Thread: LR 109'' 6 cylinder

The 2.6 litre six was first offered in the forward control in September 1966.
It was first offered in the 109 in April 1967

Originally Posted by PAT303

Can anyone tell me the year when LR put the six into the 109?. Pat

Pat

The 6 cyl IOE 2.6 litre engine:

• March 1963 - 2.6 litre available in "Export Market" Series 2a 109" Forward Controls (although a single "Home Market" S2a F/C 2.6 litre production vehicle was produced)
• September 1966 - Series 2B 110" Forward Control released with 2.6 litre optional engine available to all markets.
• May 1967 - 2.6 litre engine available in Normal Control 109" models alongside major trim changes, black instrument panel, cable operated windscreen wipers and key start.

(Date source)

The Forward Control 2.6 had a 4 blade impeller in the water pump the same as the Rover 3 litre while the bonneted control vehicles had an 8 (or 10) bladed impeller with a mounting adapter fitted to the block.

The Land Rovers in the US market had the Westlake head where the ones in Australia had a de-tuned 2.6.

Cheers
Diana

Forward Control from introduction in 1963, bonneted 109 from April 1967 (Taylor)

John

Sorry if i got it wrong I was using Graham Robsons "The Range Rover - Land Rover"

I only wanted to know as I have a 2a 6 cylinder but mine has a SU carb yet all the ones I have seen have stromburgs fitted.Mine must be a early one as the SU is original. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

I only wanted to know as I have a 2a 6 cylinder but mine has a SU carb yet all the ones I have seen have stromburgs fitted.Mine must be a early one as the SU is original. Pat

Pat

The forward controls all had SU carbies, to determine about the bonnetted control vehicles I will need to check the books later tonight.

Originally Posted by djam1

Sorry if i got it wrong I was using Graham Robsons "The Range Rover - Land Rover"

Djam1

You were correct for the series 2B which is the first time the engine was available to all Land Rover markets.

Even in the S2a 109" Forward Control the 2.6 litre was only available 6 months after the 2.25 litre model was released.

Diana

BTW. Even the site I am quoting is wrong about the 2.6 litre in the S2B export models. 1360 2.6 litre vehicles can't be wrong (even I have 3 which shouldn't exist) Wouter's page : Series II Forward Control FAQ

G'day Pat303

If it is about a 67/68 model it could well have an SU carby on it if it was Australian Assembled, as they would have fitted what ever was in stock at the time as the Stromberg was a license built SU

I might be able to trace date the chassis No for you

cheers

Originally Posted by PAT303

I only wanted to know as I have a 2a 6 cylinder but mine has a SU carb yet all the ones I have seen have stromburgs fitted.Mine must be a early one as the SU is original. Pat

From the parts manual they were fitted up to engine numbers 34500469B,34600024A.

John