Mr.Who Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Hello all! It´s been quite a while since I last posted here, thank you very much for not deleting my account! I have a Land Rover 90 (not Defender yet), and it has been my mechanical pal since long ago. Now, the 2.5 engine is getting a little bit tired (it's still working, so I will refresh it and donate it to Rocinante, a '74 Series), and I am trying to figure it out what to fit into the 90. I am in Costa Rica, and here Japanese stock is the rule, so I was thinking that an Isuzu 2.8 engine could do it (I have collaborated in a few projects of my friends who have done something similar, pretty straightforward swap). A 300 Tdi engine may well be the option too, but the costs are higher, as you may expect. I can rebuild an Isuzu 2.8 Turbo engine that I got from a friend at a ridiculous price (it was running and pulling like a train, but just for the sake of peace of mind, I'd overhaul it before installing it), but here comes my question: have you ever done something similar with this kind of workhorse? Is the configuration the same for a Turbo and a Turbo Intercooled engine (pistons, rings, injection, etc.)? Any thoughts would be highly appreciated! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslandroverman Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 The 2.8 Isuzu is a well regarded lump over here, and were a popular conversion into Land Rovers before the Tdi became more commonplace. Nonintercooled turbo engines will only benefit from an intercooler being added, and you'd get away with a bit more boost and a tweak on the fuel screw on the pump out to get that bit more out of it. You could probably find a conversion kit for one onto a Land Rover gearbox of you look in the right places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe90 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 The 2.8 Isuzu is great engine and revs for fun, intercooler is a great addition, Pistons etc I believe are differant non turbo turbo (a parts search gives different part numbers) They are hard to find here (UK) now as most dead or exported. I have changed my 2.8 for a 3.1. Great engine but different to the 2.8. I also run on veg oil which either engine takes to very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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