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auf_wiedersehen_pet:
My old Series 1 engine is getting tired - I'm not an expert, it's just my gut feeling.



It is an original 2.0 (1955) with an unknown mileage and there are no signs of a rebuild.

What should I do/fit?

It will only ever be a summer car - no roof, no doors - just a bit of fun.

S188:
If the vehicle is otherwise original I'd be inclined to keep it that way, when they are running right they are still great things.

If its got vereous minor mods then I'd stick something slightly newer in, probubly 2.25 or sherpa in, prima isn't a bad idea eather but a bit revvy for my likeing - not so good for gental summer crusing down back lanes on near tickover like you can with the original.  Any of them will fit without much if an chopping around required so its not that perminant.  Just watch the front pully on the axle caseing, a bit tight on 86" but fine with good front spings/bumpstops.

Henry Webster:
I'm quite liking the look of the 200 tdi conversion that has featured in LRW the last two months.  Cheap Disco TDis are plentiful!

bogie:
G day mate,ur have 2 bin the series 1 gear box.It wil b a tight squeeze for the lump.Best use a series rad as its slimmer.With the box use a 2a as they are stronger. Ive gone through 6 series 3 boxes in two n half years with my 200.

Chris Putt:
The prima engine is great, one of my pals has a series 3 with one in which I have been in/driven a few times. In response to it being 'revvy' I would say that in character its fairly similar to a series 1 petrol, only more powerful and torquey.

Another friend is getting the parts together to put a prima in his series 1 mule, it seems that a conversion plate, mounted to a series 2/2a box is the one to go for, but he was saying that he needs to move some mounts, having not seen the vehicle and the engine box side by side I couldn't comment.

Look for a montego prima turbo, and then try and find a NA sherpa one that is [!Expletive Deleted!] so you can get the sump off it as some of the sherpa ones have baffles and they are a sod to get hold of. If not, and you are planning to use it offroad, welding in some baffles is a good idea as they can starve themselves of oil on slopes. A couple of other things we learned doing the conversion on a series 3......

Loose the oil bath filter- it gets in the way and is rubbish anyway- A Daihatsu poortrack 2.8td filter unit is ideal, and has the right size connections. There is no bottom area to the timing cover, leaving it very exposed to water/gravel ingress (having said that steves on has been in a lot of water and is ok?!). Try and find some nice flexible engine/box mounts because the engine does vibrate a lot on its mounts, being so light.

 The prima is very compact and surprisingly light, so is probably better suited to a series 1 anyway IMHO.

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