Thread: Engine number question?

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

A neighbour has recently acquired a 1953 80" with a Valiant motor in it. He has been offered a land rover engine to go in it but is unsure if it is correct enough for a '53 80". The engine number is 141800981. Can anyone tell me what the engine should be and manufacture period?

Hi Geoff if you find this. You will find a wealth of information here to help your restoration.

Cheers,
Chris

hi 36100001 if you need a 53 have in shed jim

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

A neighbour has recently acquired a 1953 80" with a Valiant motor in it. He has been offered a land rover engine to go in it but is unsure if it is correct enough for a '53 80". The engine number is 141800981. Can anyone tell me what the engine should be and manufacture period?

Hi Geoff if you find this. You will find a wealth of information here to help your restoration.

Cheers,
Chris

hi 1418 is from a 1958 s2 jim

That would make it a 2l spreadbore or a 2.25l?

Thanks,

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

That would make it a 2l spreadbore or a 2.25l?

Thanks,

hi standing at the front the carby is on left carby on right its a 2,25

The engine number in my 1950 is 170901688. Does anyone know what model or year this is from. It is a later model 2litre but unsure of its origin.

Land-Rover Engine Numbers

this is a list of series 1 engine numbers and the changes associated with each.

Doesnt help with a s2 etc number but anyway...

(May be worth putting in "useful info file" Diana?)