Best diesel for a 110

Hi,
I'm a newbie on here but don't want to be asking the obvious/ridiculous/usual uninformed question you've all heard a million times but no matter how hard I've looked on here I'm still in the dark.
Anyways, Ive bought an early petrol 110 and want to do a diesel conversion and want to know what the options are for an engine transplant? It doesn't need to be the easiest or the obvious (another 110 diesel lump for instance) as I'm up for and able to have a go at something a bit different. Could I get the straight six in my P38 in it? And the auto box for that matter? Or does the Disco 200tdi do a decent job?
Any help would be appreciated, and any links to yours or other's build threads would be most appreciated.
Cheers, John.

There have been plenty of discussions/arguments about the "best" engine - and the general consensus seems to be - stick a 200tdi in it! Have a look at:
Fit a Discovery 200tdi engine into a 90 / 110 2.5 petrol (200tdi conversion)
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/200tdi-upgrade-begins-59862.html
200TDi conversions for 90/110/130 - by Glencoyne Engineering

to name but 3. I might even finish my own one day...:doh::doh:

no no no no


go for the GMC 6.5 twin turbo V8 diesel or the perkins V8 diesel as fitted to a lot of combine harvesters and really big generators

G-man said:

no no no no


go for the GMC 6.5 twin turbo V8 diesel or the perkins V8 diesel as fitted to a lot of combine harvesters and really big generators

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Got a link to that?

You know when I said I try anything, well what your suggesting sounds like when you've talked your wife into anal sex and she then turns round and says "your turn now".

Cheers anyway.

You know when I said I try anything, well what your suggesting sounds like when you've talked your wife into anal sex and she then turns round and says "your turn now".



Id stick to a 200tdi meself, my wifes c*ck would hurt too much. The 200tdi is a very reliable and non electronic unit that is cheap to maintain and does'nt have a tendancy to cook itself and as a LR engine fits easily. With an intercooler upgrade and pump mods it can be improved above standard quite cheaply too.

MCDILLIGAF said:

You know when I said I try anything, well what your suggesting sounds like when you've talked your wife into anal sex and she then turns round and says "your turn now".



Id stick to a 200tdi meself, my wifes c*ck would hurt too much. The 200tdi is a very reliable and non electronic unit that is cheap to maintain and does'nt have a tendancy to cook itself and as a LR engine fits easily. With an intercooler upgrade and pump mods it can be improved above standard quite cheaply too.

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Sorry to hear about your incompatability with your wife, life's a bitch sometimes.
Having read through the links Beneagles provided I think I'd tend to agree that the 200tdi might be the best, and easiest option. I did fancy a straight six though but I want to drive this soon, instead of landing myself with another 1000 hour project.
I'll get the feelers out for a **** heap Disco donor then....

MCDILLIGAF said:

You know when I said I try anything, well what your suggesting sounds like when you've talked your wife into anal sex and she then turns round and says "your turn now".



Id stick to a 200tdi meself, my wifes c*ck would hurt too much. The 200tdi is a very reliable and non electronic unit that is cheap to maintain and does'nt have a tendancy to cook itself and as a LR engine fits easily. With an intercooler upgrade and pump mods it can be improved above standard quite cheaply too.

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YOUR WIFE HAS A COCK!!!

200tdi is the only sensible answer. It ticks all the boxes, ie available, easy to fit, reliable, economical and cheap to buy. Simples.

YOUR WIFE HAS A COCK!!!


Dont sound so worried...she takes it off in ASDA

hughesy said:

200tdi is the only sensible answer. It ticks all the boxes, ie available, easy to fit, reliable, economical and cheap to buy. Simples.

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It would seem so. I've a few complete cars to look at this weekend. Fingers crossed.....

Here's the economics of it. Buy a complete MOT failure disco. Use the engine and transfer box for your 110. Maybe the axles too. Strip the rest and flog the useable bits. Scrap the shell. Result is you've upgraded your 110 and it has only cost you your labour. You might even be in profit depending on what you paid for the scrapper disco.

btw there's not much to choose between a 200tdi and a 300 tdi engine but if you buy a 300 you'll have to weld on some different engine mounts whereas the 200 will go straight in.

hughesy said:

btw there's not much to choose between a 200tdi and a 300 tdi engine but if you buy a 300 you'll have to weld on some different engine mounts whereas the 200 will go straight in.

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Cheers mate, thanks for that.

Iv done the petrol to 200tdi conversion and it was deffinatley worth the swap!!!

More ways than one