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Mar 25, 2013 21:40:48 GMT
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Hi, does anyone know if an XU9D turbo engine and gearbox from a 306/405 will go straight in to a 305 body? I'm looking at a 305 for sale locally, never really looked at them before but i think the estates look pretty cool however i'm not sure i could put up with the gutless non turbo diesel engine if i were to own one.
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Mar 25, 2013 22:01:26 GMT
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Hi, does anyone know if an XU9D turbo engine and gearbox from a 306/405 will go straight in to a 305 body? I'm looking at a 305 for sale locally, never really looked at them before but I think the estates look pretty cool however i'm not sure I could put up with the gutless non turbo diesel engine if I were to own one. It depends how old the 305 is. The phase 1 models (77-83 I think) were completely different at the front, using a different engine family. The phase 2s (84-88?) used XU engines, so you're good to go with an XUD if you felt the need. |
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Mar 25, 2013 22:11:58 GMT
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It depends how old the 305 is. The phase 1 models (77-83 I think) were completely different at the front, using a different engine family. The phase 2s (84-88?) used XU engines, so you're good to go with an XUD if you felt the need. Thanks, this one is a later model so it should have the XUD. |
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Mar 25, 2013 22:48:06 GMT
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is it a Van ? my mum had two, a phase 2 SR estate with a 1580 XU, and a phase1 estate with a 1360 chain drive something or other on a 4 speed and 3 stud wheels, and no brakes  it was a very long time ago before I was particularly interested in the workings of them so can;t remember a great deal about the mechanicals, but do have two haynes manuals for them  |
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Mar 25, 2013 23:05:42 GMT
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Ha nice, no it's not a van just an estate, van would be cool though.
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They aren't bad non turbo'd but it does depend on what you are used to..I'de drive it for a while first
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Mar 26, 2013 18:40:36 GMT
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bulkhead rot is quite common, mum's glovebox was full of water most of the time due to that.
flicking through the manual it looks like a right mashup of component types they've used on later cars, track control arms like a 205, but reversed, arb at the front.
higher spec models used a cast wishbone like a 405, separate hub carriers like a 205, but damper inserts like a 106, 405 style front ARB.
coilover sprung trailing arm rear, but not vertical on the estate.
looks like a TD lump would fit but you'd need some jiggery pokery with the intercooler feed pipes as the brake master cylinder sits right where the up pipe from turbo to top mount intercooler would sit.
plenty of room up front though.
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Mar 26, 2013 20:20:50 GMT
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bulkhead rot is quite common, mum's glovebox was full of water most of the time due to that. flicking through the manual it looks like a right mashup of component types they've used on later cars, track control arms like a 205, but reversed, arb at the front. higher spec models used a cast wishbone like a 405, separate hub carriers like a 205, but damper inserts like a 106, 405 style front ARB. coilover sprung trailing arm rear, but not vertical on the estate. looks like a TD lump would fit but you'd need some jiggery pokery with the intercooler feed pipes as the brake master cylinder sits right where the up pipe from turbo to top mount intercooler would sit. plenty of room up front though. Good old Peugeots, built like Lego. If i were putting a TD engine in it i wouldn't stick with the TMIC, it's a curse word design and annoys me on a daily basis. |
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Mar 26, 2013 20:22:35 GMT
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They aren't bad non turbo'd but it does depend on what you are used to..I'de drive it for a while first I had a non turbo 309 for a year as a daily which despite being super reliable (cost me £45 to keep it in mint condition for a year) was far too slow for my liking. |
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