440 td engine conversion

phil_s12 · Mar 8th, 2009, 16:34

Hi to all, ive recently bought a 96 440 td as a run about, body wise shes pretty clean apart from some rust on one of the rear arches and she comes with fsh, im not sure how long these diesel engines live for but this ones done 186k, im just thinking one day the engines going to break as shes done quite a few miles now, what would i be able to replace it with, are there any turbo petrol engines which will slip right in a 440 diesel that will be relatively easy to get running.

Thanks Phil

Adi2727 · Apr 30th, 2009, 12:56

If you'll take good care of the 1.9td engine, will run great at least 300k miles. Maybe much more.
You may have some problems with some oil leaks on camshaft seals but it's not something very difficult to repair.

You can put any other engine used on 400 series but it's a bit difficult because you have to change a lot. Including the wiring's, ECU, ABS (for 1.7T)...
I don't think that will worth the effort...

Mar 8th, 2009, 16:34	#1
phil_s12 New Member Last Online: Dec 13th, 2016 18:40 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: carlisle	440 td engine conversion Hi to all, ive recently bought a 96 440 td as a run about, body wise shes pretty clean apart from some rust on one of the rear arches and she comes with fsh, im not sure how long these diesel engines live for but this ones done 186k, im just thinking one day the engines going to break as shes done quite a few miles now, what would i be able to replace it with, are there any turbo petrol engines which will slip right in a 440 diesel that will be relatively easy to get running. Thanks Phil

Apr 30th, 2009, 12:56	#2
Adi2727 Flying Transylvanian Last Online: Jan 31st, 2023 15:32 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brasov	If you'll take good care of the 1.9td engine, will run great at least 300k miles. Maybe much more. You may have some problems with some oil leaks on camshaft seals but it's not something very difficult to repair. You can put any other engine used on 400 series but it's a bit difficult because you have to change a lot. Including the wiring's, ECU, ABS (for 1.7T)... I don't think that will worth the effort...

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