Thread: 1975 -109 Land Rover

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Not many of those are still around!

Except all the Ex Military Series III's

Colin

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Not many of those are still around!

Yeah cheers mate, apparently it sat in some big barn for a long period of time.

And hardly got used, it's bloody roudy to drive.

Hi all,

So after picking up the rig, I've noticed a bolt missing from the bell housing at the back of the motor.

At the bottom there are 2 bolts, but ones missing and it's leaking some oil.

I've looked through the workshop manual online but can't seem to find what I'm looking for.

Cheers Jason

Originally Posted by dmax

I've noticed a bolt missing from the bell housing ...

No, it's a drain hole and should normally be left open so that any oil that has travelled either from the motor or the gearbox can drain away and not foul the clutch. The plug you can see is in its housing which will not go all the way through. When you are preparing to cross a river, you remove the plug from the housing and use it to block up the hole. This allows you to change gears whilst crossing a river. Actually quite handy if you encounter an obstacle and have to reverse or manoeuvre around it. This was quite an advanced feature for its time. Previously, using a clutch in a river crossing would allow water to get between the driven plate and the flywheel and the clutch would slip terribly and you'd be stuck in the river!

Originally Posted by DieselLSE

..... This was quite an advanced feature for its time. ....

Not exactly advanced for 1975 - it was certainly fitted to Series 2 in 1958, and I suspect well before that on Series 1.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Not exactly advanced for 1975 - it was certainly fitted to Series 2 in 1958, and I suspect well before that on Series 1.

Thanks for that. I thought the earlier Series had the linkage going through the side of the bell housing making it impossible to seal and the source of water intrusion. The setup in the SIII was a revelation to me and I had no issues using the clutch in deep water. Not that I tested it in the SII as I just assumed I'd be in trouble if I used the clutch!

The clutch shaft entry into the bell housing has a rubber boot that is supposed to be waterproof, although it probably isn't very, but in any case it is a lot higher. However, I have driven both my Series 2 and my Series 1 through water up to bonnet level without a hint of clutch issues. (In the early sixties, when I was less sensible!)

Originally Posted by dmax

Thank you all for your help and knowledge, apparently it's got 86,000 KLMS on the clock.

Was thinking of going the Holden 6cyl ( I have a mate that has a Holden blue engine )route if I purchased the engine.

Where can you buy the adaptor plate from, and what sort of 5spd gearbox would you use ?

Cheers Jason

In the future if youre ever considering an engine swap than a I seen a few people convert to a 200tdi and maybe 300tdi. This way you’re sticking with a landrover engine rather than a Holden engine.