kingdong Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Hi all well the time has come to start the tdi conversion i have been talking about so in the morning i will start with removing the wings and the petrol engine over the last few months i have been collecting stuff like an engine. a turbo. and a steve parker exhaust system. parts i have replaced. 1 timing belt. 2 fuel lift pump. 3 oil and filter. 4 oil pressure switch. 5 oil filler cap. and the engine is ready to go in so once the petrol engine is out and the series exhaust removed then i can get started in fitting the tdi in. cheers graham. s11a swb bronze green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Following this with interest as I am planning a 200tdi into mine in the coming months - I've hopefully just sourced an engine so my planning will hopefully start soon. Mines a 2.25 diesel at the moment so some bits should be easier, such as fuel tank etc, is yours a SWB or LWB? Is the SP Exhaust required or a luxury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 no mines a swb petrol and as for the exhaust i can't weld so needed to sort something out and the s.p.exhaust was the easiest option also its 2 1/2" I.D. which would suit the engine better than a cobled together one. cheers graham. s11a swb bronze green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hi all had a good day today my son and i removed the wings. the radiator panel. and the petrol engine then my son had to meet his girl freind so on my own i managed to bolt the tdi in. so i am quite pleased with my self and having a few beers so in the week i will trim the the legs of the battery tray ( i am looking at lengthening the legs and refitting the battery tray higher up when everything is in place ) and then i will fit the s.p.exhaust. cheers graham. s11a swb bronze green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twizzle Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 Hi all had a good day today my son and i removed the wings. the radiator panel. and the petrol engine then my son had to meet his girl freind so on my own i managed to bolt the tdi in. so i am quite pleased with my self and having a few beers so in the week i will trim the the legs of the battery tray ( i am looking at lengthening the legs and refitting the battery tray higher up when everything is in place ) and then i will fit the s.p.exhaust. cheers graham. s11a swb bronze green. hello remeber the photo's we do like to see how the others are doing that remind's me i should get on and finish putting mine back together 200tdi+lt77 all in series 2 109 must do that prop TWIZZLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 Hi all i will send some pics when i have lerned how to do it. s11a swb 200 tdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjblank Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Graham, Glad to see you are getting on with the install. It's been a bit of time coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 yep it sure has i have been working on my mates landy off and on and recently had my twin daughters 21st also i have coinsided my week off to domost of the conversion wilst my mate is off to paint the outside of my house ( he is a bus driver and painter and decorator ) but i decided to start the conversion a week early to get all the heavy work out of the way i don't plan on rushing it but would like it finnished in a couple of months also i will need my brother to come down and sort some of the wiring out as i am no good with electics. cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb 200tdi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi everyone after i came home from today i started work removing the old exhaust and fitted the s.p.exhaust it was a bit of a struggle to fit as i fitted it the way the guy told me at steve parkers which was start at the silancer end and work your way to the manifold but realy think i should of started at the manifold and work towards the silancer still never mind i managed to get it on loose as it was getting late so i will bolt it all up tomorrow after work. i have managed to take some pics so i will send them towards the end of the week. cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb was a 2.1/4 petrol now a 200 tdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi all i have now tightened all the exhaust and it looks great and when you try and shake it it doesn't even move unlike series exhausts do so i gave my self a break from being under the landy and conected some of the wiring there are loads of pics to folllow ( posably weekend ) cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb was a 2.1/4 petrol now a 200 tdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 So what have you got left to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 theres loads to do i am on holiday next week so i can get a few things done then 1 i need to sort out the radiator ( which one to use series or 300 tdi ) 2 intercooler ( how and where to mount it ) 3 oil cooler ( which one to use 300 tdi rad combined with oil cooler. a remote oil cooler. or a prima oil cooler ) 4 get my brother to sort out some of the electrics 5 replace all cooling hoses 6 fit the fuel lines and filter head/filter 7 fit the air filter ( which one to use defender 200 tdi or something ells inc sealing it for wadding ) 8 start the engine ( not heard it run yet ) 9 sort out fan belt 10 fit an electric fan 11 refit wings and floor plates 12 and finaly road test. don't think i will get all that done in a week but you never now. cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb was a 2.1/4 petrol now its a 200 tdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Electrics should be really basic, as far as I can think there is only the stop solenoid and the glow plugs, for the stop solenoid just take a feed off the ignition, so that when it's switched on the feed becomes live. The glow plugs will be a little more tricky as you've got a petrol barrel. Might be easiest to put in a relay and a switch and manually switch the glow plugs on when you need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 14, 2008 Author Share Posted August 14, 2008 Hi sotal i have used the feed that would normally go to the coil for the stop selenoide then i will leave the glow plugs to my brother. cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb was a 2.1/4 petrol now its a 200 tdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 this might help with the electrics: http://www.expeditionlandrover.info/200tdiwiring.