Which diesel ...

[Anderzander]

Just seen Tom's topic about which off the shelf V8 to fit .....http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=85228#entry731331

Which put me to wonder if I swapped out my Td5 motor what would you put in ?

200 or 300 would be too much of a step backwards in most senses except simplicity. Can the Transit engine be popped in easily ? And are they the only 'off the shelf' options ?

Dan's (Dirty Diesel) merc project looks good but their will be quite a bit of fabrication and machining to mate that up to the transmission.

So where would I go ?

[need4speed]

Rather than a rattly 4-pot (at least the td5 can sound good....for a diesel) why not look at the TDV6

[Anderzander]

It is an appealing engine - though I think it falls in the 'bloody expensive' category ?

I know Bell Service fitted one and worked out how to get the ECU working. I can't imagine the motors aren't expensive nor the BAS work though ?

[tacr2man]

The 3L M57 BMW can be bolted up to a 380 from a P38 , wiring adapted by harness from Rallyraid Uk need to make engine mounts, use TD5 intercooler and rad . Thats a simplified version ! 190hp 410nm standard

[need4speed]

Im sure the TDV6 would be spendy, but then i cant imagine the Puma route would be cheap either once everything is considered...

[Ash.Witty]

Go for a cummins 6BTA with inline pump, a lot of tuning parts in the states 400-600Bhp is easily attainable and reliable and 20+ mpg cruising.

[Phil Hancock]

Go for a cummins 6BTA with inline pump, a lot of tuning parts in the states 400-600Bhp is easily attainable and reliable and 20+ mpg cruising.

But what gearbox to harness that?

[Ash.Witty]

Either a Dana T5x or a ZF s5-42. They're out the 7.5 tonne wagons with the cummins.

[nicks90]

And axles.... the list gets long and very expensive.

[disco_al]

I know Bell Service fitted one and worked out how to get the ECU working. I can't imagine the motors aren't expensive nor the BAS work though ?

in the region of £5-6K - most of that on the electrickery if memory serves from when they converted a D1.

usual suspects are the gmc v8 diesels from the good ol humvee - although one particular breed of those has some major reliability issues iirc.

not much these days that wouldn't require some electronics to make it run unfortunately :(

anyone got any news of megasquirt for diesels yet???? (hat, coat, gone....)

[tacr2man]

And axles.... the list gets long and very expensive.

Then a chassis to bolt it all to ! and a cab to fit chassis just a minute thats a DAF 45 ?

[nicks90]

So what simple diesels exist that are about 200bhp, 350ft/lbs torque, rev to 5k and are 4 cylinders / compact 5 cylinders? Either mechanical or standalone ecu to make it moderately simple...

[RedLineMike]

my td5 in the challenge truck ticks all those boxes

[Anderzander]

And if it blew up what would you replace it with ?

[RedLineMike]

the spare TD5 i have in the shed,

if i built another vehicle id consider an Ls, but at the moment the TD5 is staying put,

we thrashed the tits of it at KOV, had no cooling issues, & it started everytime we hit the tit , we were running wide open with all the shift lights lit on several occasions, oil pressure was good,

i genuinely cant complain, if anything id like a little more power put it so it needs some more fuel in the map, at the moment its running almost zero smoke

[Anderzander]

the spare TD5 i have in the shed,

Touché ! Lol

[Landy-Novice]

if anything id like a little more power put it so it needs some more fuel in the map, at the moment its running almost zero smoke

no smoke, no poke.

what bhp/ft/lbs you running atm?

[RedLineMike]

200+/ 320Ib +

used 30 litres of fuel in 32Km though