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    Series 2A drivetrain upgrade

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    Didnt know what thread to put this in so i put it in here 'cos Holden

    Hi i have a Series 2A powerd by a 202 red motor, and today i blew a diff or twisted a rear axle or something, what ever happend i was movin a smalll....ok very large trailer and BAM loud noises bam pop ****, selected low range and depressed 4x4 switch lever thingy with the yellow knob.
    Get the idea? landrover moving heavy trailer and something goes bang

    What is the most common "BAM" maker in a 1966 88 series 2A?

    I am also looking at a drivetrain upgrade, something to asorb all 100 horses of the red motor as i am a fairly fuel and smoking rubber dependent driver.
    Something like a 5 speed synchro box and stronger diffs plug and play not to expensive as i have a very tight budget.

    Also is there a way to get a better steering angle out of them, somewhat similar to the toyota fj40 landcruiser lx (turnes on half a dime).

    Make any sense of it? my brain is fried from watching Jurassic park... now if you will excuse me i am gonna TRY to sleep...
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    Black exhaust and most of that air comes out of the manifold... it talks to itself during deacceleration.
    yea kinda a bit more thirsty than a V8

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    i am a fairly fuel and smoking rubber dependent driver.
    If that is the case then I don't think that a Series Landrover is the car for you
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    2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
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    You have probably broken a half axle, but possibly a diff, and even less likely, a drive flange. It is possible to fit a salisbury diff from a 109, but this gives a very short prop shaft which is likely to cause issues.

    There are no 'easy' gearbox upgrades, and the gearbox usually stands up to Holden motors without issues except for damage caused by an inaccurate adapter between the engine and bell housing. If you just want the extra gear, an overdrive is the easy fix, but is expensive, and the Fairy overdrive is not really for lead footed drivers.

    Steering lock - the wider track of the Landcruiser enables a tighter angle on the wheels, and obviously, you can widen the track - but that gets expensive. However, you can undoubtedly improve what you have - first, get rid of the oversize tyres, and fit something closer to the originals, then adjust the steering stops so that the tyres just don't touch the chassis or springs. This will give the added advantage of a slightly lower effective gearing for towing, with less load on the drive train.
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    Quote Originally Posted by trout1105 View Post
    If that is the case then I don't think that a Series Landrover is the car for you
    Yes x2
    If you want to smoke tyres and cruise at 200 km/h a series is not for you.
    These cars are old and ,When they were new they required a thing called Mechanicle Sympathy and more so now as they are all getting on

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    Quote Originally Posted by trout1105 View Post
    If that is the case then I don't think that a Series Landrover is the car for you
    Lol ok

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    Well, sort of.... I have a mate who is an engine builder by trade, but now works in another field. He built up a Series 1 as a tow vehicle for his race car by shoehorning in a V8 with different running gear. He once got pulled over after overtaking at 140+ kph. He initially tried to talk his way out saying a Series 1 couldn't go that fast but the V8 rumble gave it away! Lucky for him the guy was a Land Rover nut and was impressed enough with the car that he let him off with a warning.

    I don't know how original you want to keep yours (or how much money you have to play with), but it can be done - it just won't be too original. He treated his like a meccano set so wasn't too fussed about originality as he just wanted a strong tow car. He sold this car over ten years ago though, so the parts he used might not be so common now. If you like I will get a list of what he did to his and pass on the details. You might get some ideas off it.

    Note, that he is gifted with cars though. He is currently restoring a SLR Torana which is turning into a work of art. He keeps telling me to buy a junker Series vehicle so we can build a "sleeper" as he had so much fun with the first one. Getting it engineered might be interesting though! Maybe when he finishes the Torana.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    You have probably broken a half axle, but possibly a diff, and even less likely, a drive flange. It is possible to fit a salisbury diff from a 109, but this gives a very short prop shaft which is likely to cause issues.

    There are no 'easy' gearbox upgrades, and the gearbox usually stands up to Holden motors without issues except for damage caused by an inaccurate adapter between the engine and bell housing. If you just want the extra gear, an overdrive is the easy fix, but is expensive, and the Fairy overdrive is not really for lead footed drivers.
    Its a LSD so ill jack the back up and see if one side free wheeles
    Gearbox seems fine but sometimes pops back to neuteral while deaccelerating in 3rd gear, do toyota boxes go in them? or nissan


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    Steering lock - the wider track of the Landcruiser enables a tighter angle on the wheels, and obviously, you can widen the track - but that gets expensive. However, you can undoubtedly improve what you have - first, get rid of the oversize tyres, and fit something closer to the originals, then adjust the steering stops so that the tyres just don't touch the chassis or springs. This will give the added advantage of a slightly lower effective gearing for towing, with less load on the drive train.[/QUOTE]

    By oversize tyres do you mean wider or heigher? Because i currently have skinny with i think standard height

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    Quote Originally Posted by rangieman View Post
    Yes x2
    If you want to smoke tyres and cruise at 200 km/h a series is not for you.
    These cars are old and ,When they were new they required a thing called Mechanicle Sympathy and more so now as they are all getting on


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    Quote Originally Posted by cripesamighty View Post
    Well, sort of.... I have a mate who is an engine builder by trade, but now works in another field. He built up a Series 1 as a tow vehicle for his race car by shoehorning in a V8 with different running gear. He once got pulled over after overtaking at 140+ kph. He initially tried to talk his way out saying a Series 1 couldn't go that fast but the V8 rumble gave it away! Lucky for him the guy was a Land Rover nut and was impressed enough with the car that he let him off with a warning.

    I don't know how original you want to keep yours (or how much money you have to play with), but it can be done - it just won't be too original. He treated his like a meccano set so wasn't too fussed about originality as he just wanted a strong tow car. He sold this car over ten years ago though, so the parts he used might not be so common now. If you like I will get a list of what he did to his and pass on the details. You might get some ideas off it.

    Note, that he is gifted with cars though. He is currently restoring a SLR Torana which is turning into a work of art. He keeps telling me to buy a junker Series vehicle so we can build a "sleeper" as he had so much fun with the first one. Getting it engineered might be interesting though! Maybe when he finishes the Torana.....

    Hahhaha Nice story.
    Mine has a holden 202 Red so i am not to fussed on origionality... i like sleepers to

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    Quote Originally Posted by Unleashed V12s View Post

    By oversize tyres do you mean wider or heigher? Because i currently have skinny with i think standard height
    Both, actually. The standard tyres are 6.00x16, or about 155mm width and 180mm height for a 0.85 height radial (or original may have been 6.50x16 making the radial figures about 165mm and 195mm)- these look wider than that in the picture. They also look higher. Increased height means the steering angle is limited because the tyre hits the chassis sooner, and increased width has the same effect, so you get a double whammy effect. The increased width effect can be mitigated by changing the offset, but the amount this can change is limited, and moving the centre of the tyre out can have an adverse effect on steering.
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