Thread: Cable driven wipers

hi chasps

i have a 53 80" with a holden grey 138 on very poor welding it does start but i have not driven it, as i am about to do a total rebuild with new wiring, paint job etc should i replace the engine before i get to carried away with the rest of the job

ta garth

Originally Posted by COFFEY76

So i would be able to buy all that in a kit? or pull it out of a series 3?

Kit? NFI, but yes, you could pull it from a LATE MODEL SIII

Originally Posted by hawequas

hi chasps

i have a 53 80" with a holden grey 138 on very poor welding it does start but i have not driven it, as i am about to do a total rebuild with new wiring, paint job etc should i replace the engine before i get to carried away with the rest of the job

ta garth

Depends on what you intend with the rebuild. It has obviously had that engine for a long time, but your comments about the welding suggest that it may not be the best of conversions. A further problem may be that assuming it is not registered, you will need to get engineering approval for the conversion, and this may well require it to be done properly, for example the welding!

On the other hand, sourcing a replacement engine similar to the original is likely to be difficult and expensive.

It might be worth noting that the principal reason for replacing a Rover engine in the past was usually because the cost of the conversion was far cheaper than overhauling the worn Rover engine. In the case of Series 1 Landrovers, there was also a useful increase in power that outweighed the disadvantages, although the change from a worn out engine to a relatively unworn one was the major improvement.

John

I purchased a new 2 speed windscreen wiper motor from a mini and moke parts dealer in heidelberg today. brand new from england, and its exactly the same design, everything fits perfectly, and should meet the required speed. only need to wire it up and boom boom.

I have read this thread with some alarm as I have a Holden powered Ser2A I want to re-register. Eventually.
I rang VicRoads & was told that as it was registered previously with the same engine no. then approval is assumed to have been already obtained so all I need is a RWC to re-register it.

Which is fair enough, I reckon!

Retrospectivity sucks!

Originally Posted by COFFEY76

I purchased a new 2 speed windscreen wiper motor from a mini and moke parts dealer in heidelberg today. brand new from england, and its exactly the same design, everything fits perfectly, and should meet the required speed. only need to wire it up and boom boom.

Great

You may have to play around a little with making up the switch, or try the mini place for a caoorec toggle switch.

Just one important point to check is that it has a satisfactory sweep angle, you can do this by fitting it up and seeing what happens. If it sweeps past both side of the windscreen frame you'll need to modify it.

You may be able to transplant the one from the original LR one.

Originally Posted by geodon

I have read this thread with some alarm as I have a Holden powered Ser2A I want to re-register. Eventually.
I rang VicRoads & was told that as it was registered previously with the same engine no. then approval is assumed to have been already obtained so all I need is a RWC to re-register it.

Which is fair enough, I reckon!

Retrospectivity sucks!

I'm worried, too. I don't have any past rego papers. I do have the plates which are still on the car.

I doubt the NSW RTA still has any record of it. I wish I knew someone in the RTA to get them to check the records.

I wonder if I just go to the RTA if they will check for me?

Ron,
They should be able to do a search on the NSW rego plates

Vehicle history check for NSW