Thread: My SIIa 109 ex2.6 tinkerings

Looks like its neat enough, It should make a great project if the chassis is solid. The holden motor looks like it's been done right from what I can see. I'm interested to know what a Holden powered IIA goes compared to the 2.25 and 2.6. Everyone says the 2.25 is better than holden six but the holden is better than the rover six. Keep us posted on how you go. Are you going to make it a ute or wagon and get it back on the road?

i like it, looks good topless if i do say myself

Originally Posted by Series3 GT

Looks like its neat enough, It should make a great project if the chassis is solid. The holden motor looks like it's been done right from what I can see. I'm interested to know what a Holden powered IIA goes compared to the 2.25 and 2.6. Everyone says the 2.25 is better than holden six but the holden is better than the rover six. Keep us posted on how you go. Are you going to make it a ute or wagon and get it back on the road?

The chassis has no rust in it and the bulkhead is also solid.

The engine mounts look like the ones in the Johnson conversion instructions HERE. I have to do some searching to find out what radiator hoses were used as mine are stuffed and the radiator also looks like it will disintegrate if I hit a big bump.

For now I will just use the ute cab if I want a roof as it is much easier to fit on my own that the wagon roof. I would love to have a soft top but can't justify the cash when I already have the other two lids. It also came with a canvas tonneau and bars to suit.

I've had it back on the road for a couple of weeks now and even out it to work yesterday.



Also thought i'd share one of the small additions by a previous owner



Nick

A narrow light 6 cyl. ???

Originally Posted by pop058

A narrow light 6 cyl. ???

Six cylinder came out in 1967, headlights went to the guards about 1969, depending on where it was built, so there were at least two years of sixes with narrow lights.

John

I love IIA's they are solid and have the solid metal dash still instead of the SIII but are better on road than a SI or SII. They had a few more years on the IIA than the II to refine them.

I just had a flick through the Service and Maintenance book and it had it's pre delivery inspection on 9 july 1967

Got sick of the engine leaking oil everywhere so have sourced a replacement. I have decided to frehen this one up even though i was told it was a good engine when removed but it had also been sitting for over 10 yrs. It was also covered in more oil than the one it is replacing.

Pulled it down to find that it id most likely hadn't had many oil changes in it's life (black sludge everywhere and scuffed bearing surfaces) but everything else looks ok. Is even running Holden pistons in a virgin bore! Am going to check bores and pistons tommorrow and start cleaning, but at this stage it's just going to get a hone, new bearings and rings and slap it back together and see how it goes.