Engine Swap

WallyH · 25th February 2023, 21:09

Hi All

I'm not quite sure if this is the right section, but here goes anyway. My poor old T90TT is looking very sad, but mechanically she is quite good. It looks like I have the chance of a good shell, minus engine/gearbox and several other items, but the other shell is from a diesel vehicle. What I need to know is can a diesel body and a petrol V6 lump be made compatible. I have done some dumb things with cars but I have a feeling this is a step too far.

Wally H

trikey · 26th February 2023, 20:15

All doable, but you will have to swap the fl wiring harness from the V6 into the diesel along with all the other bits (ecu, ipk etc)

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WallyH · 1st March 2023, 03:31

Hi Trikey
Sorry for delay in replying, as I thought the electrics would be the main problem ( for me anyway ) as it turned out saw car it had a very good shell , no dings or bumps but two dam great holes in vicinity of rear suspension thats why its being broken , bloke who bought it was not a happy bunny drove it from seller home then to garage to have hand brake adjusted as seller advised , garage pointed out damage ,drove it home and started breaking it after finding out seller had done a bunk, Nice people around. must check around my cars rear end .
WallyH

25th February 2023, 21:09	#1
WallyH Regular poster mg zt-t Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: crediton Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Engine Swap Hi All I'm not quite sure if this is the right section, but here goes anyway. My poor old T90TT is looking very sad, but mechanically she is quite good. It looks like I have the chance of a good shell, minus engine/gearbox and several other items, but the other shell is from a diesel vehicle. What I need to know is can a diesel body and a petrol V6 lump be made compatible. I have done some dumb things with cars but I have a feeling this is a step too far. Wally H

26th February 2023, 20:15	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,802 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	All doable, but you will have to swap the fl wiring harness from the V6 into the diesel along with all the other bits (ecu, ipk etc) Sent from my SM-G780G using Tapatalk __________________ Lest we forget..

1st March 2023, 03:31	#3
WallyH Regular poster mg zt-t Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: crediton Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	engine swap Hi Trikey Sorry for delay in replying, as I thought the electrics would be the main problem ( for me anyway ) as it turned out saw car it had a very good shell , no dings or bumps but two dam great holes in vicinity of rear suspension thats why its being broken , bloke who bought it was not a happy bunny drove it from seller home then to garage to have hand brake adjusted as seller advised , garage pointed out damage ,drove it home and started breaking it after finding out seller had done a bunk, Nice people around. must check around my cars rear end . WallyH