Thread: Anyone got a 265/245 HEMI?

Plenty of Hemi conversions have been done. This is probably the best re-power of an LR you can do. Bill Winter 07 3274 4373 did just about the first on a Series 3 wagon about 30 years ago and has done more since.

I have a 265 here and am open to offers. It is a late engine from a CM and was running in a rusty car until deregistration. Has no manifolds or starter, but has flex plate, alternator, water pump.

Edit:- I have a new four barrel manifold, CM split headers and a swag of Quadrajet carbs to go with. Make an offer.

Thats exactly what I wanted to hear

Incoming PM Brian

Wasn't there a 215 Hemi which might be better suited to the Landy drive train.

Garry

Yes there was a 215, 245 and 265 based on the same block. A 265 in combination with a SIIA gearbox and the right driving technique should hold up okay I believe. I've already got a sailsbury so shouldn't have a problem with the diffs or axels. I'm getting pretty keen on this idea now, the other option is a 250xflow from an XF falcon with EFI...

I had a Series IIA Stn Wagon which was rolled & I turned it into a Trayback because the body was stuffed.

Had a 245 Hemi , 5 speed Nissan Caball box (Gearshift pattern was backwards)
with a Marks adaptor, think it had a LR transfercase (long time ago - bad memory) McNamara difflock & pretty sure it had powersteering.
Anyway it was a bloody teriffic Landy, Much better useable power than any Holden powered Landy I had and heaps of low down grunt.

Also had a 80" series one with a Hemi in it, might i say awesome, and never broke a semi floating axle either , I think the wheels spent more time spinning than gripping, ex Zerbes Orchard in Doncaster , Pulled out Hemi & restored into a nice original 80" .

Originally Posted by Newbs-IIA

Looking at repowering a SIII which has a rover 6cyl, as much as I love Holden red motors I equally love my old Valiants and was thinking about doing something different by going a 265 HEMI.

Does anyone have one or seen one in their travels and what are the pros and cons you came across compared to a holden 202 or ford 250xflow? Can you even get an adaptor plate readily for them?

I love the LR 2.25L (not so much the 6cyl haha) but I also like keeping up with my mates on the beach/highway

I have had the 215 and 245 hemi motors in my s111. the 245 had 2 barrel carby and custom extractors. Ran cooler than holden with more power and better fuel consumption. Just had to move engine to left hand side a fraction due to size of sump.

I really consisered the 245 and 265 coversion. I even found an adaptor but I didn't go with it in the end but it would be my first choice over the Holden motors.

Back in the 1970s I had this Series 11A with a 215 Hemi in it. It worked really well with heaps of torque down low. I could let the speedo needle go down until it bounced on 0 and then accelerate away in 4th gear. It did go through a few gearboxes though. We used to do pretty serious work in the Victorian Alps as well a lots of towing. It towed a caravan around Australia and then was used as a workshop vehicle for our 4WD business. I ended up with a Series 3 syncro box and that was still in it when I sold it in 1981. I had a Fairey overdrive for a while but it ate that up.

Mal