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    Resto/Mod of 2A 109 Isuzu Diesel Ute

    Hello all,
    I have been without a Land Rover for too many years now and have been too ashamed to show my face until I had another.

    I've been getting about with a lifted and diff locked 2005 Ford BF ute, but as good as the AC is, I long for the rattles, unucomfort and constant repairs an old Land Rover brings.
    I have a few pics from yesterday when I bought this 1970? 2A 109 tray back and am now starting down the path of getting it repaired for road worthy. I have a few ideas what I would like to change down the track, but nothing solid.
    Biggest concerns at the moment are replacing the bulkhead (very rust eaten), get brakes working, sort out excessive transmission leak and fix rust in radiator mount front panel (what do we call it?).
    I am having to re-learn how to post images to this forum. So far I'm failing. Guess I'm too used to the ease of Facebook and simlar site uploads.
    I have pics and will try to upload them asap.

    Anyone out there near Brisbane or Ipswich or even just in or near SE QLD have a 2A 6cyl bulkhead?
    Cheers

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    Shared album - AKA Nathan - Google Photos
    I'm not having a win here. Other forums let me post images from google photos, but it isn't working now.

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    Test for image upload from google photos.


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    So I got one to work, but can't seem to get any others to post. Why must this be so difficult? Even resizing images on the pc to upload directly is hit and miss.
    I can see why so many just us facebook now. so easy and quick to post images.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sideroad View Post
    So I got one to work, but can't seem to get any others to post. Why must this be so difficult? Even resizing images on the pc to upload directly is hit and miss.
    I can see why so many just us facebook now. so easy and quick to post images.
    I guess it's what you're used to......I have no problems posting photos here but I don't use Facebook.
    I'm hosting on Flickr then post a link here.

    You list yours as an Isuzu diesel ute, what Isuzu motor ? Is it a C240 like the one fitted to mine ?

    Isuzu C240 powered Series 3


    Colin
    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    I guess it's what you're used to......I have no problems posting photos here but I don't use Facebook.
    I'm hosting on Flickr then post a link here.

    You list yours as an Isuzu diesel ute, what Isuzu motor ? Is it a C240 like the one fitted to mine ?

    Isuzu C240 powered Series 3


    Colin
    Hey gromit/colin, I'll have a look into flickr. I have noticeed most forums have image issues with photobucket no longer hosting the pics. It's a shame when the threads have so much valuable info shared.
    Hope Flickr doesn't do the same down the track.
    Yep, it's a c240. I'm guessing same as yours. I have follows your thread and learned heaps.
    I have no idea on how to gauge an age of my engine or origins though.
    Due to not being register or even road worthy yet and with the wife disapproving of any illegal activities I am yet to have much of a drive. I did a few laps in the small back paddock and it seems to go great. Felt like it had plenty of get up and go. Can't wait to drive it around.

    To do,
    Fix electrics-nothing works, no lights of any sort, no wipers, just starter and glow plugs. I'm hoping with that much not working it will be a ground wire or something.
    Replace brake master- new one on the way.
    Patch rust enough to hide it till I can do a decent repair. Bulkhead and grill support/breakfast.
    Need a set of tyres-current are all cracked and past it.
    Sort out excessive engine sump and gearbox leaks. Hope a re-torque of the bolts will help.

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    Seem to have been quite a few C240 conversion, Dellow couldn't remember how many but I must have come across 10-15 now.
    They came from a Elf truck Isuzu Elf - Wikipedia . From Wikipedia the C240 was used from maybe '75 to about '81
    Here it suggests from '69 List of Isuzu engines - Wikipedia

    Parts might be interesting to track down in the future but the local Isuzu dealer had a parts manual and a lot of the part numbers still exist. I was told that the motor is still made (copied ?) and used in forklifts & generators.
    I did locate a C240 workshop manual and oil & fuel filters were readily available.

    Best of luck with it.


    Colin
    '56 Series 1 with homemade welder
    '65 Series IIa Dormobile
    '70 SIIa GS
    '76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
    '81 SIII FFR
    '95 Defender Tanami
    '58 Series II (sold)
    Motorcycles :-
    Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C

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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    Seem to have been quite a few C240 conversion, Dellow couldn't remember how many but I must have come across 10-15 now.
    They came from a Elf truck Isuzu Elf - Wikipedia . From Wikipedia the C240 was used from maybe '75 to about '81
    Here it suggests from '69 List of Isuzu engines - Wikipedia

    Parts might be interesting to track down in the future but the local Isuzu dealer had a parts manual and a lot of the part numbers still exist. I was told that the motor is still made (copied ?) and used in forklifts & generators.
    I did locate a C240 workshop manual and oil & fuel filters were readily available.

    Best of luck with it.


    Colin
    Thanks Colin, sorry for the huge delay in replying. I have been very side tracked with work projects and the ute has been just sitting there.
    I'm on holidays for a couple of weeks and plan for a big push on it.
    Where do you get your filters, fuel and oil? Do you have the part numbers?
    I had a better look yesterday and am horrified to notice that the fuel filter has a hand written date of 2002.
    Bloody hell, the filter is almost vintage. I'm comfortable guessing that the oil filter would be just as old, or older, as it is harder to get at.

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    I have rebuilt the brake and clutch pedal boxes. New brake master and refreshed clutch master, new seals in fluid tin and new cap.
    All parts electrolisis striped and epoxy painted. Gear oil injected into bush pivots and fibre washers. I don't think those had been oiled since new.
    I made up gaskets for the box to bulkhead, master to box and cover to box. I have modeled them up and saved as a PDF for printing and sticking on the gasket sheets to make cutting out super easy.
    I'm happy to share the files to any interested.
    I have successfully bled the clutch, but the brake is still spongy. I have always used a vacuum bleeder on and rover brakes as they are such a pain to remove all the air. Sadly after 10 years + of use my bleeder isn't working any more.
    Looks like I need to buy another one.
    Brakes will have to wait till I can order and have a new one shipped out.
    A previous owner tried to quieten the cab down with insulation matting on the engine side of the bulkhead and carpet throughout the cab.
    Not hard to imagine what that has done to the steel bulkhead. It is a bit stuffed. Needs removal and rebuilding down the track. (I'll just patch and cover for now)
    I am trying to get all the matting out if the engine bay, but it is going to be a multi stage process.
    I don't think having an absorbent fabric mat soaked in oil is a good way to reduce the threat of an engine fire.
    Have a look at the awesome couch slave hole that was covered in carpet.
    I have a few ideas of how I'll patch it, but bending the spiky shards out of the way sure made bleeding easier.

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    I did a MOD to the boxes that I learnt about years ago. Drill a 28mm hole in alignment with the master cylinder push rod to allow access to the end of the push rod. I cut a slot in the end of the rod to take a flat blade screw driver. Now I can hold my spanner on the adjustment but and spin the rod to adjust. Still a pig of a job to do an adjustment, but so much easier now.
    I trimmed the lip of some firewall bung plugs to cover the holes, so now with new gaskets and the bungs, I shouldn't get any water or mud coming through the pedal boxes.

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