tom69

New Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #1

thinking of buying this. im currently high bidder and its only 5 miles away.
1990 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY TURBO DIESEL BRONZE on eBay Land Rover Range Rover, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (item 280134529171, end time 22-Jul-07 19:04:53 BST)

removing and rebuilding the engine over the winter changing turbo manifolds etc and then fittng it into me 90t/d. now then,iwould then like to put me spare t/d lump in the disco and cut the fook out of the rest of it so its shorter at both ends and just bashing around the fields and a few off road sites near here.
so will a t/d lump go in a disco?
cheers, tom

 

hughesy

Well-Known Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #2

Have you been to see it and had it running? I'd be wary given that the bloke says the injector pump is knackered could be a cover for other engine problems. Having said that if it's cheap enough there are some useful bits on it you could sell. As for putting the td lump in a disco!! Why bother when you can get a good running tdi disco that's failed the MOT on rust etc for under 500 quid

 

J

JimAttrill

New Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #3

To answer your question, yes, the TD will go in a Disco. I know someone who did this just for the same use as you want.

 

tom69

New Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #4

i have been to see it, not as bad as you would expect for a dog from the bay. engine sounds sweet but just lots of smoke untill 1500 rpm.

 

Griffdowg

New Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #5

cool, i was looking at that one too for the engine, looks like its going to go cheap. not far for me either good luck

 

tom69

New Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #6

spoke to me local breaker aswell. good take off injection pump and turbo manifolds and oil pipes (to make it fit 90) all comes to £75+vat. £50 for pump+ 25 for manifolds etc.
sorted

 

Griffdowg

New Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #7

good work and good use of local contacts. i find it hard enough trying to find a decent local indi! are you just taking the engine and keeping the disco?

G

 

tom69

New Member

• Jul 22, 2007

• #8

not sure yet. if i realisticly think i can actuaaly put the td lump in i'll keep it, if not i'll take it down the breakers minus tdi lump and get a credit note for couple hundred quid