300tdi transplant

I am replacing the 300tdi engine in my Defender. The new engine is out of a Disco and there is one or two things worrying me. Firstly fitting the mounting bracket for the air filter box. This involves removing two head bolts to fit. I am concerned about the head when the two bolts are removed. Secondly, this is the first time I have had an engine out of a Defender, anything I should look out for or any hints or tips to make the job a bit easier.

I have seen some conversions where they use the disco air filter, or position the filter in the same place as (i think) the 200 has it.

I find the filter assembly a pain on my (factory) 300tdi defender.

Fit the Defender air filter housing. Remove the head bolts and torque up as necessary. I have done it a few times and head no problems. The last time I did it on my 90 was in June 2003 and I have covered 110,000 miles since then without removing the head.

That is what I wanted to hear reiny. Thanks for the reply ;-)

reiny said:

Fit the Defender air filter housing. Remove the head bolts and torque up as necessary. I have done it a few times and head no problems. The last time I did it on my 90 was in June 2003 and I have covered 110,000 miles since then without removing the head.

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Slightly OT but is that 110,000 miles just in Malta? If so you must have driven on every road in the country quite a few times!!!!

Approx 95% of it yes! I have been to Sicily 5 times with it and covered approx 800 miles each trip. The rest is on home ground During the first three years I covered 1000 miles a month, that went down to 10,000 miles a year for the subsequent 7 years or so and for the past 4-5 years I have averaged 8000 a year.