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Bosch VP to VE swap?heathrobinson
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May 27, 2021 22:15:31 GMT
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Thanks guys DieselBob's a good shout comfortablynumb , I'd forgotten them - they sorted me out a new VE for our Cummins 6BT fairly recently, fully rebuilt and delivered for a fair bit less than a lot of crusty 2nd-hand ones go for on ebay. I've had a cursory measure up against a 200tdi version, and if they're not the same size then they're bloody close!
welshpug, it's going on an old beater, and I can get an old VE for peanuts - Getting a worked-over and chipped ECU would probably cost more than the truck! To be honest, with a slightly turned-up pump, and a boost controller, it'll probably either pop the engine or tear the chassis in half on the first rip
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May 27, 2021 12:20:49 GMT
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I'm quite keen on the point when the speedo looses the plot and tries to run away
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I've got an older Ford Ranger, with the 2.5TD in it, which runs on the stupid Bosch VP pump. I recently had a knobhead moment and lost the key, which got me thinking - how hard it would be to swap in a VE pump in its place? They look pretty identical, apart from the wart of electric nonsense on the top of the VP, and no ability to turn it up whatsoever.
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Nov 13, 2020 13:35:57 GMT
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I reckon my I've worn my refresh button out
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2.5l diesel engine donors?heathrobinson
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Land Rover 200/300 tdi with the mechanical pump, if you can find one?
That's not a bad shout, I've had a tweaked-up 300tdi, which was pretty hillarious. I'd rather a less-landroverish gearbox, with 2wd etc, but I suppose that's not an insurmountable obstacle.
Assuming yours is the early Mazda based ranger it’s about 100bhp The later ranger (06ish onwards) engine is 143bhp as a 2.5,and there a 3L version of same lump The 2.5 pulls well in the 2wd version for sliding about ......
Those engines are pretty good, and they take a tune well. Are they on a standalone ecu, or would I need half the loom etc? I'm not sure that I wouldn't end up at a point where I might as well swap the trayback and tyres onto a whole new truck, but hey I'm not sure that rational and logic is as high a motivation as it might be round here...
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2.5l diesel engine donors?heathrobinson
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This is a bit of a hypothetical really, but I can't get it off my mind. I've got an older Ranger that's been uted, and because of that the bum comes out on the corners quite pleasingly. The 2.5td engines in these things are pretty renowned for not liking high RPMs, dying if they even think about overheating, and being pretty untuneable at a reasonable cost. If I continue sliding it around, the first one will likely lead to the second, while I get a greater hankering for the third.
So, to my question - What would be a good replacement? I'd ideally like to keep it fairly similar, eg. 2.5l diseasle, probably a 4-pot, and hopefully without much/any electrickery going on, or at least with a simple stand-alone ecu so I don't need to do too much wiring. If it can be obtained with a factory 4x4 transmission, all the better.
I'll need to be able to get it through an MOT, so I'd guess it'll need to tolerate a cat, or have a screwdriver applied to the back of the pump once a year...
So far, the drivetrain from a SSangyong Musso seems like a fair shout, apart from the fact it's a 2.9 and a 5-pot, so might not fit, but it's a Merc lump and has a good reputation. The Thai lads that drag race pickups love their Izuzus, so that's probably worth a look too, but what do you lot think?
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Sept 27, 2020 15:41:11 GMT
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I'm pretty sure that that's the most complicated set of speed holes I've seen. Top Work!
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That thing looks so right! Are you sure you don't want to put that oil cooler on out on the front bumper, JDM-style, for extra scene points? Nooooooo! This is being built to work and be abused hard! I have no intention of babying it about..... Just plumbed in twin windscreen washer pumps, one for each screen/jet. And thinking of wiring in a third centre washer jet on another switch fed from a second washer bottle. I expect I may need all the screenwashing capabilities I can get once I get using it where it belongs! Also got the winch wired up. Presently running off the main battery, but there's provision to separate it and mount a second auxiliary battery with a split charging system to power the winch if it looks like I may need the extra electickery capacity. I've just had a second standard 10 gallon fuel tank delivered. My plan is to mount it in the rear loadbed and use it as an auxiliary tank with a pump on a switch to refill the main tank when that gets low. The big V8 will soon empty a standard fuel tank given half a chance in a very short time. I'm thinking of an aero style sealed fuel cap with an extended breather to keep the vented fumes out of the cab and should it roll over, fuel inside the tank where it belongs. The jobs list is ever shrinking I was taking the pi$$, people who get all the gear then bling up an off-roader to make it usless are a pet hate, this thing's all go & no show which is perfect!
I've seen a few people who put truck-style washers down the wiper arms, which is fantastic for being in mud - you never miss bits of screen with the spray. If you can find a proper truck scrappy, you could pull the whole lot of a Daf 45 for instance. Probably a tenner and an hours work to have the best washers of any landy ever!
I put a pair of the Duracell hybrid batteries in our 110, as opposed to separate winch and starter batts. They've done us proud so far, though I only use it for recovering goons at festivals and tree work, not the constant use of a winch challenge etc. I also bunged in a decent set of bus bars and wired in anderson connectors at the same time, so I can plug in jump leads without having to pull the seat out etc.
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That thing looks so right! Are you sure you don't want to put that oil cooler on out on the front bumper, JDM-style, for extra scene points?
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Jun 25, 2020 22:31:54 GMT
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I'm blown away by how good those polish stripes look, who knew fading paint could be such a bonus?
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Jun 18, 2020 18:52:13 GMT
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Made me smile, made the car smile, all around joyful
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Apr 27, 2020 20:49:40 GMT
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I really, really want this
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The RR Spotted Threadheathrobinson
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Apr 22, 2020 20:04:59 GMT
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I do love the design of the Leyland DAF ex army trucks Hi mr u/60six. That looks like you got to have a good squint at that thing. Do you know what boots it had on? The bar-grips these come with are in chocolate-teapot territory on muddy side slopes, and I'm looking for something a little (or even a lot) less rubbish in the tyre department.
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Nov 20, 2019 21:49:01 GMT
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One for J fans , sunny coupe.heathrobinson
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I don't think I've ever seen a naturally pretty sunny, but this is just that! A little less loftiness, and some good shoes, and that would look absolutely mint!
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If that doesn't get it sorted, look at your mating face. The one between the disc and hub. Not sure about old beemers. but that's the culprit on old frauds quite often. An innocuous amount of rust in there is enough to give you a knee tremble at about 50
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That first red ute (Holden?). Yes. Very much that, I'll take two.
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