Thread: Reversing a Holden Conversion.

I didn't mean that the grey motors didn't work well in a Landy. I'm just coming from the point of view of preferring reversible modifications. I've seen one too many 80"ers (ie: one) chopped to fit a grey motor. I don't even like fitting 202s, they're harder on even Holden transmissions than the shorter stroke 149-186s. I guess I'm not enamoured with repairing gearboxes and non-Series 3 lwb rear axles.

I was very surprised to find a lwb 4cyl S3 with a 202 in it and the front crossmember hadn't been cut. It wasn't using a LandRover or Holden radiator, though.

Dan.
69 2A 88" pet4(back on wheels), 68 2B FC pet6, plus others...

Originally Posted by COFFEY76

I have a Red 202 in my 2A. The other day i took the radiator out to get it repaired and it is still the original LR radiator. I have had no modifications to my cross member either. And no mods have been made to the radiator support. So obviously while modification may have been common clearly not everyone did this. It doesnt seem to be a very tight fit in the engine bay either.

Ditto for my 2A SWB with a 186S red motor. The only mods are a six-bladed fan instead of the original four with a 30mm spacer to bring the fan closer to the radiator, as it used to heat up a bit if idling for a long time in hot weather.

Anybody down the east coast got a 186 conversion they'd like to swap back to a 2.25L (5 bearing)? I'm thinking of converting my S3.

P.S. Hi Dan. It's Steve formerly from Palmerston.

Originally Posted by Bunjeel

Ditto for my 2A SWB with a 186S red motor. The only mods are a six-bladed fan instead of the original four with a 30mm spacer to bring the fan closer to the radiator, as it used to heat up a bit if idling for a long time in hot weather.

The radiator guy said the LR radiator was 80% blocked and the top tank had warped under pressure. I only have 4 blade fan and an hour in stop start traffic didnt phase it, neither 150km hi way trip on sat. I just cant understand the motivation to convert the Holden engine out. other than originality.