mart010 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Can you inverse the airflow of a 300tdi intercooler? I've used the top Inlet as the air supply hose. And the bottom Inlet as the cooled charged air hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Hi Mart, welcome to the fold. 1. To answer your question: I cannot see a reason why you cannot change the direction of airflow through the intercooler. 2. We want a build thread of your car. Groeten, Daan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 outlet is set to the top to reduce any risk of liquid oil getting blown into the inlet manifold should there be a turbo oil seal failure or heavy crankcase breathing. That's a very tidy Series build , more pic's please Welcome to the forum Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Welkom in het gekkenhuis ! (ex. NL leger die Series ?) A VERY tidy looking Series ad we def. would like to see more - esp. the engine bay as it is a LHD vehicle.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Daan said: 2. We want a build thread of your car. Seconded! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart010 Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) hi. Thanks for the replies! Ok, so maybe I'll switch the hoses as it's supposed to be. For now I'm happy with the Setup. Good to hear it's possible. It was my fault I attached the hoses the wrong way round. I will post Some more Build pictures. How to do that? Make a new post or just follow up on this one? It's an ex military Dutch series 3, LHD. I'm installing a 200tdi. Just now I'm working on the heating, brakes, clutch and electrics in the motor Bay. While doing all that I stripped the bulkhead and started repairing and preserving that part. There was rust that I cut out and replaced. That's sort of done now and put in RX10. only need a new metal part of the bulkhead where the wires run trough. you know, that metal 'tunnel'. Too much rust. Now back to the heating. Edited October 14, 2022 by mart010 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyboy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 19 hours ago, mart010 said: Can you inverse the airflow of a 300tdi intercooler? I've used the top Inlet as the air supply hose. And the bottom Inlet as the cooled charged air hose. That's a very neat install of the radiator, intercooler and associated pipework. What is the hard pipework from the air filter to the turbo inlet, is it made of metal? Mine is a Discovery engine so different turbo position but I would have loved to have got it anywhere near as neat as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 2 hours ago, mart010 said: hi. Thanks for the replies! Ok, so maybe I'll switch the hoses as it's supposed to be. For now I'm happy with the Setup. Good to hear it's possible. It was my fault I attached the hoses the wrong way round. I will post Some more Build pictures. How to do that? Make a new post or just follow up on this one? It's an ex military Dutch series 3, LHD. I'm installing a 200tdi. Just now I'm working on the heating, brakes, clutch and electrics in the motor Bay. While doing all that I stripped the bulkhead and started repairing and preserving that part. There was rust that I cut out and replaced. That's sort of done now and put in RX10. only need a new metal part of the bulkhead where the wires run trough. you know, that metal 'tunnel'. Too much rust. Now back to the heating. Hi Mart, if you make a new post and tell a bit more about the vehicle, what it looked like before, during and after the build or what ever you are doing with it, that would be great. Pictures looking good already! We are a close nit community who love land rovers and other 4x4 vehicles, and there is a lot of experience and knowledge around here. We thrive on technical innovation and home grown projects. People from all over the world make this forum, and several Dutch people have joined as well, including myself! Groeten, Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart010 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 ok, will do when I have some time left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart010 Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/14/2022 at 11:50 AM, markyboy said: That's a very neat install of the radiator, intercooler and associated pipework. What is the hard pipework from the air filter to the turbo inlet, is it made of metal? Mine is a Discovery engine so different turbo position but I would have loved to have got it anywhere near as neat as yours. Yes, it's made of metal. Some air outlets of a central heating installation I had lying around. Nothing fancy but works and fits well. The pipes are smooth on the inside. That I was looking for to disturb the airflow to a minimum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 No update on this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart010 Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 (edited) On 12/29/2023 at 7:52 PM, Sabre said: No update on this ? Yes! Still busy and the build keeps going in the right direction. I’ve switched the turbo pipes to the correct inlets. Happy with that switch and was easy to do. Got some luck there 😅. I’ve reinstalled the dashboard. It’s not wrapped with new vinyl yet. I wait until I know for sure I don’t need some extra gages or other equipment. The electrics are sorted. Took some time to wrap my head around. But now I know how it works. The defender 200tdi is connected to the original ignition key. It has the 200tdi starter relais installed and the fuel is not shut off when you turn the key for starting. Works perfect! I got help with that setup. most of the lightning has been switched to LED. Headlights are H4. Put relais in between. So they run straight from the battery. Installed new wiring for the turnlights, parking lights, horn and headlights. All is switched from 24v to 12v. In hindsight. I think now it’s better to keep the 24v. as you can see I’ve installed the front. Now I’m building some plastic inner wheel arches. I’ve bought some big truck mudguards that have a nice curve and fitting width. Have to make them exactly fit for the series though. Try to do that this week. The bulkhead in the engine bay has been covered with chinese heating reflecting material. The turbo is wrapped. The bonnet has sound dampening material. Good quality. I had trouble getting the brakes working. At the end I’ve installed a new master cylinder. That did the trick. The brakes feels good now. Same with the clutch. Installed new parts and works. I hope to finish the engine bay this month. Other thing I’m doing is fixing the up the cabin. First install everything back, get through MOT. See how she runs. And after that I’ll see what needs to be done to get her comfy. oh yeah. Screen washer, wiper motor and wipers have been fixed. The heating of the cabin works. the diesel tanks got really messed up by the previous owner. I’ve cleaned hem inside out. Checked all pipes and got them runnig again. Changed the electrics. Works. the next big thing will be transforming her to a nice camper/overlander. I love to have a pop-up roof. One that uses the original roof. Also that you cannot see it’s altered. But this will be work for year 2025 😂. I’ve just made some drawings for the interior. Hope to finish this before july so we can go for a tour to the north. the light blue block on the side are drawers (both sides). The light blue on the inside is a frigde. The yellow is the bed. That had been transformed parts to a small couch on the drawing. Daytine setup. Purple are cubboards. Under the bed will also be big storage area. Yellow on the left is kitchen area. Also possible to slide outwards to the back. Water tank will be inside or outside installed. Have to check. Small boiler that’s connected to the engine will be installed. Solar panels and good electrics. Cooking probably on gas. Not induction. I’ve made a digital series ambulance in sketchup. If somebody wants the Sketchup model. Let me know. I can sent you the file. It’s a rough sketch but works. and last, happy newyear! Hope you all get a nice 2024. Edited January 2 by mart010 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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