Need some advice!

[land_do]

Gday! i currently own a series 2a landy with the ol 2.25l petrol! it goes alrite but i wanted sumthing with a bit more power! so i was after a 6cylinder moter but unsure of wat wod be the best one? i have a spare 250x flow it would be a realy nice motor for it but would it fit? how much trouble would it be? i also wanted to put a 5speed box in any sugestions?? Cheers!!

[Olive Drab]

have heard of 250 ford in landies, but the most popular conversion seems to be holden red motors. With the holden motor nothing around the radiator needs changing too much other than adapting hoses to fit. As for 5 speed don't know would be a lot of work engineering the fit i would think, then tailshaft lengths etc.
There are a few overdrive options available for landies, just comes down to bucks though.
hope this helps.

[Psimpson7]

If you would consider staying with the rover engine, this company:

http://www.automotivecomp.com/landrover_perf.html (http://www.automotivecomp.com/landrover_perf.html)

Do a number of tuning upgrades for 2.25/2.5 Series Land Rover engines. exchange rate and freight would probably make it too expensive however.

I had one of their Stage 2 gas flowed high compression heads a long time ago on my S2a. With their head, carb and cam they claim an extra 43bhp.

They even do engines up to 2.8l.

As another option my youngest brother has fitted a supercharger off a Mini Cooper, with a different front pulley to suit on his s2a

Seems promising....:)

[isuzurover]

There are a few people around running Ford 250s and similar. I think there are a couple of companies who make/made adaptors between C4 boxes and series cases and top loader boxes and series cases.

[Mick-Kelly]

Where is this mob based, seems they forgot to include that little bit of info on their website :mad:




If you would consider staying with the rover engine, this company:

http://www.automotivecomp.com/landrover_perf.html (http://www.automotivecomp.com/landrover_perf.html)

Do a number of tuning upgrades for 2.25/2.5 Series Land Rover engines. exchange rate and freight would probably make it too expensive however.

I had one of their Stage 2 gas flowed high compression heads a long time ago on my S2a. With their head, carb and cam they claim an extra 43bhp.

They even do engines up to 2.8l.

As another option my youngest brother has fitted a supercharger off a Mini Cooper, with a different front pulley to suit on his s2a

Seems promising....:)

[Psimpson7]

Hey Mick, it is there if you search around.

address is

Automotive Component Remanufacturing Ltd.,
J Reid Trading Estate,
Factory Road
Sandycroft, Deeside,
Flintshire.
CH5 2QJ
United Kingdom.

[Tommy]

Where do you live Land Do?

[Sideroad]

I have a spare conversion for a holden 6 if needed, including mounts.Clutch etc

[Randylandy]

Was looking at a web site the other day all about Holden conversions, sorry can't remember address but will see if can track it down.

[Randylandy]

here it is Holden Engine Conversion (http://users.mrbean.net.au/~rover/holden.htm)

[101RRS]

A holden motor in a series landrover does not really provide much more ooomph than a 2.25 in good nick and in fact does have a few disadvantages like wrong revs for the gearing.

Most people compare their knackered 2.25 with a new fresh holden engine and think wow. In my series 1, I put in a holden engine and it went fine and considered the same when I seized my series 111 2.25, but I rebuilt the landie engine, shaved the head a little to get rid of a warp, fully reconditioned the dissy and carby and put extractors on - wow. The series 111 with the original recon engine went better than my series 1 with the holden engine.

So think seriously about not using a holden engine but if you do, take into account some sort of 5 speed gearbox or an overdrive will be needed to match the holden rev characteristics with landie gearing.

Garry

[Aaron IIA]

Everything said above.

A friend of mine got a new head from Turner Engineering in England. His vehicle now rockets along, but still has plenty of low down torque. Much better than any Holden conversion. Holden engines are useless for low down torque, and don't rev as high. So if it has less torque down low, and does not go as fast, why would you want it?

Aaron.

[chazza]

Everything said above.

A friend of mine got a new head from Turner Engineering in England. His vehicle now rockets along, but still has plenty of low down torque. Much better than any Holden conversion. Holden engines are useless for low down torque, and don't rev as high. So if it has less torque down low, and does not go as fast, why would you want it?

Aaron.

In circa 1982 - fresh from driving S2's in the Army - I ventured on to a beach in a civilian Holden-powered S2. How I ever got the machine off that beach is a mystery to me, but one I am grateful for. Compared to the Rover engine they are absolute crap and turn a superb off-roader into a liability :(

[olmate]

Olmate has had its Landy motor rebuilt a couple of years ago and I had the head done up so I can run unleaded thru her. Elect dizzy and some minor upgrades - she is beaut. Pulls well (carry's a bit of gear all of the time), runs efficiently and has the right gearing for the box. I have a rebuilt series 3 box with overdrive and I wouldn't change her now. Very happy. ;)