Series III to Series IIA Swaps

[Jock The Rock]

Gday

I am interested in upgading this Series IIA, if I end up buying it.

I'm interested to know if a Series III diesel will bolt in easily? (apart from fuel lines etc) I am under the impression they are almost the same block?

Also will an overdrive swap over from a Series III gearbox to a Series IIA gearbox?

While on the subject will a PTO unit off a IIA fit onto an LT230 Transfer case? (1995 Defender)

Thanks

Jock

[Landy Smurf]

i have been told that the pto cant go on the defender

[isuzutoo-eh]

From what I understand:
same block for both 2.25D and 2.25P, so mounts are the same and bellhousing fits to gearbox the same.
The overdrive goes on the transfer case which is the same for both
Don't know about Series PTO to LT230
I'm curious as to why you think it needs upgrading, when you have a perfectly good and well set up Defender for long distance and tuff trips?

[Jock The Rock]

From what I understand:
same block for both 2.25D and 2.25P, so mounts are the same and bellhousing fits to gearbox the same.
The overdrive goes on the transfer case which is the same for both
Don't know about Series PTO to LT230
I'm curious as to why you think it needs upgrading, when you have a perfectly good and well set up Defender for long distance and tuff trips?

Sounds good

Why you say? Because the Defender has spent the past week and a half on jack stands in the carport

I can get hold of an overdrive almost for free and I'd like to have a go at rebuilding a 2.25D anyway

If I bought it, it would be as a spare. I'm a diesel apprentice and personally I'd prefer a diesel engine. Fuel economy, engine braking (without backfires ) , less things to go wrong and I know more about diesels than petrols

[Mick-Kelly]

I love the series diesels, they are absolutely bullet proof and a nice little engine. Couldnt think of a better combo than a series 2 shorty with a diesel and overdrive.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

• The series IIa & SIII petrol and diesel blocks have the same part numbers!
• The bonneted control series, LT95 and LT230 all have their own individual PTO which aren't interchangeable.
• The bonneted control series, LT95 and LT230 all have their own individual overdrives.
• The most reliable bolt-in overdrive is the Roverdrive, a Roverdrive for the LT95 will most likely be available in September.
• There is no overdrive for the Series forward control/1 Ton box.

[JDNSW]

Gday

I am interested in upgading this Series IIA, if I end up buying it.

I'm interested to know if a Series III diesel will bolt in easily? (apart from fuel lines etc) I am under the impression they are almost the same block?

Also will an overdrive swap over from a Series III gearbox to a Series IIA gearbox?

While on the subject will a PTO unit off a IIA fit onto an LT230 Transfer case? (1995 Defender)

Thanks

Jock

Virtually all mechanical parts are fully interchangeable betweeen the Series 2, 2a and 3, and almost all the parts are NOT interchangeable with the later coil sprung Landrovers.

John

[korg20000bc]

I'm wanting to do something similar with this 2a shorty:http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-2-2...ml#post1232086
and one of the diesels from this haul
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-3/8...r-made-me.html

...not with the overdrive, though.

[groucho]

I'm wanting to do something similar with this 2a shorty:http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-2-2...ml#post1232086
and one of the diesels from this haul
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-3/8...r-made-me.html

...not with the overdrive, though.

If you are going to go a diesel and you want to drive in on the road you WILL wish you had an overdrive......

[korg20000bc]

If you are going to go a diesel and you want to drive in on the road you WILL wish you had an overdrive......

Looking at what isuzurover did with his diesel would suggest otherwise. Seemed to be fairly simple tweaks that made it go like a petrol. Then with the reduced weight of the shorty should further improve performance. Maybe an electric fan..