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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Brian the Sn@il on September 15, 2007, 08:55:40

Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on September 15, 2007, 08:55:40: After about 8 months undecided what to go for.

One on Ebay in the wrong section popped up at me.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150158868201&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=005

Im collecting it next week on a trailer

Business is quiet at teh moment and have a engineer ( who owns land rovers ) ready to make it into a off road monster.

We have a tight budget though. :(
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Porny on September 15, 2007, 09:02:10: Is a Series 3.... not a Series 2 :wink:

Looks very straight though!

Ian
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Jim-Willy on September 15, 2007, 13:00:09: Nice, just got mine MOT'd and they are fun even though mine boils up every half mile!
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on September 15, 2007, 13:16:21: series 3 is good, its 1978, it says its a 2.289 cc does that make it a diesel ?
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Spyderman on September 15, 2007, 17:23:54: Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il"
series 3 is good, its 1978, it says its a 2.289 cc does that make it a diesel ?

It's a series III and it's a Diesel.

2 1/4 Petrol & Diesel share the same engine block.
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: TBM on September 15, 2007, 17:32:59: If you want an off road monster, then that engine will be the first thing to go!
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: carbore on September 15, 2007, 19:16:32: Me too, series 3 2 1/4 petrol

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230162795295&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=013

Im going to put drop sides on it as we have a small holding and want it for "gofa" jobs. Also will be green laned an trailed (My freelanders too new).

Tax exempted and peanuts to insure so wont cost much to have around, but......

1 or 2 out riggers need work
water pump minor leak
The swivels
Gearbox whine in all but 4th (apparently this suggests layshaft bearing, but im hoping its just in need of oil!!! tomorrows job)
Footwells and Door posts need repair (but I always wanted to learn to weld)
Electrics need de-bodging
Not enough seats holding the gaffer tape together.

I got the LRO land rover series 3 restoration book, its good because its easier to read than a manual but you learn what too look out for, then go and read the manual (and I wish id bought the popper workshop one before I spent Â£18 on a not so good Haynes on)

ENJOY YOUR NEW PROJECT!
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Lucy1978 on September 15, 2007, 23:04:22: the layshaft bearings are dead easy to replace, so if oil doesn't work don't be afraid to whip the box out and open it up.
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on September 16, 2007, 19:01:15: Im in two minds at what to do with it though

I collect it tommorrow morning so will know how bad it is then but

A) Restore it back to original and sell it
B) Make it into a Company Off road Monster ( its a commercial vehicle )
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on September 16, 2007, 19:27:03: Quote from: "Spyderman"
Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il"
series 3 is good, its 1978, it says its a 2.289 cc does that make it a diesel ?

It's a series III and it's a Diesel.

2 1/4 Petrol & Diesel share the same engine block.

how do you know its a diesel ?
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: birdy on September 16, 2007, 20:40:38: Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il"
Quote from: "Spyderman"
Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il"
series 3 is good, its 1978, it says its a 2.289 cc does that make it a diesel ?

It's a series III and it's a Diesel.

2 1/4 Petrol & Diesel share the same engine block.

how do you know its a diesel ?

there is no carb/and there is a diesel fillter on the bulkhead
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: Brian the Sn@il on September 17, 2007, 16:52:34: Quote from: "birdy"
Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il"
Quote from: "Spyderman"
Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il"
series 3 is good, its 1978, it says its a 2.289 cc does that make it a diesel ?

It's a series III and it's a Diesel.

2 1/4 Petrol & Diesel share the same engine block.

how do you know its a diesel ?

there is no carb/and there is a diesel fillter on the bulkhead

:lol: im used to engines covered in Plastic that say DCi on them :oops:
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: S188 on September 18, 2007, 01:57:12: Looks like its always been a diesel too judgeing by the low fuel warning lamp and hand throttle.
Title: I Finally have bought a Series 2 Land Rover !
Post by: ringo on October 01, 2007, 15:56:57: Hows it getting on Brian ?

I may well have to go down this route myself (something that i can break without me having to get a hire car so i can get to work).

Decided what to do with it yet ?

Ringo