The 200/300 Tdi engines are some of the most efficient and hard working small diesels you will find,with power and torque characteristics well suited to a 4wd.Fitted in a leaf sprung LR they will offer excellent performance,economy,instant starting,VERY long service life and second to none reliability - in short because of the ease of fitting you cant beat them.
If you live in a country where they are rare then thats a great shame,the few problems that they suffered,(nill,compared to most engines) are well known and easily remedied.195ft lb of torque at 1800 rpm,(200Tdi) is close to a 3.5 v8 at 205ft lb and after 80,000m I know which would win on a dyno.
They are very repairable,rebuildable etc as well which fits in well with a vehicle that is meant to last.I have considered fitting one without a turbo to my IIA (firewood truck) and running it on Oilseed Rape extract,(Canola oil)just because of its long term reliability prospects.
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