1965 IIA Diesel 109 SW Project

[G.G. Sprock]

Hello All,

I am new to this forum, but not to British cars! I have a project which I took over in August '08 and have been making steady progress with it. You can see details at:
Project: Wilks - Land Rovers Only - Land Rover Forum (http://www.landroversonly.com/forums/f7/project-wilks-21863/)

Please note that the chronology is reversed from this forum. I took over from a fellow who had taken over from someone else, so this is pretty involved.

I have a few questions about the diesel itself and the dash layout and am hoping you guys might be able to help. Diesel passenger vehicles are not popular here in the States, for what reason I do not know. I noticed there are three small ports over the camshaft bearings on the block. Should these have plugs? Also, does anyone have good photos of a stock diesel dash for an early IIA? I am struggling to make it look as original as I can.

Best wishes,

Greg

[D110V8D]

Hi,

Dash in my 1971 SWB diesel......

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/9263/picture184yc6.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=picture184yc6.jpg)

It's a shorty truck cab. Not sure if there is any difference in the LWB station wagon, or if the earlier one is different in any way?

The only thing I'm not sure about is the low fuel warning light in the bottom left corner of the dash. Anyone know if this is a factory fit?

Good luck with it all.:)

[Blknight.aus]

the diesels dash is the same as the petrols with the exception of the low fuel level light and the push to wash button gets moved into the windshield wiper control knob.

[JDNSW]

Early 2a had a significantly different dash (before 1967). Major difference was a rotary light switch and push-pull dash light switch. Wiper switches on the separate motors, and, for the diesel, start/electrical services and glowplug key switch below the instrument panel (petrol had a key in the centre of the light switch) next to the engine stop pull. Trip reset, which was standard on the wagon was below the instrument panel. One large instrument was the speedo, the other had fuel, Amps and high beam lights, other lights scattered round the instrument panel, none in the speedo like post 1967.

I'll see if I can find a picture.

John

[lro11]

Dave does this mean Kermit is a 67?

[Blknight.aus]

long since forgotten, but definatley pre 68 as it was purchased specifically becuase It didnt have seatbelts fitted and passed a roadworthy without them so although fitted, removing the roof and sides (which naturally took the shoulder points with them) ment It could be driven around legally sans roof, windshield and the seatbelts.

66 rings a bell.