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So I found this image of what appears to be a td27 (even has 'td27' on tappet cover).
But I noticed the intake manifold is way different to any I've seen before. Not sure if pipe across tappet cover is original, seems good quality mounts off heatshield rubber vibration mount etc.
And the oil filler is centred in tappet cover, all others seem to be offset closer to intake side. Appears to be alloy cover with raised lettering to (possibly just a sticker tho?)
Going by the tempsender plug it'd be late (94-) model, also got plastic radiator which confirms late-modelness.
I'm tripping balls here

Anyone got any idea what its from??

London taxi maybe, they also come out in the caravan as well

Looks like it's non turbo and the dip stick is in a different but more accessible place too?

also the atlas small truck, not to mention forklifts etc.

Also powered a lot of Austins too,

wax wrote:London taxi maybe, they also come out in the caravan as well

The london taxi images that I seen had the pan air filter like the non-turbo navaras. Those images do look like it tho, wonder if someone has cut and changed the forward facing manifold to be a cross over type
Also does look to be in a navara or similar (terreno, hardbody etc), but that could explain it if it has been modified intake

tweake wrote:also the atlas small truck, not to mention forklifts etc.

Atlas Is very similar looking to the caravan engines, with the front (and many rear) facing intakes. I havn't seen any in forklifts, so don't know what they'd look like but good point

Crash bandicoot wrote:Also powered a lot of Austins too,

Ah, worthy of investigation. (not that I need to know, I'm not buying an austin , just interesting to find more td27 history/applications/differences)

kiwipete wrote:Looks like it's non turbo and the dip stick is in a different but more accessible place too?

Yea good point. make it easier to check oil level. not that td27's seem to use it between changes....

It looks like a d21 layout under the bonnet

TD27

The TD27 measures 2.7 L (2664 cc) with a pre-combustion chamber.

Common in post-1990 D21 Nissan Navara UTEs and pre-1991 Nissan Terrano 3-door wagons.and Nissan Forklifts model:FGD02A32Q
TD271

90 PS (66.2 kW; 88.8 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
18.4 kg·m (180 N·m; 133 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Nissan Atlas 2 ton H40 series from 1986 to 1991
TD272

85 PS (62.5 kW; 83.8 bhp) @ 4300 RPM
18.0 kg·m (177 N·m; 130 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Nissan Terrano Grid series D21 1986-1992
Nissan Atlas 1 ton series F22 & F23 1986-1999
Nissan Homy & Caravan series E24 1994-1997
Datsun Truck series D21 from 1988 to 1996
Austin FX4 Fairway Taxi 1989 to 1997
TD273

85 PS (62.5 kW; 83.8 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
18.0 kg·m (177 N·m; 130 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Datsun Truck series D22 from 1997 to 2002
TD274

85 PS (62.5 kW; 83.8 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
16.9 kg·m (166 N·m; 122 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Nissan Atlas 1 ton series F23 from 1999 to 2004
TD27 Turbo

A turbocharged version of the TD27 was fitted to post 1991 Nissan Terrano D21 5-door wagons and post 1991 Nissan Navara UTE D21. Also used as the diesel option in Nissan Homy and Caravan vans.

This engine was also fitted to LTI's Fairway series and the TX1 series .
TD27T1

100 PS (73.5 kW; 98.6 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
23.5 kg·m (230 N·m; 170 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Nissan Homy & Caravan series E24 from 1988 to 1993
TD27T2

100 PS (73.5 kW; 98.6 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
22.0 kg·m (216 N·m; 159 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Nissan Terrano and Datsun Truck series D21 from 1988 to 1996
TD27T3

100 PS (73.5 kW; 98.6 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
24.8 kg·m (243 N·m; 179 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Nissan Mistral series R20 from 1994 to 1997
TD27T4

115 PS (84.6 kW; 113.4 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
24.8 kg·m (243 N·m; 179 lb·ft) @ 2200 RPM

Nissan Terrano series D21 from 1994 to 1995
TD27Ti

Intercooler added

110 PS (80.9 kW; 108.5 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
24.7 kg·m (242 N·m; 179 lb·ft) @ 2400 RPM

Nissan Homy & Caravan series E24 from 1990 to 1995
TD27ETi

electronically controlled turbocharged intercooler

130 PS (95.6 kW; 128.2 bhp) @ 4000 RPM
28.4 kg·m (279 N·m; 205 lb·ft) @ 2000 RPM

Nissan Homy & Caravan series E24 from 1995 to 1999
Nissan Mistral series R20 1998 model year
Nissan Terrano series R50 from 1995 to 1999

Ah Ha I think I may of figured it (partly) out.
It looks very similar to the BD25 engine.
Which seems to be an overseas engine only, and so hard to find any info on. Not even mentioned on wikipedias list of nissans engines...

Manifold is different (bolted flange part on top, and smaller plenum).
Hard to tell as yet, but it may be a variant of the td27 (like the qd32, which is very similar yet a different series name)

Hmm, interesting.

the BD series looks like a TD/QD series with a DI head on it.

Im thinking one of these on my qd32 would be a good thing. Direct injection, big power compared to indirect injection

Unrelated to previous question, but can someone tell me what the diaphragm in the photo is for?
On a mates truck. apparently its broken. Anyone got one spare for sale?

Cheers

IT's for the EGR system.

undo the intake pipe, grab a phillips screw driver and undo the butterfly's plate to remove the restiction,

Cheers, do you need to remove anything else?
He wants to buy a new one, but if its the egr crap, I'll suggest he just remove it.

On another note that is a bd series engine and yes they are cool I have one to go in my nav soon. yeeha