Thread: What should go here?

Not sure about Series 3 engine bays, but one earlier model Land Rovers it was where the exhaust exited the engine bay, on later models it was covered by a riveted steel plate, cheers Dennis

Hello from Bulawayo.

My petrol 2.25l S3 back in Brisbane is pretty much original and has an aluminium plate riveted there.

Cheers,

Hi Lionel
Diesel powered Land Rovers had a side exit exhaust up until the mid 70's whereas petrol powered ones exited down, later diesels exited down also.
6 Cyl I think may have also exited sideways like the series one landies.
So either Baldrick has had a later exhaust manifold fitted, the last owner removed the plate for the air intake or the rivets holding it corroded and it fell off
Also your passenger side mud shield has been removed, this will make it look bigger under the guard.
Hope this helps in some way

Wardy

Originally Posted by Dinty

Not sure about Series 3 engine bays, but one earlier model Land Rovers it was where the exhaust exited the engine bay, on later models it was covered by a riveted steel plate, cheers Dennis

G'day Dennis,


Yes on my two Fitted for Radios this is where the exhaust pipe exits out and then it curls around to connect to the muffler mounted under the brush guard. My civilian Land Rover Series 3 had two without the plate and one with.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by Northern Lander

Hi Lionel
Diesel powered Land Rovers had a side exit exhaust up until the mid 70's whereas petrol powered ones exited down, later diesels exited down also.
6 Cyl I think may have also exited sideways like the series one landies.
So either Baldrick has had a later exhaust manifold fitted, the last owner removed the plate for the air intake or the rivets holding it corroded and it fell off
Also your passenger side mud shield has been removed, this will make it look bigger under the guard.
Hope this helps in some way

Wardy

Hello Wardy,

Well spotted about the inner mud shield. I took it off a couple of days ago because of it was fully of rust holes near where it joins on to the top of the fire wall. Unfortunately, the rust had spread into the firewall too. Not on a massive scale but enough to need cutting out and patching up.

Baldrick was made late 1976 so it probably came with the downward exiting exhaust from the factory. The exhaust actually travels under the cab and goes under the full length of the tray and exits out to the back of the passenger side rear wheel.

So I figure when the previous owner was making the air pipe for the snorkel out of white PVC storm pipe, the metal guard was probably taken off then.

Lucky for me Rebus my 202 Holden petrol powered Land Rover also built in 1976 from what people have written tonight still has the original cover that I can use as a template.

Thank you for your reply.

Kind Regards
Lionel

Originally Posted by S3ute

Hello from Bulawayo.

My petrol 2.25l S3 back in Brisbane is pretty much original and has an aluminium plate riveted there.

Cheers,

G'day S3ute,

I hope all is well in Bulawayo and thank you very much for your reply.

Yes it looks like from yours and all the other responses that there should be a plate there. So Rebus is not the odd Land Rover out after all - instead it was what the others should be like too.

Are there many Series 3 in Zimbabwe or don't you play spot the Land Rover when you are over there?

Kind Regards
Lionel

my diesel didnt have that plate either did my petrol

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

G'day S3ute,

Are there many Series 3 in Zimbabwe or don't you play spot the Land Rover when you are over there?

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionel,

Hello now from Johannesburg airport - on my way home but watching the Currie Cup final between the Sharks and Western Province.

Indeed, I do indulge in Land Rover spotto on my travels, although finding good Series out on the road is getting harder - lot of Defenders, Discoverys, Range Rovers etc. Most of the leaf sprung trucks have gone to God or fallen into native hands which is pretty much the same thing.....

However, the odd gem pops up. I was in the Matapos Hills earlier in the week and came across an immaculate ex-Zim military forward control in full safari kit. Great truck. Also found a couple of Series 2 wagons in various states of repair behind a game lodge both of which had seen better days. Finally, I got back to the Bulawayo Club (a genuine institution I might add) last night for a sundowner or three on the stoep and another ex-military forward control safari buggy pulled in with one of the members and I had a genuinely interesting time talking to the owner. He has about 8 Series trucks of various vintages on a farm just out of town and also distributes Bearmach parts around southern Africa - plan to swing by there next time I am in the country.

Anyway, I will post a few photos of the trucks when I get back and download them.

Cheers,