Reply With QuoteGood read. How this for interesting, according to that article the 6cyl made 123hp, where according to wiki, the following V8 made 113hp.
FOUR WHEELER. from 1967, nice big picture's with some pleasant reading.http://www.fourfold.org/LR_FAQ/Revie...-LandRover.pdf
Swaggie
Good read. How this for interesting, according to that article the 6cyl made 123hp, where according to wiki, the following V8 made 113hp.
Cheers
Slunnie
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LordRover
SupporterThe 12v V8 in the 101 (no restrictor on the carbies) made 120hp and the 24v version is 115 hp.
Garry
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Fossicker
The tested vehicle presumably is a Westlake head model which the US received as a test market, as opposed to the low compression models that were released elsewhere.
Very interesting to see the 2a discussed in light of the standards of the day. The speed, the power, the economy, the quiet, comfortable, practical interior! A class leader in every area!
Also interesting that there seemed to be high hopes and indeed expectations for the reliability of the popular new six. Must have been a disappointment for LR and the market when it didn't really work out that way.
I love a bit of history. Thanks for posting the article.
Super Moderator
The US market got the Westlake head 2.6 while we didn't because it fouls on the steering box.
You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.
Wizard
Good reading
Master
It is a good read, I'm not sure about they're description, powerful, quick, nimble, cruising speed of 60 to 70mph, comfortable, economy and quietness. Can't be a Series they tested
ChatterBox
SupporterHello from Brisbane.Originally Posted by Series3 GT
It is a good read, I'm not sure about they're description, powerful, quick, nimble, cruising speed of 60 to 70mph, comfortable, economy and quietness. Can't be a Series they tested
Back in the early 80s we had a Series 2A trayback with the 2.6 litre six cylinder motor on the farm and it certainly drew a lot of comments.
Regretfully, few of them were particularly positive........
Cheers,
Super Moderator
The MkII and MKIII Rover 3 litre car engine went rather well in the Land Rover, plenty of low down torque and decent on the highway, needed an overdrive or five speed box. Don't know why Rover never fitted it to Land Rover, it is exactly the same block, and the MkIII suffix C even has the same bearing sizes as Land Rover the only difference is the water pump.
I'm sure the westlake head could have had a modified inlet manifold to give appropriate clearance on the RHD steering. (Yes there are people who have put westlake heads in Land Rovers but ask scouse how close it is?)
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Lord Jock
Nice looking vehicle.
Fantastic read and they give it a good wrap!
As for performance the Weslake head must have gave it a good boost and it was up there with the six cylinders of the day, Holden's 161 & 186 and Fords 170 & 200 ci motors.
Cheers, Mick
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