Hi,
I appreciate this is a very specific question but I thought I'd try....
In the UK we have shedloads of quite new (under 5 years old) Royal Mail vans getting sold for very cheap prices, but they are heavily abused by all the UK posties and more problematic is that the LDV Pilot is supplied with an extremely underpowered, normally aspirated Peuguot 1.9 diesel (71 Horsepower and a shocking 88 lb-ft of torque).
I have seen website quoting it as an XUD or an XUD9 engine.
I am hoping someone could confirm if its easily possible to transplant (and I know almost anything is possible with enough =A3=A3=A3=A3's) to put a Peuguot 306 1.9TD straight in ?
I;ve seen website where people reckon its possible but no-one has confirmed that the gearbox mating for this Peuguot XUD engine will mate with a 306 Engine. Maybe the fuel pumps need to be altered, maybe the turbo needs extra housing, who knows.
If anyone could confirm if a 1.9 TD from a 306 would easily pop into a LDV Pilot engine bay that would be fantastic!
Roger.