Series 2A with an OLD 202!

Hey UnkleHo,

I have been considering a 250 crossflow conversion to get more torque then my 186. What do you mean by illegal conversion in qld? I have a 2A 88 that I am pulling the engine/box out of and it has an engineering conversion plate and was rego.d in qld. Was this an old ruling or have the ford conversions in qld slipped through the cracks?

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Originally Posted by UncleHo

If you are going to stay with a 6cyl motor,out of the Holden,Falcon 250 iron,and the Valiant verticle motor,the Falcon has the best torque for you, the Valiant is the lightest,and has the lower and best located water pump/fan,the Falcon conversion was popular in Victoria for years, but Illegal in QLD as was the Chrysler motor,you could always put a 200TDI in it with or without the Turbo, it will give a lot more power and should match your gearing.


cheers

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Originally Posted by UncleHo

If you are going to stay with a 6cyl motor,out of the Holden,Falcon 250 iron,and the Valiant verticle motor,the Falcon has the best torque for you, the Valiant is the lightest,and has the lower and best located water pump/fan,the Falcon conversion was popular in Victoria for years, but Illegal in QLD as was the Chrysler motor,you could always put a 200TDI in it with or without the Turbo, it will give a lot more power and should match your gearing.


cheers

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Uncle, the Hemi 265 conversion is by far the best and has been legal in Qld since the mid 80's. First one we did was into a Series III wagon about 1976-78. Not legal then so a damaged Holden block was obtained for the number which was then transferred to the Chrysler by the well known firm of engineers, LTR & NO Punch. Painted Holden Engine Red, 186 decals from Rare Spares and off to the Transport Dept, no worries.

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Originally Posted by COFFEY76

Ive read about a "High Ratio Transfer Case" it features in the Four Wheel Drives catalouge No 33, page 20.

It mentions 'Engine RPM reduced 24% for a given Road Speed compared to original'

Would this allow me a bit more RPM for the 202 to crank up the speed?

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DONT BUY FROM FOUR WHEEL DRIVES! The place that does the machining is in Qld Bruce Hwy cant remember the name. But his price was $800 at the time, cheaper than four wheel drives.

G'day Landrover Dave :)

Would that be British Off Road at Forrest Glen up near Nambour :)



cheers

Would it be a simple conversion to put a 200tdi in the old battler?

*Ill stand up for the 202 though*
The 202 (even in its current state) seems to go alright. Sure its not the torquiest motor in the world, but that is partly to do with its poor health.

It has been attached to the LR gearbox for at least 30 years and everything seems to be working fine. Except for normal wear through age and use. And it has been used extensively on highways and out in the bush.

Ive gone and found a 186 sump and pick up to give it better supply and im aware of the problems with the fuel supply in the stromberg carbie....


:p:D haha guess im just attached to the car the way it is!

Fixed the 'chuffing'! Turned out it was a massive exhaust manifold gasket leak right next to the fire wall...


Engine has already thanked me. It also had the treat of new heavy grade oil, filter HT leads and spark plugs...yummy

Stick with the Holden. I had a 202 in mine that I replaced with a Landie 2.25 in 1996 and I've missed it ever since. I used to be able to start off in 2nd gear just because the 202 had that much more torque. Right now I've got 3.54 diffs in for a Rover V8 conversion I'm trying to finish and the 2.25 can just about move the car, while a Holden would have no trouble. And of course Holden parts are still easy to get.

Yeah i do start off in second gear when it suits.

Im gonna stick with the 202 at least for the time being. I agree with what your saying about cheap and reliable to run and keep running.

If i was going to ever change the motor I think I would change back to the original 6cylinder. Even if everyone thinks that it uses too much fuel and breaks down. Its original??.....

I enjoy the old Kingswood sound.