Prith Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Guys, am doing a engine swap on my 1990 Defender 110 which had a 2.5na and now I have fitted a defender 200tdi with its original radiator and intercooler. However I after fitting the rad/IC the whole assembly seems very high and I cannot close the bonnet. Is this correct height? Or do i have to cut off the part that holds the rad/IC bottom plate rests on by an inch or so. Am totally confused. Also the top rad/IC plate does not have the studs to put the fan cover and bolt it. Would appreciate your help. Does anyone have a picture of a defender 200tdi rad/ic pictures that can be of help to me as it is in their landys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 28mm too high to be exact You need to lower it that amount and I reduce the lower mounting brackets - Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol209 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Yes, cut the bottom brackets. Linky - from Les' article (curses - too slow posting ) From our dear friend the technical archive, about half way down this link, by Les , is what you need. I'm guessing its a Disco radiator originally. Or would you like a real Defender 200TDi rad / intercooler, as I have one for sale cheap As for studs, just drill some holes in the right places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prith Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 thanks les. will shorten it by 28mm. The rad is a def 200tdi rad and not a disco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I would have thought that a Defender rad would be a straight fit. The pics are for a Disco rad/intercooler, which is taller. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Maybe its a Br!tpart item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Prith -- 2 diemensions for you to check against.[my 110 was a TD & the rad mounts have not been modified] my Defender spec rad/intercooler is 432mm from the bottom face to top face of the frame surrounding the assembly. the top face of the assembly is 487mm from the top face of the front cross member which makes the rad mounts 55mm high including the rubber grommet between rad/intercooler assembly & the cross member mounting hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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