My Series 2a must live

[BenS2a]

Hi all. I have a series LWB 1964 Series 2a that has blown its rear diff. Yes that was mostly my fault. After saving up a couple of grand to get out of old cars and buy a Camry I have changed my mind and am going to keep the S2a as my daily drive. It has a Holden 186 that was installed in 1985 with log book km since and a transport SA certificate. Tomorrow my father and I are heading down to grab some bits off my 1972 series 3 that's been on a mates farm in Naracoorte for the last 8 years. We are intending to grab the front and rear diffs, braking system, synchro gearbox, transfer case fairy overdrive and canopy (mine leaks) The intention is to use these parts to beef up the series 2a for lots of years of camping to come
Anyone's ideas and advice would be really appreciated (except for going back to buying a Camry)

[sisyphus]

Sounds like your on the right track anyway Ben,if your changing both axles over from one to the other then you can be sure of matching diff ratios if your just changing the bung one I would check the diff ratios to be sure of a match.Glad to hear the series 2a will live...a...long...long...time:)

Happy spannering.

[Blknight.aus]

if you change the gearbox be ready for some fun with the clutch.

[BenS2a]

What sort of fun with the clutch?

[Slunnie]

Just take the clutch plumbing also as it may be different.

[Landy Smurf]

they changed the way the clutch is setup on the s3. s1-s2a has the hole in the bellhousing where as the s3 does not

[BenS2a]

Thanks Slunnie and Landy Smurf and all other posters.
Im not sure what clutch currently resides in the 2a behind the Holden 186. I may see if we get time to grab the clutch off the series 3 (behind a Holden 173) while im down there. Ill definitely try to grab the plumbing.
Will I need to get ALL the flexible and rigid brake lines from the series 3 also?
PS. Although the series 3 is fairly gone in the rear chassis firewall and rear ute tub, the front panels are all immaculate. Its going to be put through car crusher and sold for scrap when Im done collecting the parts I need. If anyone wants some bits as well as a 109 aluminium hardtop off my series 2a (it has a 3/4 tropical roof and is a bit leaky) speak tonight or its gone. Im thinking Naracoorte is a bit far for anyone to go to get some bits though.

[Cobber]

Glad to see the 2a will live! Well done and good luck :BigThumb:

[BenS2a]

Went to naracoorte. got all my parts yesterday turned out to be a twenty two hour day. we removed the gearbox transfer case and overdrive all as one unit. this was a very bad plan. picture me in the car with a pipe on a rope holding up the whole assembly whilst my father removed the handbrake mount and one of the engine mounts with an angle grinder. it worked. just. now for the hard part. for which ill be engaging the services of Trevor from Merlin autos in Adelaide. i can smell the campfire burning down the lower glenelg national park already .

[BenS2a]

Well I'm feeling a bit silly and pleased at the same time. my series.2a already had a brake booster and the bigger brakes.

[wrinklearthur]

The full syncro box from the S3 is a easier box to change gears ( slowly ), but I prefer the S2a box for speed of changing a gear and it's strength as it a little more robust.

The front portion of the gearbox of a later six cylinder model 2a will swap over with the front of a S3 box, so If you want to fit the S3 clutch to your S2a gear box, that is possible.
The difference between the earlier S2a four cylinder gearbox to the later S2a six cylinder gearbox is the later has a larger end on the layshaft where the front bearing sits.

If your changing the rear rover style diff of the 2a to a Salisbury S3, you will need to swap both the diff housing and the shorter prop shaft as the end of the pinion on a Salisbury is closer towards the gearbox.
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