Fitting a new 2.5 engine to a P38 how hard or easy??

P38_Ireland · May 5, 2011

well is it hard or easy? as a DIY mechanic id guess im about a 6-7 out of 10!!

Datatek · May 5, 2011

Spliting the engine from the gearbox is the hard bit, otherwise it doesn't look too bad. I'll be ripping the motor out of my spares dog soon now complete with the auto box as it's easier than just taking the box out, I do have an excavator to use as a crane though.

P38_Ireland · May 5, 2011

was offered a 2001 DSE with a snapped timing chain tan leather interior 130K auto blue for €1000. i have a 1997 2.5 DSE with a big gouge out of the rear quarter panel i was going to turn in to an off roader but might steal the engine out of that or get an engine from the breakers? i have an old sump and a FIP knockin round! what you think?

Datatek · May 5, 2011

P38_Ireland said:
was offered a 2001 DSE with a snapped timing chain tan leather interior 130K auto blue for 1000. i have a 1997 2.5 DSE with a big gouge out of the rear quarter panel i was going to turn in to an off roader but might steal the engine out of that or get an engine from the breakers? i have an old sump and a FIP knockin round! what you think?

A 2001 DSE with a working engine has got to be worth at least £2.5K if it's in good nick. Are you sure the timing chain has snapped? Is it the cam chain or the FIP chain? What damage has it done? Might just need a head swap

Easier than swapping the engine.

P38_Ireland · May 5, 2011

2001 here working is prob worth between 3-4k

waiting to hear back more from the owner. its a couple hundred miles away so trying to get as much info as possible before i make a decision.

if its only the head how hard is that to change?

dogsbody · May 5, 2011

A damn sight easier than an engine swap. No crane, no working underneath.

P38_Ireland · May 5, 2011

are there special torque down values etc? im assuming its going to take some specialist tools to do that?

Datatek · May 5, 2011

Piece of cake with a torque wrench, follow RAVE.

clarkie · May 6, 2011

should be a piece of cake to do,it took me 2 days to swap a v8 the only help i had was my brother drove the fork lift when lifting the engine in and out,shame your so far away or i would give you a hand to swap them over

seanmull · May 6, 2011

its not difficult to do the head but its also easy to change the engine if you have a means of lifting . the dse if good is good value

Fitting a new 2.5 engine to a P38 how hard or easy??

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