Need Advice!

[mike_beecham]

Hi all,
I am concidering buying a 1973 Landrover Ute Series 2a as a project.
I know nothing about the older Landies (I have had several 110 Defenders)

Some info:
1973 Landrover. Series 2a ute
Fully rebuilt Holden 186 motor on dual fuel.

High ratio transfer case (reduced revs at road speeds )
See HIGH RATIO TRANSFER CASE INCLUDES 3 GEARS AND HOUSING

Both motor rebuild & the High ratio transfer box have less than 5000kms on them.

The vehicle has sat in my yard unused for several years, after something 'let go' inside the gearbox. This gearbox is from a series 3 landrover & has full synchromesh

Thoughts? Any advice greatly appreciated.

Mike

[Mick_Marsh]

One thought from me.
Do you have an engineers report for the engine conversion or registration history with that motor? Makes it easier to register.

[mike_beecham]

Had not thought of that. Thanks.

What is a gear box worth?

Mike

[Lotz-A-Landies]

You need to drain both the gearbox and transfer case to see if there is any metal filings - but first do the usual checks.

• What are any noises like? Where are they?
• Does it move at all? Which gears + reverse?
• What happens when you select low range?
• Are freewheeling hubs engaged/4WD selected?

I had a SIII box/transfer fully rebuilt with new cluster etc and it cost about $3K

[JayBoRover]

The 1970 S2A I recently bought came with a book of receipts for various work done over the last few years ... including a gearbox rebuild. The receipt (from a Rover workshop) is dated Sept 2006 and includes:
- Rebuild main gearbox
- Remove gearbox and refit
Parts:
Ex main gear box - $1100
Main Shaft - $160
Oil - $24

So it seems to me that $1500 should be ample depending on what the damage is. Most bits seem to be available for the S2As on evilBay or various specialists.
Good luck.
Cheers

[mike_beecham]

This bloke has about $500 on it.

[dandlandyman]

High-speed transfer's worth about $1000 new, gas conversion up to $2000 or so, so price tag seems fairly good. Gearbox issues could be a killer, though. If something "let go", it could be as terminal as a broken layshaft or even mainshaft. It needs a full rebuild or replacement. There aren't many good cheap second hand transmissions around any more, but you could strike it lucky...

A good project from the sounds of it though. Just take care to thoroughly check the structural integrity of it. And it can't be a 1973 Series 2A, they started making Series 3s in 71.

Dan.
69 2A 88" pet4 (with an identity crisis), 68 2B FC pet6 (dozing quietly), plus others.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

.... And it can't be a 1973 Series 2A, they started making Series 3s in 71.

Dan.

Dan
Grenville Motors in Sydney were still distributing SIIa 109" in May 1973.

• 34712040H 26/1/73
• 34711838H 2/2/73
• 34712033H 22/2/73
• 34712038H 1/3/73
• 34712449H 14/5/73

[mike_beecham]

Hi All,
A bit molre info.....
I checked with owner about the gearbox. He said it would still go in all gears, but he recalls that it made noise and shooks trans. Ummm....he think s a bearing may have collapsed????

He only drove a few metres - and it was left....for two years!!


Mike

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Mike

If those are the symptoms, it could be worthwhile repairing yourself. The SIIa box has separate gears on the layshaft so are far cheaper than the SIII cluster.

I taught myself to overhaul series Land Rover boxes when I was only 14 years old. Buy an original workshop manual and build up the box as it describes. You could even buy the RAVE CD from Daves Interesting Things on this site.

Diana