2drdan Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 2 Q's for any one who doesn't mind... Well the tdi is finally in and now I need to connect everything up, fuel, air, coolant pipes being next to get ordered. I have a rad and the std intercooler but no air box.... Any suggestions of the best model to use, I will be sealing it to a raised air intake and it is for a 200 tdi in a RRC......?? (Famous Four have a disco 200 box for £25 plus the usuals) How does the tdi create a vacuum for the brakes?? Grateful for any thoughts..... Cheers chaps and chapesses, Phil. PS. Pics of all the conversion will be added soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I used a 200 disco box on mine, make sure you get the cradle as well as it needs those rubber mountings to absorb the vibrations of the heavy box. HTH Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Uses a vacuum pump for the servo driven off the old hole where the injection pump is on a 2.25 diesel, use genuine one or for a fraction of the price get one from a scrappy from a diesel Citroen ZX/mark 1 Pug 306 and make up a mount to drive it from alternator/PS belts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2drdan Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Cheers for the input! Will get on with it today..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I've just finished fitting the 300 into my 90 this week. I got an air box from Billing. it was a rangie one i think, but it was the same diameter so fitted into the 2 clamps perfectly. however..... when it was sat on my engine crane thing, the air box fitted a treat, looked good etc. but once i got the engine into the engine bay, the brake vacuum servo was in the way for where the "in" pipe was, and i couldn't rotate the air box (so that the pipe faced "down" like factory models) because the size/shape of the pipe interfered with the other pipes and the main air box support bracket. I think i'm going to end up having to cut the "in" pipe off from it present location (about 1/2 way down the box) and weld it on nearer the end, just so that i can get a pipe onto it. unless anyone has a second hand box for sale? they're about £69 gen-you-whine. /beavis & butthead voice/ heh heh, hmm hmm,, he said "69".... hmmm hmm... heh heh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Jamie, I made a new mounting for mine on the 300 bolted to where the air con bracket normally goes. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2drdan Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 'just finished ordering pipes and the airbox from Famous Four, spoke to Andrew who was very helpful. This includes the disco air box as above and I'll get some piccies when I get it sorted......although I think I have a bit more space in the RRC engine bay than Diesel Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 although I think I have a bit more space in the RRC engine bay than Diesel Jim! oh yeah.... i now see you've typed RRC....... yeah, you should have mucho room there. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 2drdan, I spy an Akropovich motorcycle race can in your Avatar, sound any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2drdan Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 2drdan, I spy an Akropovich motorcycle race can in your Avatar, sound any good? It sounded lovely with the V8, I don't know yet how I'll be finishing the Tdi exhaust........ it was quite quiet but a sweet sound, no where near as raucaus (sp?) as when it was on my mates GXR1000!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 It sounded lovely with the V8, I don't know yet how I'll be finishing the Tdi exhaust........it was quite quiet but a sweet sound, no where near as raucaus (sp?) as when it was on my mates GXR1000!! B) he he hee shweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 I popped down to Tim Fry landrover today and had a chat with my mate Howard. he sorted me out with a Tdi 90 exhaust and a proper Tdi airbox.... B) B) i can get it looking "factory" again now! so if anyone needs an air box, same diameter as a 300Tdi but about 6" shorter... shout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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