overhaul, and the 2.8 TD came up, so why not... Did think about the Daihatsu box going in as well, but think thats beyond my...

Now that I have the Daihatsu 2.8 TD sitting on me drive.... Would anyone be interested if I did a sort of Blog thing on here about fitting it to me Landy, you know wiv piccys etc? Warts an all sort of stuff...... :cool: Might not be able to start it until May, but might as well...

Temp sender unit on my Series 3 was over No 4 Cylinder on the exhaust side... Rads should be hot at the top and cold at the bottom, its what they are designed for, cooling water ;)

Thats funny, cos i never needed to do anything to my engine mounts at all when i did the conversion?? My accelerator cable, ahem a piece of welding rod bent to shape.... Battery tray, yeah I had to cut mine about, put a lump of ply in to raise the battery above the injector pump, a bodge but...

Mine was an early engine, not sure what is in the LDV's now... Just a thought, are the gear ratios differnt for a petrol engined Landy, as the engine is higher revving than a diesel????

I never adapted my exhaust, just swapped the inlet and exhaust manifold onto the 2.5 (Again straight swap) and used the series exhaust... Would gouss the exhaust manifold on the petrol would be the same as the diesel??:confused:

I fitted a Sherpa 2.5 NA into my 88 with only minor probs, it was a diesel previous so are the engine mounts different between Petrol and Diesel??? Gearing, just put bigger tyres on, dont go too big as hills will be taken slower..