skirky dave

First of all, please accept my apologies for not responding. I have been away for a long weekend with the other half before a can get cracked into this job. Les and Snagger...Many many thanks for your input ( priceless). Thank you. I do have to admit, that, it is i bit of a daunting job when youv'e never attempted anything like it before but hey ho i'll give it a go. Nothing ventured as they say. I suppose my first job is to get the engine number off the 19J to determine the year of the engine so i can get hold of the relevant parts. I don't want to order the parts only to find there are two or three different tensioners for example or are all the parts for the 19J the same ???. All the main parts from the other engine,..i already have but if i can get away with using the 15J Sherpa fuel pump, then great. This job MIGHT, OR SHOULD I SAY ( might )... in small letters, be easier than first thought and i may be over thinking it . Les and Snagger If anything else comes to mind, PLEASE let me know, as all help and advice IS most welcome and very much appreciated. Cheers guys Dave.

I previously stated in my original post that the TD 19J engine was beyond hope and apart from the front ( which i need ) is only good for scrap. Unfortunately my Original post didn't appear and the First post regarding my problems omitted all of this so...my appologies for the confusion to anyone else trying to make sense of my post. I have to wait until 3 more posts have been approved from a moderator before i can answer any replies. Ho hum. Dave.

Hi eightpot. MMM sorry if this seems a little confusing, i didn't make it clear. The 19J IS A TOTAL WRITE OFF. The pistons are all cracked,there's a problem with the crankshaft etc etc. The only reason i've got it is to use the front timing cover/back plate to convert the sherpa so i never have the fear of the timing belt snapping after a few thousand miles. Will the Sherpa's fuel pump fit in place of the 19J fuel pump?. Cheers Mate.

Hi everyone, i'm new here today. My landy is a 1961 swb series 2A with a sherpa 2.5 15J engine which i've had for 27 years. Started with a 2 1/4 diesel then a rover v8 now with said Sherpa. Yesterday my timing belt snapped AGAIN,.. 3rd time !!!. and getting bored with dealing with it every 12-18 months or so. It's only done 8000 since it snapped last time. Anyway..about 18 months ago i bought a 19J turbo engine without the turbo for £25. This was following an idea by an elderly land rover enthusiast who said..( if you use the front off the 19J and get shut of the Sherpa front timing arrangement you should never have the same problems and also the timing case will be waterproof ). So..can anyone tell me if they have done this conversion and if so,, could you PLEASE tell me which part numbers i need to complete the job. Seals , Gaskets etc etc. The whole idea scares me to death as i have never done this before. I know i might have to change/move, the engine mounting (pain) but if so then...... The other thing is this...someone said the fuel pumps were different in that the Sherpa was calibrated differently to the TD fuel pump. But how???. Although i do have both fuel pumps and injectors. A 200TDI is a no no, as 2 of my mates have destroyed their gearboxes. They were never designed to handle the torque and appart from which ...no £ in the back pocket. If anyone can help me, i would be very greatful. Cheers Dave.