help on puttinga 3.0 engie in a 2.7

[mikejcb]

Hi everyone i use my 4x4 for towing my mini diggers. ive had a few troopers but as you know 3.0 BADDDD engines , tried a disco sorry to all disco lovers but wouldn't pull me out of bed . A friend of mine told me to get a terrano
which i did swb black o4 reg 2.7. BEST advice ever pulls fantastic only problem is drinks the fuel 70 miles to £20 obviously im pulling jcb 801 on a
8x4 iforwilliams plant trailer all together weights arround 2.3 is that right
should it be using that much ? . if i come across a 3.0 engine is it possible to
put it in my 2.7 will it fit ? as they are better on fuel. i know some will think sell it an get a 3.0 one but i haven't seen any as good as mine also has to be swb for when i reversing into my property as its tight. any info appreciated. ps im new to this first post

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by mikejcb

Hi everyone i use my 4x4 for towing my mini diggers. ive had a few troopers but as you know 3.0 BADDDD engines , tried a disco sorry to all disco lovers but wouldn't pull me out of bed . A friend of mine told me to get a terrano
which i did swb black o4 reg 2.7. BEST advice ever pulls fantastic only problem is drinks the fuel 70 miles to £20 obviously im pulling jcb 801 on a
8x4 iforwilliams plant trailer all together weights arround 2.3 is that right
should it be using that much ? . if i come across a 3.0 engine is it possible to
put it in my 2.7 will it fit ? as they are better on fuel. i know some will think sell it an get a 3.0 one but i haven't seen any as good as mine also has to be swb for when i reversing into my property as its tight. any info appreciated. ps im new to this first post

Your T2 goes around 1.8 tonnes without your kit in it, your trailer must go .4 to .5 tonnes, and the digger got to be at least a tonne, so you are nearer 3.3 tonnes all up possibly more, I have a T2 petrol and towing I get 21 to the gallon with over 4 tonnes all up, that is £21.00 = 4 gallons, will take me 84 miles, Rick

[mikejcb]

Hi Rick jcb 801 weighs aprrox 1700kg trailer m guessing 500kg buckets 100kg = 2300 should i be getting better iles ?

[mikejcb]

Whats a t2 Rick ? all so i meant miles ive got a cordless keyboard set up to my plasma tv and it misses letters when typing so please excuse my spelling

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

terrano 2 regardless of engine good for gtw of 2800kg.

frankly nissan 3.0 has had issues, my trol's just rebuild hgf and cracked pistons
love it but wouldnt have another, now know how much more work is involved
in doing a hg etc atleast 6 more hours! stats a sod too compared to 2.7.
only other troll would have wiht hindsight is a 2.8 straight 6, possibly chip
boosted.

either trade 2.7 in for a 3.0 terrano or patrol, ok contridicts last comment but
are good tugs, gtw for troll is more useful 3500kg.

suggest cost of swapping engines in old truck note effective, might be better
if need more grunt on same engine to look at a power box / chip boost, believe
they can push the 125 bhp of a tdi 2.7 upto around 160 that a standard 3.0
makes for less than £400.

[lacroupade]

you'd need a 3.0 bonnet too as the intercooler is offset to one side I do believe.

simplest option is just look out for a complete car TBH......shouldn't have trouble selling your 2.7....the Tunit kit is a good idea as it should add 20-25bhp but won't give you any fuel benefit......with a load like that on you will do well to get 20-22mpg frankly in a 2.7...

[briggie]

doing a lot of towing ..... id use a patrol personally