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whats best engine

Postby crashndie » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:26 am

hi all new to here, am after a van for work but low on funds. I've got 500 to 800 quid tops am after a lwb. I had a v reg 1 at my last job perfect for my work, it was well noisy an couldn't do hills at all ! i no it was a 2.5 an that's about it i've had a few of these vans and they all seem to be the same ?? thing is i don't want to by a van that's so under powered an noisy. so what am i looking for? and witch engine is best to get to mod ?? any ideas ???
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Re: whats best engine

Postby trigger » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:29 am

Look for a 2.5 Turbo Di, quieter, faster and can do hills with ease :D
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Re: whats best engine

Postby MrMPuk » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:29 am

For that money you'll be getting similar to what you had before, but now you've found this forum you'll be able to sort the problems.
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Re: whats best engine

Postby crashndie » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:47 am

nice 1 lads if i get the 2.5 di ?? is it could i pull that lump out an fit the turbo vertion or is that a pain to do ?
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Re: whats best engine

Postby trigger » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:14 am

You could change the engine for a turbo one or add a turbo to your existing engine as some people have done
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Re: whats best engine

Postby jay » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:21 pm

or get a petrol 4 cylinder engine much quieter and not much more thirsty on fuel..
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Re: whats best engine

Postby psv-hgv-flt » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:26 pm

trigger wrote:Look for a 2.5 Turbo Di, quieter, faster and can do hills with ease :D



as long as it is not the 85ps :( :(
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