Swapping Mitsubishi diesel with Ford diesel

shannonpowerlab

I am currently working on a project to swap my dead 4D56 engine form Mitsu L200 and put in a 2.5DI non turbo came out of Ford transit.

:D

Is there anyone else trying similar things?

L-M

LOL...

What a complete and utter waste of time and money! Baha :pac:

shannonpowerlab

Limerick man wrote: »

LOL...

What a complete and utter waste of time and money! Baha :pac:

Hey! Hobby is not a waste of time!!

L-M

shannonpowerlab wrote: »

Hey! Hobby is not a waste of time!!

No, no that's very true and I've spent many, many hours of my life with cars, but putting a 2.5 non turbo diesel engine into an L200 is a waste. At least put something worthwhile in!

kildare.17hmr

im with limerickman on this one! if your gonna do it do it right!

bmw535d

yea that engine will be seriously under powered for the yok your putting it in.

bazz26

Wouldn't you also need to change the gearbox?

shannonpowerlab

You guys just dont seem to get it...I did not do it for the power. :pac:

My L200 is an old (K24T) type shorter wheelbase. about 400kg lighter than K74T.

I just did it for reliability. I just did not fancy a Diesel engine made of petrol engine block.

So what? 85hp vs 73hp. I am not going to race with it anyway.

I only use to pick up some timber from a local building supply shop and make trips to a recycling centre.

shannonpowerlab

bazz26 wrote: »

Wouldn't you also need to change the gearbox?

I used a transit gear box. It will be just like the original US version Mighty Max 2WD with 2.0L petrol running on LPG.:D

Call me eccentric but I do it for a reason. A reason good enough for me.:D:D:D

shannonpowerlab

I just fell in love with the transit engine when I found out that the engine does not need glow plugs and runs with push rod.
:D:D

r3nu4l

shannonpowerlab wrote: »

I used a transit gear box. It will be just like the original US version Mighty Max 2WD with 2.0L petrol running on LPG.:D

Call me eccentric but I do it for a reason. A reason good enough for me.:D:D:D

Wait, are you running it on LPG now? How many stations in Ireland have LPG pumps? I'm assuming you won't be travelling too far if you use LPG.

Eric Cartman

put an evo engine gearbox and transfer case in to it , turn it into a 4x4 speed machine

ianobrien

The easiest thing would be to swap the transit engine and gearbox complete. You will still need custom engine and gearbox mountings, assuming the engine fits in and the sump doesn't foul the crossmembers and steering. The gearbox tunnel may have to be adjusted with a lump hammer or an angle grinder to get the box to fit.

You will also need a custom propshaft with Ford and L200 ends. Cooling and fuel plumbing will also have to be done, along with possibly a hybrid clutch cable.

If the pickup is 4WD or you want to keep the original gearbox, you'll need a custom bellhousing and clutch, along with the custom mountings, plumbing etc.

Basically, I'm afraid if you have to ask or you're going to pay your mechanic to do it, forget about it.

bmw535d

ianobrien wrote: »

The easiest thing would be to swap the transit engine and gearbox complete. You will still need custom engine and gearbox mountings, assuming the engine fits in and the sump doesn't foul the crossmembers and steering. The gearbox tunnel may have to be adjusted with a lump hammer or an angle grinder to get the box to fit.

You will also need a custom propshaft with Ford and L200 ends. Cooling and fuel plumbing will also have to be done, along with possibly a hybrid clutch cable.

If the pickup is 4WD or you want to keep the original gearbox, you'll need a custom bellhousing and clutch, along with the custom mountings, plumbing etc.

Basically, I'm afraid if you have to ask or you're going to pay your mechanic to do it, forget about it.

lol i like how you say adjusted with a lump hammer.

ianobrien

bmw535d wrote: »

lol i like how you say adjusted with a lump hammer.

Just as long as the precision adjusting tool (ie the sledgehammer) isn't needed....

shannonpowerlab

r3nu4l wrote: »

Wait, are you running it on LPG now? How many stations in Ireland have LPG pumps? I'm assuming you won't be travelling too far if you use LPG.

No it is a diesel but you know how you lose about 10 hp when you convert to LPG. I also lost the 4WD in the process.

shannonpowerlab

ianobrien wrote: »

The easiest thing would be to swap the transit engine and gearbox complete. You will still need custom engine and gearbox mountings, assuming the engine fits in and the sump doesn't foul the crossmembers and steering. The gearbox tunnel may have to be adjusted with a lump hammer or an angle grinder to get the box to fit.

You will also need a custom propshaft with Ford and L200 ends. Cooling and fuel plumbing will also have to be done, along with possibly a hybrid clutch cable.

If the pickup is 4WD or you want to keep the original gearbox, you'll need a custom bellhousing and clutch, along with the custom mountings, plumbing etc.

Basically, I'm afraid if you have to ask or you're going to pay your mechanic to do it, forget about it.

:DIt is done already apart from the exterior adaptation (need to put a bulge on the bonnet to accommodate the added height of the manifold. No one does this kind of things anymore. I did it my self. Interesting, we seem to think alike. You seem to know about both vehicles pretty well...who are you?:D

shannonpowerlab

By the way the sledge hammer was not enough to accommodate the massive bell housing on the transit box. so I ended up cutting the old tunnel out and weld a new bigger one in.

Imagine trying to get someone else to do it...I could nearly buy another truck.

dirtydiesel

Fair play to ya, you knew what you wanted and you done it, who cares after that, if your happy fcuk the begrudgers.
If your username is anything to go by, I bet you have more crazy ideas in mind.

shannonpowerlab

dirtydiesel wrote: »

Fair play to ya, you knew what you wanted and you done it, who cares after that, if your happy fcuk the begrudgers.
If your username is anything to go by, I bet you have more crazy ideas in mind.

Yep.

My blog site (mot much in it) is

www.shannonpowerlab.com

I'll be adding things in as I go along. I'm not a good writer but I'll try to watch out for typos at least.

dirtydiesel

shannonpowerlab wrote: »

Yep.

My blog site (mot much in it) is

www.shannonpowerlab.com

I'll be adding things in as I go along. I'm not a good writer but I'll try to watch out for typos at least.

Thought so, ya il take a look at the site later.

ianobrien

shannonpowerlab wrote: »

You seem to know about both vehicles pretty well...who are you?:D

I guess the name on the left gives it away.

As for profession, I'm not a mechanic, more of an Analytical Chemist.....

shannonpowerlab

ianobrien wrote: »

I guess the name on the left gives it away.

As for profession, I'm not a mechanic, more of an Analytical Chemist.....

I'm not a mechanic either.

Do you drive one?