looking for a good 200 TDI

[CliftonRover]

I am happy with my 200 TDI that Rovers North got me. It had some head gasket issues, leaking oil on the pump side. I fixed that now it leaks from the aluminum lower block brace. It is still worth it, I wished I had resealed the whole motor before installing.

[Broadstone]

I know of 200tdi engines from a disco minus the turbo that are for sale not far from me. The engines are actually sourced and maintained by the Land Rover mechanic I use when I am in the U.K. The they are sold as a kit for dropping into series trucks. I am sure he has more available and they are well under $5000!!!

[Les Parker]

We have them from time to time, though most 200 Tdi's are getting a little long in the tooth. After all, they stopped line fitting them back in 1994.
I am just curious as to what the market is currently paying and folks experiences.

[scott]

long in the tooth yes, but i'm thinking they will long outlast the frames of defenders and maybe after new rings, bearings & seals one will live on longer than I. it's to bad that the disco and defenders are different. there's a bunch of dying disco w/ dzl over there.

les do you know what the differences are between a def and a disco 200tdi?

$5500 is a bit tough for me. maybe the dollar pound scales will tilt my way when it's time to buy

[Terrys]

do you know what the differences are between a def and a disco 200tdi?

The location of the turbo and different bellhousings. Supposedly Disco 200s will go into a RHD defender, but the turbo interferes with the steering on the LHD.

[scott]

The location of the turbo and different bellhousings. Supposedly Disco 200s will go into a RHD defender, but the turbo interferes with the steering on the LHD.

that's kind of what i heard, the difference is the intake & exhaust manifolds and the positioning of the turbo. i'm doing this to a RHD so maybe the more abundant disco 200 tdi will fit.

[gambrinus]

200Tdi from a Disco has the turbo in a spot that makes it VERY VERY difficult to install in anything other than a RHD Defender. The 200Tdi FROM a Defender can also go into a Series rig with some work....

RW

[SafeAirOne]

200Tdi from a Disco has the turbo in a spot that makes it VERY VERY difficult to install in anything other than a RHD Defender. The 200Tdi FROM a Defender can also go into a Series rig with some work....

RW

There are plumbing kits out there that'll reposition the Disco turbo setup to fit a defender/series, though I can't for the life of me find the one that I thought was the best when I looked at it 6 months ago. Didn't really notice if the conversion kits were LHD or RHD specific...

[gambrinus]

LHD vs EHD makes a HUGE difference in determining what will fit and what won't... LHD Series rig is a tough one to get a 200tdi in to. Another thing is 88 vs 109. The front of the frame on a 109 is WAY "deeper" than an 88.. this also can cause some fitting "issues". Any engine can be MADE to fit into ANY truck. It just depends how much $$ you are willing to spend, and the amount of suffering you're willing to tolerate.

[TeriAnn]

long in the tooth yes, but i'm thinking they will long outlast the frames of defenders and maybe after new rings, bearings & seals one will live on longer than I.

Just a quick side comment or two. The 200tdi cylinder head & Defender manifolds are NLA with no aftermarket source, so you do not want to crack one. These engines seem to be quite susceptible to overheating damage.

I suspect Tata will be discontinuing a lot of 200tdi parts and there may be no third party to pick them up. The 200tdi was only in production for a few years & most folks in the UK are likely just to convert to the 300tdi.

I noticed a number of people active on this thread list Series trucks below their name. If you want to put one in a LHD Series truck you should consider converting to power steering. The current hot set up uses a Range Rover P-38 steering box, steering arm and lower steering shaft. As strong as the Scout II steering box conversion, cheaper & easier to source, you get the arm, box & lower shaft that all work together in one grab so it is much easier to engineer.

Also with Series trucks, The front differential can come in contact to the 200 tdi crank pulley during off road situations where the axle is pushed up to the bump stops s you might want to add the military extended bump stops.

Steve Parker Land Rover Ltd has a front exhaust pipe with tight bends designed to be used when a Discovery 200tdi is being installed into a Defender.