L19MUD Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 How difficult is it going to be getting the speedo and other dials to feed from the engine and box without the ECU that normally drives them? I would love to rebuild mine with a Puma dash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 The reason I went for the 6speed is it because it has a slightly higher top than the 380 obviously. And it tied in with the dash conversion nicely, also the stronger clutch is a added bonus. I'm hoping it will have a slightly broader powerband with the VNT and 2.8 injector pump. I don't know anyone who has fitted the 2.8 pump but it runs higher pressure so it should give a cleaner burn in turn being able to adjust the pump up abit dependant on what the EGT has to say about that. Pumas have a 1.2 Tbox. Are you going to copy or go with a 1.4? I too would also be interested to know how the gearbox suits the 300Tdi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
110dan300tdi Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 Here's a little video of it running with the puma instruments. Battery light staying on as I haven't got a drive belt fitted only short as had no radiator either at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 If it does have a 1.2 box then it will make up for 6th being lower than v8 spec r380 and over all be a very nice drive. Looks like your building the defender people have wanted landrover to build for years. Very nice job too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 MOT emissions test is done on the elder of the engine and the vehicle, so if you fitted a 1980 engine into a 2015 vehicle, it would go through the 1980 emissions test. Similarly, if you fitted a 2015 engine into a 1980 vehicle, you would still go through the 1980 emissions test. The onus is on the presenter to prove age, however. So putting a 300tdi in a puma would let you go through the 300tdi emissions test, not the puma test, provided you could prove the age of the engine. Are you sure about that? I don't know the regs, but it sounds unlikely to me that a vehicle would be allowed to pass emissions tests of an older standard. It looks like a nice build, though I always liked the R380 a lot more than the 6-speed. There are a few minor differences on what I'd choose, but I like the concept and motivation, and you're doing a nice job of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Are you sure about that? I don't know the regs, but it sounds unlikely to me that a vehicle would be allowed to pass emissions tests of an older standard. It looks like a nice build, though I always liked the R380 a lot more than the 6-speed. There are a few minor differences on what I'd choose, but I like the concept and motivation, and you're doing a nice job of it. section 7,3 Vehicles fitted with a different engine must be tested to the requirements of whichever is older, the engine or the vehicle. e.g. A 1995 car fitted with a 1991 engine (of whatever make), test to 1991 standards for emission purposes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Yep, same for IVA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Good to know. Seems an oddity to allow a newer vehicle through less stringent emissions. LR could get past the emissions issue that supposedly killed it on new Defenders by fitting reconditioned Tdis. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 It's a bit unclear as that text is listed within the spark-ignition (i.e. petrol) emissions section, and there is no corresponding text in the compression-ignition emissions section. So by insinuation that only applies to petrol engines. Still, an interesting loophole nonetheless! Would be nice to see what DVSA has to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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