fatboyz

im picking up a p100 soon that has had the diesel engine and box taken out and i wouldnt mind making summut thats a bit of fun to drive was thinking of a boring v6 cossie but would like to do a quick diesel the making and modding of engine mounts and body are not a problem just wondering what ideas anyone has got looking for most horses for least money

zippyobrien

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It's getting the wiring in with a modern diesel that's the problem.

But for cheap fun you a want the engine out of a 325 tds. Early e36 dont have coded pumps and are good for 250 bhp all day long.

MadMac

Stuff a diesel, put in a cossie lump, or could a granny v6 go in?

Mr S1

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I'm waiting for the first V8 TD to be put in something with a Ford badge....I've never seen anything like that done and would be fun !

zippyobrien

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Both will go straight in. Or a nice modern alternative would be a police spec mv6 omega set up. 3.2 quad cam.

Derby_Gav

I would be looking towards a landrover for a diesel lump.

A Td5 would be a brilliant conversion and will make 190+ with mods. Failing that a 200/300 tdi will make 150+ with tweaks to the pump and a good cooler.

Gavin.

zippyobrien

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Landy net grate lumps tbh. If going agricultural go for a gm 6.0 if it'll fit.

zippyobrien

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You'd want a automatics rear diff to keep the ratio up though. Due to loosing the rev range.

Fast Guy

Big american V8 diesel.

gouch1

i would also go early bmw td or early volvo td

YOREVOL

gmc 6.5 turbo v8, cummins pacao, gardner 6lxb all great engines. might need some chassis mods.

Joshy

ford powerstroke 6.7

800 Ib-ft of torque @1600 RPM standard

and 25+ MPG in a 3.5 tonne F350

fatboyz

this sounds like a plan seems to be quite a cheap option plus getting a maunal box the fits straight away seems good

what would be involved in upping the bhp what sort of cost ???

the big v8 diesels sound nice but i guess they would be big money

petrol v6 would be ok but i thought diesel would make a change

Glenn_

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Sounds good to me that.

GUZZLER

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335/535D running gear would be awesome for power, but I would think about a passat 4 motion TDI running gear, if you could pick up the V6 one it would make a cool pick up.

R4N SS

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Be careful of low emission zone's with these as u can't go near heathrow or London hence why people are coverting p100s to petrol

fatboyz

if i was to go bmw 325tds i guess it would be good to fit a sierra rear beam instead of live axle i have a k reg 2ltr saph hanging around so could use front struts and beam how do we recon a 7inch 4x4 diff would fair , anyone know how much a p100 weighs compared to a saph