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naughtyboy

Active Member

• Mar 15, 2011

• #1

mates blown engine on his 300.
hes just lost his job so cant afford another but has been offered a complete 200 engine.
i know its a step back but how hard is it to drop in?
he needs to be mobile so he can look for work.

cheers

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Mar 15, 2011

• #2

same power ,you will need to alter mounts and swap rad ,clutch same etc

 

thebiglad

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #3

jamesmartin said:

same power ,you will need to alter mounts and swap rad ,clutch same etc

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Will an R380 gearbox fit on the back of a TDi 200 engine?

 

300tdistu

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #4

naughtyboy said:

mates blown engine on his 300.
hes just lost his job so cant afford another but has been offered a complete 200 engine.
i know its a step back but how hard is it to drop in?
he needs to be mobile so he can look for work.

cheers

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200 engine a step back :doh:

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200tdi

17933.46%
300tdi

15729.35%

 

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naughtyboy

Active Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #5

alright a step back is wrong way to word it as i meant going to an earlier engine.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #6

gearbox wiil bolt up even if all bolts dont align more than enough do

 

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naughtyboy

Active Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #7

will bellhousing from the early box fit the r380?
there is a complete but knacked g-box we can have with engine.

 

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martinhollings

New Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #8

the discovery 200tdi engine will fit the r380 box but some of the bottom bellhousing bolts will need taping out (the holes are there just no threads) but as said the pluming is different and the rad intercoolers are different(but could be made to fit) i would say its a step forword as i think the 200 engine is better than the 300 engine (200 has more power lower down) but they are older engines so make sure its in good condition

 

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martinhollings

New Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #9

naughtyboy said:

will bellhousing from the early box fit the r380?
there is a complete but knacked g-box we can have with engine.

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you can swop the bellhousing over from the back of the engines but you will need a new crank seal its just easyer to tap the holes out

 

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markconnor33

New Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #10

You'd be better just selling the 200TDI engine to someone doing a series 2/3 engine conversion.

Decent 300TDI's can be picked up for less money than you will prob get for the 200TDI.

Was certainly the case when I was looking for a 200TDI to convert my Series 2 88".
Ended up going for a 300TDI in the end as over £200 cheaper.

Mark

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #11

the gear boxes lt77 and r380 are the same length alltogether,so asr380 has longer rear housing to hold 5th and reverse gears the r380 bell housing is shorter by same amount the amount of bolts that dont align makes no difference even with those missing it still has more to hold gear box to engine than does v8 or td5,as a general rule 300s fetch more than 200s as there are a lot about

 

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markconnor33

New Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #12

There's more 300TDIs around than 200TDI's.

The shortage of good 200TDI's pushes up their price, and in my experience, disco's with good 200TDI's tend to be more than 300TDI's as the engine conversions in series 88"/109"'s are much easier to do with 200TDI's.

A 200TDI drops on existing Series 2/3 chassis mounts, wheras a 300 requires "inginuity".

Mark

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #13

not with firms i deal with

 

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naughtyboy

Active Member

• Mar 17, 2011

• #14

he is getting the fully complete engine in exchange for me wiring other guys s3 amby from scratch when he as finished converting it to camper.

then mate will settle up with me when he is back in work.