Thread: Land Rover 1972 Series 2a SWB Project

G'day Brenna.

Nice to see you showing some interest in the old beast.

A 200Tdi would be a possibility, but probably easier to find an original 2.25, 4 cylinder and put it back to "real" spec.

Good luck with it and lots of advice should be coming your way soon

Thanks Numpty!! Does the origional engine run
better than the 186?? Is the 186 cheaper for parts & run?

hmmm have you still got the plates on it as series III was first introduced in 1971. Therefore it is earlier than 1972 or it is a series III. The easiest way to tell is the headlights and the door hinges...I have a series II and a series III in my signature picture

Mrs hh

Gday Home Slice and welcome to the forum.
Hunchy's a great lil spot know it well too.

As Mrs HH said, it's prob a Series 3.
They are a big meccano set and pretty simple to work on.
Get yourself a "Rave" CD from the shop here, it's a full manual on CD.

Keep the 186 it in for now, they go fine, and they're simple. Also simple to restore and plenty of parts available.
A Land Rover motor would be better and more original of course.

As long as the engine is OK, you might be surprised how easy it is to get going again.
Brakes and clutch always needs attention after laying up.
Probably a few new hoses and lines, (if they're rusted/perished) new slave & master cylinders, new fluids and a good bleed are a start.
Check the carby is working / serviceable / looks ok too.
Electrics - aargh....hopefully they're ok, check the coil, rotor button and distributor as a start, when it's time.

There's a wealth of info and people willing to help on here, and stacks of parts and spares available all over Australia.
British Off Road at Chevallum, were fantastic - but they don't do any Series work anymore.

Enjoy

Not sure when s3's started, but they still made 2A's in 1972

Originally Posted by FenianEel

Gday Home Slice and welcome to the forum.
Hunchy's a great lil spot know it well too.

As Mrs HH said, it's prob a Series 3.
They are a big meccano set and pretty simple to work on.
Get yourself a "Rave" CD from the shop here, it's a full manual on CD.

Keep the 186 it in for now, they go fine, and they're simple. Also simple to restore and plenty of parts available.
A Land Rover motor would be better and more original of course.

As long as the engine is OK, you might be surprised how easy it is to get going again.
Brakes and clutch always needs attention after laying up.
Probably a few new hoses and lines, (if they're rusted/perished) new slave & master cylinders, new fluids and a good bleed are a start.
Check the carby is working / serviceable / looks ok too.
Electrics - aargh....hopefully they're ok, check the coil, rotor button and distributor as a start, when it's time.

There's a wealth of info and people willing to help on here, and stacks of parts and spares available all over Australia.
British Off Road at Chevallum, were fantastic - but they don't do any Series work anymore.

Enjoy

I will have to double check whether it is a series 2 or 3.... but will the CD be good for either?

Originally Posted by Home Slice

I will have to double check whether it is a series 2 or 3.... but will the CD be good for either?

Has it got a steel dash with gauges in the middle (2/2A) or a padded dash board with gauges in front of the driver (3) ??

HTH

Originally Posted by pop058

Has it got a steel dash with gauges in the middle (2/2A) or a padded dash board with gauges in front of the driver (3) ??

HTH

Yeah the dash was steel and I am pretty sure the gauges are in the middle.... I think it is a 2A

Got the area cleared out today and moved the hardtop.... & found some Besser Blocks to jack him up