Transit power!

I own a 1985 90 with a 2.5di transit engine (i can hear the 'tuts' and shaking of heads from hear!) but is it really that bad? iv turned the fuel pump up a bit, better air filter and exhaust and a litre of 2 stroke every time i fill up with fuel. yeah its a bit loud but iv heard worse tdi's, i can keep up with traffic ok tho i do need a head of steam on for some hills! i think it go's ok, am i the ony 1 who thinks its a good swap or should i hang my head in shame?

If it works It works theres alot of jap converstion about as well which work fine:beer2:

Nothing wrong with it. New defenders are fitted with them as standard now anyway.

MPfive said:

Nothing wrong with it. New defenders are fitted with them as standard now anyway.

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This is true the guy who remapped my transit was saying its the same as a new defender,

the TD5 is the transit engine.

Like mine.

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

the TD5 is the transit engine.

Like mine.

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no its not, its the puma's with tranny engines

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

the TD5 is the transit engine.

Like mine.

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Nope.td5 is not a tranny engine

It will mean that your 90 is worth a bit less than the equivalents with pukka TDI power. Its only worth worrying about of you are selling it though.

Putting a Tranny engine in a series or a 90 is meant to be quite hard work. There is a thread on here that lists the extensive modifications required to engine and mounts to make them fit.

johnlad said:

no its not, its the puma's with tranny engines

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MPfive said:

Nope.td5 is not a tranny engine

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Ive been told by a couple of people that the TD5 is the ford engine that is a variant of the transit engine?

happy to be re-educated

I have just read about the TD5 engine.

I is indeed wrong

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

Ive been told by a couple of people that the TD5 is the ford engine that is a variant of the transit engine?

happy to be re-educated

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I thought the TD5 had the "depressed" bonnet profile - same profile as my 300TDi; and that it was the later - Puma? - model with the bonnet bulge that had the transit engine

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

Ive been told by a couple of people that the TD5 is the ford engine that is a variant of the transit engine?

happy to be re-educated

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It's the 2.4 puma motor
2002-2006 had Land Rover's own Td5 engine (2.5 litre turbocharged diesel) - 122bhp/300Nm 2007 onwards has a 2.4 Ford derived "Puma" engine from the Ford Transit (sharing a few parts with Peugeot) 122bhp/370Nm

your thinking of the next engine the tdci

Transit engine that's in newer defenders is the tdci engine. Not bad power

chunkymunky said:

Transit engine that's in newer defenders is the tdci engine. Not bad power

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Puma motors are detuned 122hp

transit 150hp....Insurance wanted lower hp in the puma

jamesmartin said:

your thinking of the next engine the tdci

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The tdci is the Puma/transit engine isn't it?

boomer8 said:

The tdci is the Puma/transit engine isn't it?

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yes.

Not mine

Thor1950 said:

Puma motors are detuned 122hp

transit 150hp....Insurance wanted lower hp in the puma

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So in theory not too hard to tune back up 😉

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:

yes.

Not mine

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Don't know if that's good or bad....?

chunkymunky said:

So in theory not too hard to tune back up 😉

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If i heard right change ecu but don't take me word check with a good mechanic that knows fenders and transit.