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  1. 27th March 2011, 09:56 PM #1
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    land rover/valiant hybrid

    Anyone ever seen a valiant slant six in a series 2a? I ask as I have three of the bloody things and only one valiant (my suggestion of buying more valiants to solve the excess engine issue wasn't taken well) and a Land Rover that could use a more powerful and reliable engine.
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  2. 27th March 2011, 10:07 PM #2
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    Not seen a slant but several Hemi 6 in Series 3. A very good conversion.

    The slant is shorter than a Hemi and can be stood up straight. The slants have very good torque output and spread.
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  3. 29th March 2011, 06:38 PM #3
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    hmmm, i suspect the cost and stress of getting an adaptor plate made up might negate the advantages of the slant in comparison to ease and availability of a holden red conversion. I'll still look into it though, they are a bloody good engine.

    Never seen them mounted vertically- I imagine it would take a bit of work (new carbs, manifolds, sump).
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  4. 29th March 2011, 06:44 PM #4
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    I've seen a Chrysler V8 in a S2a.
    The same S2a had a custom one piece all aluminium rear door.
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  5. 29th March 2011, 09:20 PM #5
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    A 440 would be a nice addition, might have to upgrade the gearbox and 10 spline axles though
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  6. 29th March 2011, 09:24 PM #6
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    Would be a totally opposite engine to the LR's, - Powerful, reliable, easy to work on AND better fuel consumption !!!

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    Good to see somebody else who shares a twin love of Landies and Vals. I've heard of slants going into Landies, and have always thought of how nice all that lovely silky smooth slant six torque would be, but wonder about Land Rover transmissions handling it all. I've seen a Hemi 265 in a Series Landy, but it had a Valiant (Borg warner 35, if I remember correctly) behind it. Much as I love Hemis (still a Charger owner) I would go for the slant in a Landy. What a wonderful engine. About as reliable as a motor can get. I think they used them to power the Gemini space vehicles or something......

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  8. 1st April 2011, 08:12 AM #8
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    P.S. If ever you are forced to part with any of those slant sixes.....
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  9. 5th April 2011, 02:58 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh View Post
    I've seen a Chrysler V8 in a S2a.
    The same S2a had a custom one piece all aluminium rear door.
    I've got a spare 318 here from my vf hardtop, I've always thought how cool it would be to slip it into my 2a.
    Any pics ?
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  10. 5th April 2011, 03:09 PM #10
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    Iv got a 245 slant 6 hemi in my 2a and its got the 3spd auto box. so the rear drive shaft has been shortened. has defender front grill on it as the guy who built it didnt want to have a skinny radiator very close to the fan. i might do this though so i can have the 2a front on it. i was looking at converting it back to a land rover gearbox but couldnt find an adaptor plate... hemi has a load of torque and it goes hard and has yet to let me down (touch wood). i could get photos if you want to see how mines been set up?

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