Well, after languishing on my trailer for a few months, I decided it was time to start stripping a Disco 300TDi.
The engine will be put into my 1972 Carawagon project, along with an LT77 Defender gearbox - it's a 6 pot chassis so it should fit ok with a few mount and propshaft mods.
Alex has done the same transplant (or was it a 200TDi?) in his latest Dormobile so I'm hoping he'll be available for tips
Here's the engine & box removed from the Disco (this box will be sold on):
and the engine on a stand, waiting for a clean:
More later as it progresses
Cheers,
Robin.
300TDi transplant
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300TDi transplant
1967 109" Carawagon 200TDi
1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
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1972 109" SW Carawagon 2.5NA
1958 109" Carawagon 2.25P (project)
1972 109" Carawagon 200 or 300TDi (project)
1974 Dormobile 2.25D (project)
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Re: 300TDi transplant
Should make for a nice conversion Robin....
plans for my SW include a Tdi and LT77 ....though I'll be staying permanent four wheel drive as nature intended ...
Just to see IF the sky falls down and the world ceases to rotate with the standard front axle rather than a stage 1 item ,
(Tracey's 88" is TDi and LT77 permanent four wheel drive without ANY problems despite the doom sayers AND "A man in a pub said " types )
IMHO the LT77 in permanent four wheel drive form makes for a much more "stable through the corners especially in the wet or icey conditions" and less likely to get into trouble reaching for the red lever off road .
plans for my SW include a Tdi and LT77 ....though I'll be staying permanent four wheel drive as nature intended ...
Just to see IF the sky falls down and the world ceases to rotate with the standard front axle rather than a stage 1 item ,
(Tracey's 88" is TDi and LT77 permanent four wheel drive without ANY problems despite the doom sayers AND "A man in a pub said " types )
IMHO the LT77 in permanent four wheel drive form makes for a much more "stable through the corners especially in the wet or icey conditions" and less likely to get into trouble reaching for the red lever off road .
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Re: 300TDi transplant
Jonny Reas has got an LT77 mated to a Tdi in his truckcab - it sits about 3 inches further back in the cab and only required minor surgery to the gearbox tunnel he told me. Waydago!
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Re: 300TDi transplant
I'm following this thread closely as I too have ambitious plans to tranplant a 300tdi with lt77 box in Dora the Dormobile. She is also a sixpot.
Not sure yet which way to go with the transfer box though. 2 or 4 wheel drive.
Does this conversion need a removable gearbox crossmember?
Not sure yet which way to go with the transfer box though. 2 or 4 wheel drive.
Does this conversion need a removable gearbox crossmember?
1969 109 sw dormobile Dora
1996 overland defender sw 110 Nellie
1962 109 sw safari diesel Hannie (sold)
1973 88 series 3 soft top in various bits on the drive...
1996 overland defender sw 110 Nellie
1962 109 sw safari diesel Hannie (sold)
1973 88 series 3 soft top in various bits on the drive...