Description

Land Rover 2.5 Td5 Cylinder Head Assembly – Valves Pre-Installed – Defender L316 / Discovery II L318

This Land Rover 2.5 Td5 cylinder head assembly is a brand new, factory-fresh replacement for the five-cylinder turbo diesel engine used in Defender L316 and Discovery II L318 applications. It is supplied with valves and springs pre-installed according to your confirmed stock configuration — the AMC 908763 reference is catalogued as a bare casting, while the valves-and-springs equivalent is 908863K, so confirm your stock physically before ordering. The camshaft is NOT included in either configuration.

What’s Included – Fitted to the Head (Confirmed Configuration Only)

• Complete aluminium cylinder head casting — pressure-tested and flatness-checked
• 10 valves — intake and exhaust, heat-resistant (2 per cylinder) — if your stock is the 908863K valves-installed configuration; the bare 908763 casting does not include valves
• Valve springs, spring seats and retainers — if valves are fitted
• Valve stem seals and valve guides — fitted
• Valve seats — machined and sealing-checked
• Core plugs and oil gallery plugs — installed

What you transfer from your original head: camshaft (this listing does not include the camshaft — reuse your existing camshaft or purchase separately), hydraulic lifters, rocker shaft and rocker arms, valve cover, timing chain kit, head bolts (always fit new stretch bolts), head gasket, electronic unit injectors, glow plugs, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, turbocharger and any sensors or brackets mounted to the head.

Vehicle Compatibility — Model and Engine Code Detail

The Short Description lists the basic model range. The fitment below is the model and engine-code level detail needed to confirm the correct casting before ordering. The Td5 was built in 10P, 14P, 15P and 16P variants, and the 10P uses plastic locating dowels while the 15P/16P uses steel dowels with different injector requirements — always match the engine code to your original head.

• Land Rover Defender L316 (1998–2016) — 2.5 Td5 4×4, 90 kW (122 PS); engine codes 10P, 14P, 15P
• Land Rover Defender Cabrio / Pick Up / Station Wagon (L316) — 2.5 Td5 4×4, 10P, 14P, 15P
• Land Rover Discovery II L318 (1998–2004) — 2.5 Td5 4×4, 100–102 kW (136–139 PS); engine codes 10P, 15P, 16P

This cylinder head is specific to the 2.5 Td5 five-cylinder diesel engine. It is NOT interchangeable with the 2.4 Tdci (Puma) engine, the 300Tdi, the 200Tdi, or any BMW M57 / Ford Puma diesel used in later Land Rover models.

OEM Part Number Cross-Reference

• AMC: 908763 (bare casting); 908863K (with valves and valve springs)
• LAND ROVER: LDF000920, LDF500010, LDF500160, LR010074, LDF107860
• Engine code cross-reference: 10P, 14P, 15P, 16P

Why Buy This Td5 Cylinder Head Assembly

• 100% brand new — not reconditioned or repaired
• Pressure-tested and vacuum-tested for leaks and porosity before dispatch
• Flatness-checked to OEM tolerance
• Available in bare and valves-installed configurations — confirm your stock before ordering
• Correct Td5 casting for Defender L316 and Discovery II L318 applications
• Packed in a reinforced crate for safe international freight
• Fast global shipping to port or door

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