19j 2.5td into a series

hi ,ive just fitted a 19j 2.5td into my series can anyone tell me how the glow plugs are wired on a 90 do they still use the spring resistor or are they a direct live via a relay fed from the ignition im getting voltage there but they dont seem to be getting hot any help please??????

It's a relay from the ignition,if you were an oil burner before then your ignition switch will have a suitable position for a feed.

yeah it was 2.25 diesel so ditch the coil resistor then and how many amps rating for the relay???

im looking at this conversion for mine at the moment, how easy is it? how well do the bell housings match up?

hello mate ,the conversion is pretty straight forward ,the bell housings match but you need the clutch plate from your series and the clutch backing plate from the 19j engine (plate to fit your input shaft from gearbox and backing plate to match holes in flywheel and keep it balanced),chop off your battery n air filter tray(youll probabley find the chassis rotted under it)i had to chop off both engine mountings and weld some newones on, easy if you use the long engine mount on the 19jengine(drivers side)i used a piece of 75x75 box for my new mounts just sliced it at 45deg, its much easier if you remove both wings also ,i kept my series rad and got a remote oil cooler from the scrappy and mounted it in front of radiator and replaced the oil bath filter with a k&n and moved the battery under passenger seat ,i havnt bothered fitting a fan cos i dont go that far in one shot and your glow plugs can still use the ballast resistor wiring if it was a diesel ,you will need a switched live from the battery for your fuel solenoid which is also an immobiliser if you hide the switch hope this helps if you need any more info or photos give me another shout cheers

antopolguy said:

yeah it was 2.25 diesel so ditch the coil resistor then and how many amps rating for the relay???

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I used a starter relay. Bang tidy with loads of capacity for glow plugs. Cost about a tenner.

defender1990 said:

im looking at this conversion for mine at the moment, how easy is it? how well do the bell housings match up?

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Bell housing dead easy. You may have a problem with offside engine mounting. If its a standard chassis it may fowl the injector pump. Also, consider moving the air filter and battery if you are going to have a bit of welding carried out in that area. Not a massive job for a half decent welding chap. I also changed the timing belt whilst everything was accessable. Happy days! :blabla:

Could i not just raise the engine up to clear the mount? id rather leave them where they are incase i ever want to fit the original engine

if the engine sits ok then yes but with mine i had to move both mounts 3" forward so god knows whats happened to mine in the past lol but you cant raise it too much cos your restricted by the bellhousing hitting the tunnel on the bulkhead but once the engine is out its not a big job to cut n weld the mounts and vice versa if you want to switch back, also its worth picking up a 90 front pipe because the exhaust faces slightly forward on the exit of the turbo , i used steel flexi ,its not pretty but it works