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AJS4X4

Member Since: 28 May 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 793

Puma engine, how far can you go.

How far do you think you can go with the Puma engine ?

Looking at going racing again and wondered if the Puma is worth a punt or go for tried and tested TD5.

Would be nice to start with a new vehicle and do it properly with all the right bits.

Your thoughts gents.

Andy.

19th Oct 2010 12:16pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

have a word with Twisted in Thirsk 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

19th Oct 2010 1:20pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
Posts: 3015

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green

The question isn't how far you can go with the engine, more on how much the gearbox and the rest of the drive-train will take. If you just want to go for out and out power I would say V8, or the Td5.

Glyn

19th Oct 2010 3:15pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Glynparry25 wrote:
The question isn't how far you can go with the engine, more on how much the gearbox and the rest of the drive-train will take.

130's have feeling's as well you know

19th Oct 2010 4:23pm

Higgers

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 668

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

Glynparry25 wrote:
The question isn't how far you can go with the engine, more on how much the gearbox and the rest of the drive-train will take.

That'll be about 120 PS then

19th Oct 2010 5:21pm

BIGFOG

Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Edenbridge
Posts: 537

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

True, a TD5 can be tuned to the hilt, but the Puma is a tougher nut to crack and thus far cannot go as far as the TD5 and that's not for lack of trying/asking/begging on my part!

19th Oct 2010 8:25pm

alantd

Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 1513

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

When I spoke to Pete at BAS, he was pretty clear that the Puma is a dog of an engine - way too highly stressed to do much with. The Td5 was a much better lump. I'd start there One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition

19th Oct 2010 10:00pm

AJS4X4

Member Since: 28 May 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 793

Seems to be the trend of thoughts on the Puma.

Need to find a nice TD5 110 with a blown engine and find a new one to use or maybe my 2.8TVG lump under the bench.

Andy.

20th Oct 2010 7:35am

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