Thread: The Restoration Begins

Hi,
Had a quick look and think this is correct:
Your engine is from sequence 253xxxxxA-onwards and signifies a Series 2A (1962-on) 2.25 litre petrol, Export, RH Steering, CKD (Completely Knocked Down kit assembled in an overseas factory in this case likely Australia!), 109" wheelbase vehicle.
The gearbox 1569xxxxx is from a 1959 Series 2 diesel engined 109" wheelbase vehicle.
There's a bit of the puzzle.
Let us know the engine; chassis and body numbers if they are different; and when you have cleaned up the diff casings they are also numbered on the top of the casing and can be deciphered. Later ones are wider.
There is a good chance that the front diff will hit the 2.25litre motor - that is why the wheelbase was increased in the later series 1s to 88"
The bellhousing on a 1.6 is different - (the same as the Land Rover 6 cyl motor) so would have to be changed to use the gearbox you have if you want to fit the original motor.
Regards,
Bob

Gday Wal,

Well mate - you doing what I want to end up doing Good luck and enjoy it; there will be heaps of blokes here able to help along the way and heaps of others (like me) watching the progress.

Thanks Troy,

I have been watching your progress too, and you are doing very well. ol_ute is comming together great.

I note that you are in the Service, same here mate, only I'm in the Senior Service!! (I wont hold that against you)

Next time I am heading your way we will have to catch up for some

Regards,

Wal

Look out Troy the Walster will have you on phizzer if yours is better!, definately the right place for help and cheek and the odd laugh or 3

Originally Posted by Walster

Thanks Troy,

I have been watching your progress too, and you are doing very well. ol_ute is comming together great.

I note that you are in the Service, same here mate, only I'm in the Senior Service!! (I wont hold that against you)

Next time I am heading your way we will have to catch up for some

Regards,

Wal

Wal, The things we do when we are too lazy to find a real job. In fact both my brothers and I did the same thing (with the sister going into that other service for a while). So Senior Service hey.. Will be great to catchup for a beer or three and talk about things 'in the puss' - is that how you say it?

Hey Troy,

"The pussers bus is the bus for us"

Look forward to spinning some yarns over a few beers. I just found a great web site in the USA called 'Singing Camel Land Rovers' (no plug intended) who has a great range of photos of a 1951 80" restoration.

I can see the difference between my gearbox and the correct one, however the gearbox mounts appear to be the same, so I am guessing that I was wrong to call my ones homemade.

From closer inspection of my current 2.25lt engine, it has been mounted with the standard rover engine mounts (off the 1.6lt) with just a 1/4 inch packer between the RHS mount and chassis.

It fits pretty good, anyone else seen a 2.25 into a 80"?

Regards

Wal

Pussers? you mean Port hole peepers!

I like to watch

Regards

Wal