200Tdi Disco into a 110

[Black-Feather110]

So it’s easy, don’t even go there unless you really know what you’re doing? Discovery 200tdi engine into a Land Rover 110 that previously had a 2.5 petrol engine in, which I then changed to a 2.5 n/a diesel engine and now I’m changing it to the 200Tdi as the n/a is gutless, so you buy your Discovery some old MOT failure and you think you’ll have all the bits to just swap over to do the job? “Wrong, if you’re going to do this don’t make the mistakes that I did, check your Disco out, good engine the one I bought was a really good engine a re-build, but had a carp rad and inter cooler and a leaky water pump, I put a new pump in and new rad, and a second hand intercooler, buy a new rad and water pump then you’ll know you have a good one! (new rad) this is because you’ll need to also buy an electric fan one that comes with a thermostat so you can set it to the temperature you want it to cut in, and take out the old visco-fan and bin it as its too far back to do any good, also less drag and better mpg, when taking off the water pump don’t force the bolts they will snap, I did three, major job in getting those out, you’ll also need a down pipe unless you fit the 300Tdi turbo, better stay with the 200Tdi turbo if its good, but with the newly crafted down pipe there’s not much room to get the starter motor out if it goes, I don’t even want to think about that happing, your also going to need to get longer oil cooler pipes made up, and you’re going to also need longer power steering pipes and all the water pipe work, turbo pipes as you can see this is not a cheap job nor is it easy, you might as well also replace the engine mounts for new ones as your need to mover the mounts about a bit to fit the engine in, you’ll also need to mover the air filter, I put an induction kit on makes life a bit easier, I have spent loads doing this conversion but is well worth all the time cost and effort, big difference in power, and steering,

Why did I do it, well my old girl didn’t have power steering with the 2.5 n/a so I wanted that, I also wanted more power, and you can wind up the 200Tid to give you this, but if I had really knew what was involved in doing the job I might not have bother but once I started I have to keep going, it all sound so easy when you here of others that have done this, easy? Far from it

Parts, new rad, water pump, induction kit, elec fan, oil cooler pipes, power steering pipes, water pipes, engine mounts, timing belt, alternator belt, down pipe, turbo pipes, timing belt kit, new clutch kit, alternator belt

[jason110]

Best thing I ever did to my old 110. She went like a train and looked cool as anything. Best of both worlds if you ask me.

[western]

Nothing wrong with a Tdi engine conversion, LR used to offer both 200 & 300 tdi engines as a retrofit kit, I've got a 200tdi kit in my ex-TD 110 since 1993, brilliant engine.

I'm assuming you haven't seen this useful thread http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=2394

[mcc1979ian]

I fitted a defender 200 tdi into the 90 when i got it as the old 2.5 na was gutless, but had a bad run wi that 200 so got a disco 200tdi to fit, went in easy enough, if i had to do it all again i wouldnt hesitate, helped a mate fit out his series 3 109 a while back wi a disco 200tdi also and was equally as easy, now my mates dad is considering buying my 200 for his lightweight project, so will probably end up on that fitting too, but now iv succom to the call of the V8 iv got a slightly more complicated fitting to do. I wouldnt call myself overly competent with engines but the first 200tdi fitting was my first engine swap and have never found it difficult yet.

[Adam001]

Moral of the story.....do your research

Glad you got it sorted, didn't struggle with mine, just did a good bout of googling before I started.

[mcc1979ian]

good point, research what your doing before you do it and the jobs sorted