BanburyDan:
And wash your mouth out about those god awful Tdis! My six-cylinder cries when it hears one chugging along like an old tugboat.
your 6 potter will no doubt sound even more glorious than a v8 would , no way will you get much more than 10/12 mpg from that my friend âŠ
the picture i posted earler of the green s3 was a six pot and ohhh my god âŠ
Oh yes, the six isâŠjust something else. It certainly turns heads and then folks pull this kind of âwhat the HELLâ â ?â expression when they see it. Sounds nothing like a V8, which to my ears has never been a very nice sound anyway, too rough and uneven.
that 6 pot i had would quite happily pull away from a dead stop in fourth gear without much trouble , amazing sound it made but thirsty as hell .
it was on smaller tyres than your 900âs though âŠ
it had a crack in the engine block though so had to go , i sourced another engine from an chap on the south coast ( his name escapes me now ) but i never did it and in the end i sold what was left of it to my mate stupid ste âŠ
infact the doors from the 6 pot ended up on my 90 âŠ
dont you like the 200tdi ? whats wrong with you man ?
BanburyDan:
19mpg is very poor for the 2.25 diesel. You sure it wasnât petrol?
leak.
My first car was a 2.25 diesel series III, and I know lots of people who run them. Mine was getting at least mid-20s. I can only go on what they tell me, as the older Landrovers I run now are petrol.
The S111 diesel weighed over a ton and a half,probably more,cant remember without looking it up.But,I do remember that washing half a tonne of muck of the chassis,emptying all the gear out,taking the spare wheel off,removing the passenger and middle seat and having a near empty diesel tank still didnt make it light enough to get down a taxation class.Parking near the corner of the weighbridge and lifting the bumper did that.
Can some of you remember what weight you had to get under? Was it 1590 kgs,something like that
Mine carried full size gas bottles,a diesel welder and a mountain of tools,all the time.Also had a big plant trailer with rubber suspension on which I carried a 3 ton lift Conveyancer forklift.That was scary with that on the back especially on a downhill slope.No Vosa in the good ol days.Only worries were Mr Calvert and Mr York.
ISTR the six pot 2.6 petrol got about 12mpg on a good day.
bowser:
dont you like the 200tdi ? whats wrong with you man ?
Thats right, really canât stand emâŠwell, I certainly canât see what all the fuss is about anyway. if I were in the market for an older Defender I would have one but that would be the only time.
bowser:
dont you like the 200tdi ? whats wrong with you man ?
Thats right, really canât stand emâŠwell, I certainly canât see what all the fuss is about anyway. if I were in the market for an older Defender I would have one but that would be the only time.
weâll agree to differ with the 200tdi .
very strong engine and very tunable , youâd be suprised âŠ
Gridley51:
ISTR the six pot 2.6 petrol got about 12mpg on a good day.
You got that right for sure. It is possible to tweak the carb and get a little more, but you run the risk of burning the exhaust valves then.
As I ran the 2.25 diesel for about six years I got the 19mpg right too.I run six little motors at the moment and I can tell you to half a mile what they average,full tank to empty tank.
bowser:
dont you like the 200tdi ? whats wrong with you man ?
Thats right, really canât stand emâŠwell, I certainly canât see what all the fuss is about anyway. if I were in the market for an older Defender I would have one but that would be the only time.
weâll agree to differ with the 200tdi .
very strong engine and very tunable , youâd be suprised âŠ
I just find it boring how many of them are getting stuffed into series motors these days. And I have known a few that went pop not long after being fitted, they tend to eat series gearboxes and back axles too unless driven carefully. Iâm well aware of how they can be worked on, some even used in racers for example.
Gridley51:
ISTR the six pot 2.6 petrol got about 12mpg on a good day.
You got that right for sure. It is possible to tweak the carb and get a little more, but you run the risk of burning the exhaust valves then.
As I ran the 2.25 diesel for about six years I got the 19mpg right too.I run six little motors at the moment and I can tell you to half a mile what they average,full tank to empty tank.
Iâm not surprised considering how loaded it was. Was it a 109"? Whos fleet was it you worked on - army was all petrol so Iâm guessing an electricity or utility firm?
This is mine. Itâs a '71 series 2a. My father found it in a lean-to when he was out fishing and persuaded the owner to part with it. It had stood for 16yrs but, with the help of a new battery and some fresh diesel, it started and ran! Originally a 2.24 petrol, it was fitted with a Perkins 3.3. It now has a 200tdi engine and discovery diffs. i use it every day and the kids love riding in it. The missus is not so keen thoughâŠ
My first LR and only LR. Series 3 Lightweight, 2.25 petrol engine.
Bakewell Ford. Oops
Monday commute to work
Little problem reversing downhillâŠ
So to keep traction I had to hold a little R/H lock. Then I got some really good grip and rolled it!!!
My mate in his Series 2 coming down âthe axle twisterâ. This was taken in the mid 90s. In 2001 they graded it flat and by 2012 it was the same as it was before thanks to erosion. Further up the road was a lake that often overflowedâŠ
I owned this SWB Landrover in the 60âs it pulled our Sprite Major caravan all over Scotland on family holidays. Powered by a 2.25 litre petrol engine it was thirsty when pulling the caravan. As petrol became more expensive towards the late 60âs early 70âs I replaced the 2" Solex down draught carb with a Zenith, the Solex was operated by a series of rods so when I fitted the Zenith I also fitted a cable drive from the accelorator pedal. Fairy free wheeling hubs and overdrive also helped the fuel consumption, Lou Jackson WD dealers had a depot at Owston Ferry at the time and stocked many types of Landrover spares. If Tankerian views this thread he should recognise the young fellow on the right, he is 45 now (tempus fugit) I have attached an old invoice from my Uncle Lenâs garage for work done on the Landrover, Uncle Lenâs garage was in Westwoodside the picture was taken pre war the wooden garage was replaced later by a brick built structure. My Dad Jim had a garage behind the White Hart in Crowle trading as J.A.Sleight.
Hi Big Al. Was your Landrover ex-ministry? I ask as the vertical sidelamps/indicators was almost never seen on civvy vehicles in the UK. Looks a nice little motor.
BanburyDan:
Hi Big Al. Was your Landrover ex-ministry? I ask as the vertical sidelamps/indicators was almost never seen on civvy vehicles in the UK. Looks a nice little motor.
It was first registered to A lawn and turf company in Bradford so I do not think it was ex WD, great little motor never let us down once. regards Big Al
Big Al:
I owned this SWB Landrover in the 60âs it pulled our Sprite Major caravan all over Scotland on family holidays. Powered by a 2.25 litre petrol engine it was thirsty when pulling the caravan. As petrol became more expensive towards the late 60âs early 70âs I replaced the 2" Solex down draught carb with a Zenith, the Solex was operated by a series of rods so when I fitted the Zenith I also fitted a cable drive from the accelorator pedal. Fairy free wheeling hubs and overdrive also helped the fuel consumption, Lou Jackson WD dealers had a depot at Owston Ferry at the time and stocked many types of Landrover spares. If Tankerian views this thread he should recognise the young fellow on the right, he is 45 now (tempus fugit) I have attached an old invoice from my Uncle Lenâs garage for work done on the Landrover, Uncle Lenâs garage was in Westwoodside the picture was taken pre war the wooden garage was replaced later by a brick built structure. My Dad Jim had a garage behind the White Hart in Crowle trading as J.A.Sleight.
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