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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: grayspeed on October 09, 2010, 01:43:57 PM

Title: BMW 2.5TD into XJ?
Post by: grayspeed on October 09, 2010, 01:43:57 PM

Has anybody put a BMW 6 cylinder 2.5TD engine in an Xj before? I've had a quick look and reckon it'll go in lovely.

I've been offered a complete car and with the price of LPG rising rapidly diesel could be the way forward but don't want a hideous VM motor. Max torque is only slightly lower than the 4l at 190 so not too much difference. The same engine is used in the range rover and it seems to pull the 2 1/2 tons of junk around ok.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: BMW 2.5TD into XJ?
Post by: Dave69 on October 10, 2010, 04:38:59 PM

depends on how much of the work you will do yourself. there was one in tamworth with the bmw engine but the jeep ip cluster wasn't connected and obviously not working.

Title: Re: BMW 2.5TD into XJ?
Post by: Mike Pavelin on October 10, 2010, 04:56:38 PM

The electrics would be the main problem.

Title: Re: BMW 2.5TD into XJ?
Post by: Green Jeep on October 11, 2010, 08:51:12 PM

Good luck Gray!

Defo a strong engine the BMW lump, seems a shame to junk your current set up though.

Cheers Maf