2.8 td Daihatsu into 110

More pics of fitting the intercooler.

Finished fitting the radiator



Drill two holes in the wing for the pipe outlets.



test fitting the silicone reducers, (I'm using 3">2" 90 degree silicone reducers. 3 inch is too large really but i had a deal on the intercooler)



Test fitting the intercooler



Pipe outlets inside the wing. (Got to sort some pipe runs from the engine to here next.)



Intercooler in place, I will mount it with some rubber M8 bobbins top and bottom shortly.

Intercooler mounted correctly with rubber bobbins



Pipe runs completed to engine. (I'm going to put another joint in one to allow for engine twist.)



Front panel reinstated with horn and bonnet pull connected up.



Bash plate and bumper refitted.



Grill in place! (Looking good with the new intercooler)

Cooling fan now in place

Coming on really good - well done.

bluehaze said:

Coming on really good - well done.

Click to expand...

Thanks mate, only a few things left to do now.

Wire up the cooling fan,

Change all the fluids & filters,

Replace the cambelt,

Make a panel to cover where i chopped out on the N/s footwell

Flooring all back in one piece





I have come across another problem,
The coolant gauge doesn't read correctly using the daihatsu sender in the head.

The landrover one is completely different to the threads in the head and the thermostat housing.

Buy an adapter from deamon tweaks or similar

Great thread & great project - inspirational; keep the posts & pictures coming:clap2:

a 15mm drill bit and a M16x1 tap



2.5TD coolant temp. sensor now fits into the daihatsu thermostat housing



Temp gauge issue now sorted!

What does it drive like?

Shifty1962 said:

What does it drive like?

Click to expand...

I havn't driven it yet.

Starts on the button and revs well with no smoke.

Cant wait to finish it and get out on the road, or off road for that matter.

Well job done!



No real issues as you can see through the thread.

I'll let you know what it drives like and MPG soon.

really enjoyed reading this thread, got a 2.8td lump ive been thinking of replacing the 12j with, cant decide between it and the 300tdi

razorheadtom said:

really enjoyed reading this thread, got a 2.8td lump ive been thinking of replacing the 12j with, cant decide between it and the 300tdi

Click to expand...

300TDI will have better mpg and power in standard form.

Daihatsu will be far more reliable and with a bit of tweaking produce good power too imo.

I have a spare fitting kit for anyone interested in carrying out this engine conversion.

I have the engine back plate, engine-bell housing adaptor plate, 2 x engine mountings, Milner thermostat housing.

£100 delivered

Just paypal me at [email protected] and send me your address.

These kits are £300+ new so grab a bargain, pretty straight forward conversion really.

what yokes does that 2.8 engine come from ?

joeyb said:

what yokes does that 2.8 engine come from ?

Click to expand...

Yokes?? Sorry dont know what you mean.

The engine i have fitted is from a Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8TD DL52

Hi. Newcomer. I am at the same stage re voltage regulator, alternator and wiring up. I am putting Daihatsu 2.8 turbointercooler in a LWB Gipsy. Used to use a BMC 2.5 D but taxi lot have used all good spares by now. Cam across nearly new Daihatsu lump. Your info on woring up will help a lot.

Notice your intercooler. I have the oriiginal Daihatsu one, which is neat but probably small , I do have a new Mitsubishi one and if you are interested I could measure it and let you know.

Obviously not fired up yet. Main reservation on the Daihatsu is that it uses a timing belt. Blasted things. A triple bank chain as in the BMC never causes any trouble , is silent and never needs changing.

Why use a Gipsy? Well it has done me well for 250.K. My Disco is a B****r although the Defender is OK but lacks grip

Can't wait to see what it goes like?

roverarjb said:

Your info on wiring up will help a lot.

Click to expand...

No worries

roverarjb said:

Notice your intercooler. I have the oriiginal Daihatsu one, which is neat but probably small , I do have a new Mitsubishi one and if you are interested I could measure it and let you know.

Click to expand...

The Intercooler i fitted is a bit large but it will act as a great heatsink for when i up the boost pressure on the turbo!

roverarjb said:

Main reservation on the Daihatsu is that it uses a timing belt. Blasted things. A triple bank chain as in the BMC never causes any trouble , is silent and never needs changing.

Click to expand...

The Daihatsu DL-52 engine is Cambelt driven, but if you can find a DL-50 it is gear driven! Thats the one to use if you dont like cambelts!