New Member;190 Engine Swap,derv 4 Petrol

[ashfordanglia]

Hi Folks, I`m New To This Site, Has Anyone Tried Replacing A 2 Litre Petrol With 2.5 Diesel ? Is Manual Gearbox The Same In Both Models ? Also Would A 2.5 Diesel Complete With Auto Box Fit In Place Of 2 Litre Auto Petrol ? Any Help Greatly Appreciated !

 

[Seeker_UK]

FWIW - I think you'd be better of selling the 2.0 and buying a diesel - less hassle and probably no more expensive

 

[Bolide]

Diesel engine in petrol car

Mercman in Southampton can probably help with the nitty-gritty here

But you have to ask whether it's worth it. For every bit you get to throw away (ECU, ignition system, etc) you get to add another one (glowplug system, dash light, etc). I think the cost of a 250 engine + all ancillaries would make locating a 190 2.5 D a better bet


Nick Froome
www.w124.co.uk

 

[nicky___]

If you have a donor car to salvage all the parts from it would then be ok to do that sort of job.

 

[190easy]

sounds like headaches galore fwiw........sell and buy the car you want because its cheaper(and less heartache than building it)

 

[Ian Brown]

Hi Folks, I`m New To This Site, Has Anyone Tried Replacing A 2 Litre Petrol With 2.5 Diesel ? Is Manual Gearbox The Same In Both Models ? Also Would A 2.5 Diesel Complete With Auto Box Fit In Place Of 2 Litre Auto Petrol ? Any Help Greatly Appreciated !

Some thing you will also need to change ie.
Radiator
Exhaust
Front springs
Engine mounts
Glow plug relay
Possibly fuel tank
Then get an engineers report and notify the dvla of modification
And also your insurance company.

 

[ashfordanglia]

Thanks For Replies, I Have Everything Here That I Need To Do The Job (i.e. Good 2litre Petrol Car,knackered Engine, Knackered Diesel Car,good Engine ) I Just Really Want To Know If The Diesel 2.5 Bolts Staight On To The Petrol Gearbox And If Bulkhead, Engine Mounts Are In Same Place So That It Will Physically Fit In There ?

 

[vigitalmode]

My 190 has been converted from a 2L petrol to a 2.5 diesel(before I owned it). I assume it has the diesel gearbox but dont which diff it has? It doesnt look like there has been any major modifications anywhere so I would imagine it's quite straight forward... just dont quote me on that!