Nice tidy little unit you have there.
Back in the day (1960's, 70's, 80's) there were a lot of engine conversion adapter plates made up to re-power
Series Land Rovers with all sorts of engines, and Holden straight six engines were a very common conversion.
There were a lot of varied conversion kits/adapter plates made up, local mechanics/garages fabricated them,
commercial professionally made kits like Johnsons from Geelong, and some even re-drilled the standard Series
Land Rover flywheel housing and bolted it up to the Holden engine, this being a very simple conversion, however
accuracy was an issue as there was not a spigot or dowels to locate it. The Johnson kits were very good quality
and i have had several vehicles with them and no gearbox issues at all. I have had my current daily driver over
twenty years and it has the Holden conversion long before that, and i have not had any gearbox issues.
You must keep in mind these vehicles are getting on in age so you need to be sympathetic towards how you drive
them. A lot of Series Land Rovers have had engine conversions way longer than they ever had their original motor.
There were Land Rover Dealers who even fitted Holden conversions to new vehicles prior to delivery to the customer
as per the customers instructions, usually long wheel base vehicles for farmers.
Just a few things on your vehicle, the handbrake boot is on about face, i doubt that toe hitch on the front bumper bar
will get through a roadworthy certificate either.
Is that a compliance plate of some sort on the bulkhead at the back of the motor?
If you go to the top of the page and click on Series Land Rovers, then click on Holden Powered Land Rand Rovers,
at the top of that page, you will find information on checking alignment of an engine conversion.
Good luck and cheers, Mick.
1974 S3 88 Holden 186.
1971 S2A 88
1971 S2A 109 6 cyl. tray back.
1964 S2A 88 "Starfire Four" engine!
1972 S3 88 x 2
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-014
1959 S2 88 ARN 111-556
1988 Perentie 110 FFR ARN 48-728 steering now KLR PAS!
REMLR 88
1969 BSA Bantam B175
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