Reccomendations for engine replacement

[Galahad]

I agree with Matt, Turbo Di is the most practical and sensible , I don't think the 1.8 mondeo engine is really very practical given that its fwd and I also think it might be a bit underpowered

When you say Turbo DI, are we talking the early type, or the later type released for the Smiley Transits with PATS installed?

I'm fairly sure the PATS is easily circumvented, its just trying to get a donor cheap enough.

[winterheating]

just another question on the turbo di's, why is the 100ps named a tci and not td like the 85ps and 115ps and is the 100ps tci what was in LDV's

[AndyG]

just another question on the turbo di's, why is the 100ps named a tci and not td like the 85ps and 115ps and is the 100ps tci what was in LDV's

I think you have them muddled up

The designations are as follows;
85PS Turbo Diesel Injection
100PS Turbo Diesel Injection
115PS Turbo Charged Intercooler

LDVs used the 76PS banana Di engine and the 100PS TDI engine variants of the Di from 1997 up to 2002 when they went over to the 75PS and 90PS Duratorq "Tddi" engines

[paul_elwell]

Your not the same Galahad as on MIG are you?

Yes I am buddy, been away for a long while, lots of personal problems, haven't had time for MIG or anything else much, but life goes on, so its time to sort myself out really!

Ah good hope things are on the up!

[Galahad]

Your not the same Galahad as on MIG are you?

Yes I am buddy, been away for a long while, lots of personal problems, haven't had time for MIG or anything else much, but life goes on, so its time to sort myself out really!

Ah good hope things are on the up!

Just coming to terms with the death of my mum, and the scrappage scheme at the same time giving me a VERY hard time!

[paul_elwell]

Sorry to hear that
Re scrappage, thought you were dragging them in?

[Galahad]

Sorry to hear that
Re scrappage, thought you were dragging them in?

Was for the first two weeks of the scrappage scheme, and then a local firm who normally only buy cars to crush, decided to buy a rival yard so that they could break them up properly. The money they bid for every car in the area was ridiculous, no-one could compete. They bid £175 no matter what the car was, so of course they got everything.

Everything dried up!

Thankfully it seems to be coming to an end. Did more cars two weeks ago than I did in two months at the end of 2009!

[paul_elwell]

Never mind nearly all over son
Looking for a new truck myself

[Galahad]

Never mind nearly all over son
Looking for a new truck myself

Can't quite believe i'm buying back my old truck, but she is reliable, and weight limit wise can carry virtually anything as with the truck and me its just below 2tonne.

Still need to replace the engine though, its just shockingly bad on hills.

Chances of a cheap Turbo DI engine are pretty remote though

[MinorMatt]

PATs is easy to get over and you will want to put a bosch pump on anyway.

Theres a TD engine for £350 in the parts for sale section