Patchy_S2a
2nd August 2009, 01:30 PM
Hey guys im a newbie hear and i was just wondering if use could give me some info regarding the series 2a 4 cylinder petrol engine.
Just a quick run down with the whole story this is not for my car as i dont own a landrover :( its for my grandpop. He's had his SWB landrover for years and years and the last 6 its spent it in the shed as a mate of his started pulling the engine down as it was blowing smoke and moved away.
Now this is were i come in to it im a mechanic buy trade but a lot younger than this series 2a and want to help him out buy getting it on the road again.
Just a couple of questions:
I'v had a quick look at the engine block last time i was around and it has really bad ring ridge. what i wanted to know do these engine have a dry liner set up or do they need mechined out to over size? just thought it might coz could make out a slight out line of a liner.
Also how good are the crank shaft as do they wear bad and will it need mechining if they are able to be machined?
The finnal question does anybody know were in Perth i could get engine parts for this job for a good price, trying to build it for as little as possible.
Also trying to keep the old girl original, as i figure shes lasted this long as she is.
Sorry for the long post but need to pick the brains of the guys/girls in the know.
Cheers Brian
Just a quick run down with the whole story this is not for my car as i dont own a landrover :( its for my grandpop. He's had his SWB landrover for years and years and the last 6 its spent it in the shed as a mate of his started pulling the engine down as it was blowing smoke and moved away.
Now this is were i come in to it im a mechanic buy trade but a lot younger than this series 2a and want to help him out buy getting it on the road again.
Just a couple of questions:
I'v had a quick look at the engine block last time i was around and it has really bad ring ridge. what i wanted to know do these engine have a dry liner set up or do they need mechined out to over size? just thought it might coz could make out a slight out line of a liner.
Also how good are the crank shaft as do they wear bad and will it need mechining if they are able to be machined?
The finnal question does anybody know were in Perth i could get engine parts for this job for a good price, trying to build it for as little as possible.
Also trying to keep the old girl original, as i figure shes lasted this long as she is.
Sorry for the long post but need to pick the brains of the guys/girls in the know.
Cheers Brian