Diesel swap OM617 into a Disco.

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franko · #16 Post by **franko** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:40 pm

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Most everthing is clearing alright, might need to trim the valve cover or the cowl so that the valve cover can come on and off.

franko · #17 Post by **franko** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:08 pm

What, are you guys all snoozing? Must be a bunch of old farts around here.
No comments at all.

Anyway got most of the motor mounts down.

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And you can see in the picture below one of the cuts to the oil pan to clear the steering box.
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PaulC · #18 Post by **PaulC** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 6:28 pm

I may be getting old but I'm not currently farting......so here is my comment Bravo!...are you still going to have full suspension articulation? Transmission are you just going to try out the stock shift points see how it works?

franko · #19 Post by **franko** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:25 pm

Well we will be making bigger bump stops, and I just ordered my OME heavy duty lift so those 2 things should help with clearance issues. And yes will try out the stock trans, and see how it shifts and go from there.

red90 · #20 Post by **red90** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:10 pm

If you are adding longer bumps, then I would suggest shortening the shock towers to get the lost travel back. You may need spring retainers and longer brake lines, though, if you do this.

Dreslerdisco · #21 Post by **Dreslerdisco** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:33 pm

dude

your truck is rad. I am so glad we have time to disco soon. you into party? maybe some logging roads? some camping.

get it done!

franko · #22 Post by **franko** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 1:00 pm

Thanks Scott, you will have to come out with me on its first test drive.

Well its starting to come together a lot faster these days.

Got the pan all modified so now I have enough clearance for the diff and all.
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Closed up the gap on the bell housing, welded a chuck on to it.

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And here is what the pan looks like.
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Dreslerdisco · #23 Post by **Dreslerdisco** » Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:50 pm

So I have to put a new gasket on my oil pan... leaks a bit. I was poking around down there and I brushed my hand against something and all of the sudden I was doused with about three or four cups of water... I was soaked by my truck. I am thinking it was some kind of air conditioning drain nipple... so I checked for another one on the other side... soaked. At least I didn't have my mouth open.

Skookumchuck · #24 Post by **Skookumchuck** » Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:20 am

An interesting engine swap how is the truck running now that it is complete?

romayama · #25 Post by **romayama** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:03 am

Hello,

I've always been curious about those MB engines fit into Discos. Did you manage to get it driving? How is the power of it?

Here are some pictures of my on-going Isuzu 2.8 turbo diesel conversion:
http://design-engine.ca
My engine is running poor so I'm going to rebuild it soon.

Regards,

Roman

franko · #26 Post by **franko** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:56 pm

Well to tell the truth is STILL not finished,not much left but its a never ending project. ALthough I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Should at least have it running soon maybe by mid Feb. Will keep you all posted .

rezdiver · #27 Post by **rezdiver** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:37 am

LOL,
the light at the end of the tunnel ususally dims down once you put the motor and tranny under the tunnel and close the hood to block the light.
any more pictures?

franko wrote: ALthough I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

franko · #28 Post by **franko** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 8:50 am

haha right right, na not really any progress pics. But I have a few other ones I could post up I guess.

rezdiver · #29 Post by **rezdiver** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:20 pm

Franko,
you done yet? I am. first big drive after the swap was today in the Iltis. I was going to drop by and have a look at the progress, are you going to be up to the shop anytime soon?

franko · #30 Post by **franko** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:01 pm

So did you ever make it by the shop? Its still a work in progress,but Its coming along for sure little bit at a time. Chester also is building a house so that takes up some of his time for sure.
How did yours work out,do you like the 1.9 VW swap? Oh and if you still have those wheel spacer I may still take them.
Cheers

Doc Tari · #31 Post by **Doc Tari** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:13 pm

Franko,
Looks like it's coming along great. Look forward to seeing it perform on the trail.

Reza, how about a few pictures of your conversion?

rezdiver · #32 Post by **rezdiver** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:23 pm

Franko,

Unfortunately the spacers sold a few days ago.

I never made it to the shop yet, not enough time in a day, gonna go soon, i have not chatted with Chester for a while.

the swap is good so far, lost a bit of top speed but i still have not changed any gearing, i think i will change out 4th gear if i can find a matching old tranny from an old audi 4000 or a porsche 924.

she has way more power than before and i dont need to go fast anyways. she is happy between 90 and 95 on the highway.

working on veggie oil conversion as we speak.

will post up some pics on a new thread so i dont clog up Frankos build.

franko · #33 Post by **franko** » Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:19 am

TEASER VID.

So before I can even get it moving I run into this issue.

The trans will not go into gear; the t-case is in gear and I can feel the trans grab very slightly when shifted into forward or reverse but it's not fully engaging. There is ATF in it. I don't think it's a transmission shifter or linkage adjustment issue because I can slowly move it through the gears and it doesn't ever seem to fully engage. It does not engage enough to ever move the truck; only enough to barely bump it ahead or back. This could be a dirty trans filter causing the pump to not get enough oil or maybe something else. It is not likely electrical.

Anything that you guys can think of that we have not done or forgotten to do. Hoping that rezdiver has my answer and can swing over and get it moving lol.

e.prevost94 · #34 Post by **e.prevost94** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 9:37 pm

Any progress lately?

romayama · #35 Post by **romayama** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:59 am

Could not figure out the PM reply, sorry.

I'm having exactly the same transmission issue with my conversion to Isuzu 4JB1T. It started howling at idle and ended up not catching the gear at all.
http://design-engine.ca/vehicles/Diesel/
http://design-engine.ca/vehicles/Diesel/Rebuild/
Also working on dual tank WVO conversion. Can share the drawings for custom under body tanks (2 x 25L).

I also bought a used tranny and currently contemplating a swap.

I, however, suspect one thing that could have caused the trouble: Drive plate to Torque convertor gap - is yours same as it use to be with gas guzzler? If incorrect, this may have destroyed torque converter.

I bought an ATF pressure gauge off ebay for $46 and going to run a pressure line test prior to doing a transmission swap. There is also a tap for Torque converter pressure check, i just have to figure out which one of two.

HeadDamage · #36 Post by **HeadDamage** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 4:16 pm

Sounds like a torque converter problem or some other line pressure issue.

romayama · #37 Post by **romayama** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:37 pm

Sounds like it. Thanks.
I'll conduct the series of pressure tests and will post my findings soon.

franko · #38 Post by **franko** » Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:48 am

Just a short teaser vid,she runs drives and shifts smooth.. More updates to come.

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franko · #39 Post by **franko** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:09 am

Here are some updates,have been driving the truck for a couple months.
And so far the biggest down side is the stupid water LEAKS,I hate land rovers for that lol.

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Oh and its time to change out that dam coupling that landrover thoughtt was such a good idea.

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Also was having a hard time starting it in the morning,so i traced it down to a few dead glow plugs.
They are pretty cheap for the om617 so i just decided to replace all 5 of them well i was doing it.
Old glow plugs.
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And new plugs.
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This one against the firewall was a pain to remove,but i got it out.
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franko · #40 Post by **franko** » Sun Nov 04, 2012 10:15 am

Oh and do any of you,have any tips on to how to deal with this mess? :evil:
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Does anyone locally stock the boot floor replacing kit?

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