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1989 RR turbo diesel?

Tech Talk for Rover owners.

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1989 RR turbo diesel?

Post by --sinner-- »

hey saw one of these pop up the other day for sale, just wondering if they use the 200tdi???
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Post by disco200tdi »

No, they use am italian VM diesel. Don't touch it.
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Post by KiwiBacon »

disco200tdi wrote:No, they use am italian VM diesel. Don't touch it.
If the price is right, it'd make a good base for a real diesel 4wd. Just throw a decent engine in.
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

With a different bellhousing on the LT77 you could convert to a 200Tdi. I know someone who fitted a 4BD1(T) to one, but he had to swap the gearbox to an R380 because the engine broke it. 4JB1 is also an option.

It wouldn't be much harder to convert a V8 rangie though, so don't pay any extra for it. You can probable find someone silly enough to sell the VM diesel to.
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Post by RRturboD »

My VM was unreliable in vehicle, (overheating) but is now running a big water pump @2000 rpm, now reliable at over 40 hrs run! Put in a Tdi300 and Diesel ZF.
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Post by Loanrangie »

I'm with Ben, if its cheap enough rip out the VM and throw it in a dam then fit a 4bj1t isuzu donk. Beauty is it is already rego'd as a 4 cyl diesel.
Saddle up tonto, its the not so loanrangie! . 98 TDI DISCO lightly modded with more to come.
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