HD2.8TVG Engine

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Andy Sargeant

Guest

• Feb 9, 2005

• #1

Has anyone any feed back on this engine, thinking of putting it in a 200TDI
Defender with an Automatic gearbox, anybody used this engine or have any
info.
Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk

 

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Jon

Guest

• Feb 10, 2005

• #2

I know one of the disco's on LRO's fleet has it in - they speak highly
of it.

I was also talking to Chris Hill at TBR UK the other day about his
disco, he has one in that too and says its excellent.

From what I gather its more of less the same power as a TD5 but all
mechanical like a Tdi. Having your cake and eating it so to speak!


On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 17:18:28 -0000, "Andy Sargeant"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Has anyone any feed back on this engine, thinking of putting it in a 200TDI
>Defender with an Automatic gearbox, anybody used this engine or have any
>info.
>Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk
>

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Feb 10, 2005

• #3

On or around Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:00:31 +0000, Jon <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>I know one of the disco's on LRO's fleet has it in - they speak highly
>of it.
>
>I was also talking to Chris Hill at TBR UK the other day about his
>disco, he has one in that too and says its excellent.
>
>From what I gather its more of less the same power as a TD5 but all
>mechanical like a Tdi. Having your cake and eating it so to speak!

assuming this is the international 2.8 from Brazil, the only objection I
have to it is that I can't afford it.

that website about the brazilian 4x4s which we had the other day has specs
for it: 136 hp, about 266lb ft IIRC.



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"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16

 

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Pantelis Giamarellos

Guest

• Feb 10, 2005

• #4

A 3.0 version is soon to be introduced with a rumoured output of around 160
bhp.

Take care
Pantelis

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> On or around Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:00:31 +0000, Jon <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >I know one of the disco's on LRO's fleet has it in - they speak highly
> >of it.
> >
> >I was also talking to Chris Hill at TBR UK the other day about his
> >disco, he has one in that too and says its excellent.
> >
> >From what I gather its more of less the same power as a TD5 but all
> >mechanical like a Tdi. Having your cake and eating it so to speak!
>
> assuming this is the international 2.8 from Brazil, the only objection I
> have to it is that I can't afford it.
>
> that website about the brazilian 4x4s which we had the other day has specs
> for it: 136 hp, about 266lb ft IIRC.
>
>
>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> "Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
> is to be none the less free than you were before."
> Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16

 

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McBad

Guest

• Feb 10, 2005

• #5

"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I know one of the disco's on LRO's fleet has it in - they speak highly
> of it.
>
> I was also talking to Chris Hill at TBR UK the other day about his
> disco, he has one in that too and says its excellent.
>
> From what I gather its more of less the same power as a TD5 but all
> mechanical like a Tdi. Having your cake and eating it so to speak!
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 17:18:28 -0000, "Andy Sargeant"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Has anyone any feed back on this engine, thinking of putting it in a
200TDI
> >Defender with an Automatic gearbox, anybody used this engine or have any
> >info.
> >Andy. www.ajstyres.co.uk
> >
>

I've read all the magazine articles and lusted after this as well!

What I wondered is how it would stand with respect to the ARC regulations,
for RTVs and such like. It is basically a Land Rover engine as I understand
it; it's just that it's made in Brazil by a company that are better at
making Land Rover engines...

Anyway, can't afford it. (

M

 

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AJG

Guest

• Feb 11, 2005

• #6

No one has mentioned spares. I was led to believe there are significant
parts differences and they are awkward to get is this the case?

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AndyG