Thread: look what I found

Originally Posted by Aaron IIA

I would suggest that this vehicle was first a petrol Land Rover. It has a petrol dash, petrol starter button, petrol choke (with choke light switch, choke most likely being used as pull stop) and the glow plug resistor is in the wrong spot. It has a six cylinder grille. I had not heard of, nor seen this grille on diesel vehicles, though I am open to the idea. Judging by the injectors, this is a late SIIA or SIII 2.25 diesel engine. To confirm the original specification, I would like to know the chasis and engine numbers.

Does the exhaust exit the manifold sideways or downwards? It appears in the picture to exit downwards, which would suggest a SIII engine (exhaust manifold anyway).

With regard to price, does the engine run? Does it stop smoking soon after starting? I recently saw a second hand 2.25 diesel engine (engine only) sell for over $1000 on E-Bay. Diesel engines are slower, but are more efficient, have more torque at lower revolutions, and are rarer. Do you specifically want a diesel?

Aaron.

Well spotted - I have no explanation for the fact I did not twig to the fact it had a petrol ignition/light switch and a diesel engine! But depending on how much else has been swapped around, the windscreen mounted wiper motor plus that steering wheel and column bracket combination mean it has to be a suffix 'c'. As you say, it has a six cylinder grille - but that is about one minute with a screwdriver to change.

John

went back to check numbers and take a few more shots. from what I have seen, you guys (or girls , if applicable) have nailed it.
tks paul

Originally Posted by Dinty

G'day All, and from looking at the pix of the engine bay I would say it's at least a later model in the Series 2A,, 2 1/4lt engine range, as it has the same injectors as fitted to 2 1/4lt engines up to Series 3's, the early injectors for S2 2 litre and early Series 2A 2 1/4lt were very different to those, and yes I could see the engine stop cable it's located under the dash below the speedo, cheers Dennis

I agree it looks like a suffix K diesel engine

Originally Posted by lro11

I agree it looks like a suffix K diesel engine

I posted a pic of the (suffix K) engine number, and was hoping someone could date that for me

tks paul

I went down this track with one of my engines all I could find for the suffix K diesel was that it ran from March 68 to November 70