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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013  
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Big right up here http://www.glencoyne.co.uk/ about the pro's and cons of converting a Series 2 into a TDi. The gearbox is not designed to take the load whatever anyone says and they do break. It's a noisy, heavy lump in a Series with a lot of vibration - not a nice conversion IMHO. Many discussions either way on this on the Series2 Club forum. 200 Tdi heads tricky to get hold of to let you know for the future but you should be able to get a manifold. Steve Parker may be good to contact also, does bespoke exhausts, you will have to Google him - good luck.
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23rd Jan 2012 2:20pm |
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| wurzell Member Since: 29 Jan 2011 Location: oxfordshire Posts: 141
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hi canadian landy
 is your series a swb or lwb as mines a swb and its got the discovery manifold with the steve parker stainless exhaust and didnt need cutting or hacking of the chassis ,mines been converted for 3 years now we average about 10k miles a year and get around 40 mpg and also weve had no issues with the gearbox we do have an overdrive fitted and its running 750s will sit happily on the motorway at 70 mph and pulls like a train to get there for us it was definately the right conversion but as zag says they are not everyones cup of tea you should have a go in one first if the chance arises  paul n tash |
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23rd Jan 2012 5:58pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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I would go for one if you are doing long distances, I'd have to with petrol prices as they are
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23rd Jan 2012 6:07pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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they do come up on ebay, and other forums that cater for the older landrover. always worth posting a wanted ad on lr4x4,LRO,difflock,LR UK etc
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23rd Jan 2012 6:17pm |
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| Canadian Landy Member Since: 06 Apr 2011 Location: Newfoundland Posts: 33 
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Thanks everyone.
Mine is a shorty.....  Click image to enlarge I'm only thinking or dreaming of a swap and really not sure that I want to mess up what I have ^,a decent orginal '62 station wagon.However,I want to keep using it daily,but I can't seem to keep the engine running decent.Maybe I'm asking too much of the old girl...... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge She is still working for it. The Disco manifold locates the turbo where the steering box is on left hand drive. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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25th Jan 2012 1:25pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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A reasonable conversion for a Series is to fit a 200tdi but without the turbo - a 200di. This still gives a very useable engine that's comparatively powerful and, by all accounts, very economical. It neatly solves the exhaust issue too, as it re-uses the original exhaust complete. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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25th Jan 2012 1:52pm |
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