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 cheers sotel i have finnished work for a weeks holiday so that will come in handy graham. 1962 s11a swb. was a 2.1/4 petrol. now its a 200 tdi . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 16, 2008 Author Share Posted August 16, 2008 Hi all i am very sorry for this i have managed to load the pics to my laptop but for some reason i can't send them to the thread so i will get my son to show me again cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb. was a 2.1/4 petrol now its a 200 tdi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hi all can anyone tell me how to send my pics to this thread as i am getting hacked off now. cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb was a 2.1/4 petrol now its a 200 tdi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hi mate, easiest way is to click "Add Reply" Not "Fast Reply" then type in your message at the top then scroll down a bit to "Attachments" click "Browse" locate the image on your machine then click "UPLOAD". The other way is to upload your images to somewhere like photobucket or any other free image hosting websites. Then put them in here inside img tags. I probably can't type them here as it would try to insert an image but basically type the following but replace { for [ and } for ] and it should work: {img}http://www.photobucket.com/imagenamehere.jpg{/img} The first way is easiest though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hi all here are some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 and some more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kingdong Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi guys i spent all afternoon fitting the fuel filter housing to the bulkhead repiping all fuel system and bleeding the system is it a self bleed system only i have tried to pump fuel up from the tank to the lift pump and i can't get fuel up but found if i rotate the engine with a 3/4 drive socket and ratchet it will send fuel through up to the filter. cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb was a 2.1/4 petrol now its a 200 tdi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjblank Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi guysi spent all afternoon fitting the fuel filter housing to the bulkhead repiping all fuel system and bleeding the system is it a self bleed system only i have tried to pump fuel up from the tank to the lift pump and i can't get fuel up but found if i rotate the engine with a 3/4 drive socket and ratchet it will send fuel through up to the filter. cheers graham. 1962 s11a swb was a 2.1/4 petrol now its a 200 tdi. Graham, Looking good... When I did mine, I changed my oil and filter befire firing the first time. I left the wire off of the fuel distributor while I cranked the engine, to make sure I had oil pressure, and no leaks, until the oil pressure light went out. Then connected the fuel distrubutor wire, and it started first bump... That way you prime the fuel and oil pumps at the same time, and can check for leaks before it starts running... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumduggler Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi Kingdong Just finished putting a disco 200 in my 2a. Used a 300 tdi filter box, 200 tdi rad & intercooler. inverted the intercooler and set it back 22mm from the rad, it then fits in the recess in the left wing, inverting it made the pipes fit easier and more clearance on the repositioned alternator. Used the series diesel elephant trunk from the airbox the the turbo inlet, cut & shut disco pipes for turbo to bottom of intercooler and a piece of flexible 'hot air' pipe for the int'cooler to manifold. Removed the viscos fan and also cut the thread off the front of the water pump to give more clearance on the rad. Rad hoses:- bottom hose from disco cut and joined to cut series btm hose. top hose, 2 x 90deg. bends joined. expantion tank on r/h wing. Electric fan in front of rad. Oil cooler pipes fitted without modification, fuel filter mounted on new bracket from bulkhead ( std disco fuel lines ). modified rod linkage for accelerator. Home made 62mm short exhaust exits between bulkhead support bracket and footwell, under outrigger, expansion box under seat box, exiting in front of n/s rear wheel. Mine was already a diesel so wiring was simple, dont need the heater plugs ( well not this time of year ). Battery now in the rear tub. Think about how you'd remove the starter motor, if needed, when all the body work & exhaust is re-fitted! Only one problem. as I don't have a servo fitted yet I left the vacuum pipe open. When running the engine this sucked enough air into the crankcase along with the natural crankcase presure to prevent the oil properly draining back to the sump. Result was the oil built up in the rocker box and eventually started flowing into the air filter via the crankcase breather tube!!! I see from your photo the vacuum pump is open, if you haven't got a servo block the pipe off. Get some sound proofing, you'll need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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