Thread: 302 powered Series 3??

Jimmy

Sure anything will fit, if you have the will and desire to complete it. As for how easy it is thats another question.

If the base vehicle was a stage 1 then it would be relevantly straight forward as the rover v8 sits nicely in the chassis and uses the stronger fulltime 4x4 rangie gearbox.

If yours isnt from that platform then you would need to:

* Seriously beef up the Series gearbox or replace with the Stage 1 unit.
* Most likely fit defender front end panels to house the radiator.
* Make custom engine mounts.


A windsor 302 would be a better pick over the cleveland as I think the deck height is smaller and therefore the engine is a little more compact.

I think for all the screwing around it would cause I would buy a Stage one or better still a 110 V8. Thats what I did!

Rich

LandyAndy on here has a SIII with a similar conversion. IRC there is someone in WA who makes/made adaptors to mate ford boxes to the Series T-case.

A V8 will eat series boxes for breakfast, but the T-case and the Salisbury (LW rear diff can handle a V8 with no issues.

This one had a worked 351 in it.. top loader gearbox, stock transfer and running Nissan GU diffs

Camo
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Originally Posted by dickyjoe

Jimmy

Sure anything will fit, if you have the will and desire to complete it. As for how easy it is thats another question.

If the base vehicle was a stage 1 then it would be relevantly straight forward as the rover v8 sits nicely in the chassis and uses the stronger fulltime 4x4 rangie gearbox.

If yours isnt from that platform then you would need to:

* Seriously beef up the Series gearbox or replace with the Stage 1 unit.
* Most likely fit defender front end panels to house the radiator.
* Make custom engine mounts.


A windsor 302 would be a better pick over the cleveland as I think the deck height is smaller and therefore the engine is a little more compact.

I think for all the screwing around it would cause I would buy a Stage one or better still a 110 V8. Thats what I did!

Rich

hmmm...cheers for that. the series 3 has a rover 6 in it and I already have the Windsor 302 in a pile of bits. Something for me to think about.

cheers

Originally Posted by Camo

This one had a worked 351 in it.. top loader gearbox, stock transfer and running Nissan GU diffs

Camo
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That's not Glen Zipf's SIII is it???

earlier this year there was a white one with a 302 for sale in tasy

Originally Posted by isuzurover

That's not Glen Zipf's SIII is it???

Yep

Was a beast

Wish I had a drive of it

Originally Posted by isuzurover

LandyAndy on here has a SIII with a similar conversion. IRC there is someone in WA who makes/made adaptors to mate ford boxes to the Series T-case.

A V8 will eat series boxes for breakfast, but the T-case and the Salisbury (LW rear diff can handle a V8 with no issues.

that's sounds like it could be a cheaper option. Afterall i'm not looking to climb a sheer cliff, just cruise about. I want it to look original except the power plant.

ta.