Potential new Series 2a owner with questions on powerplant and drivetrain

Wildefalcon said:

Parts books available from brooklands, all good bookshops will oblige. Suggest also printing the on line versions, for workshop duties.

Blanchard are good for parts, the rest are pot luck. Salisbury is much tougher axle, a licenced copy of the Dana 60, but with standard LR diameter half shafts. Slightly shorter prop shaft.

Defender tdi200 timing case may foul the chassis rail, I've a disco timing case with defender manifolds on my TDI. Skoda Fabian rs turbo will fit in front of the standard radiator if you have head lamps in the wings.

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mondifa said:

Thanks for the info! I'm particularly interested in the information about the timing case and the radiator.

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Wildefalcon said:

Parts books available from brooklands, all good bookshops will oblige. Suggest also printing the on line versions, for workshop duties.

Blanchard are good for parts, the rest are pot luck. Salisbury is much tougher axle, a licenced copy of the Dana 60, but with standard LR diameter half shafts. Slightly shorter prop shaft.

Defender tdi200 timing case may foul the chassis rail, I've a disco timing case with defender manifolds on my TDI. Skoda Fabian rs turbo will fit in front of the standard radiator if you have head lamps in the wings.

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Wildefalcon said:

I stuck mine in front of the rad. I do have an overheating issue. But not explored why. I think I need some fans, may just be the stat. but may have deeper issues in the block (250k miles). Also updated IP and head. I prefer to keep original parts when possible, as makes field repairs easier.

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Wildefalcon said:

Not so simple if done right. That's not a lot of space between the water pump and the rad, so thin electric is the smart choice.

And that pump boss is v close. So two smaller fans are better.

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Wildefalcon said:

The fan switch is best on the lower hose. But that means a little custom fitting with a boss for the switch, and ideally two hoses of the right diameter to the pump and rad. Adequately supported.

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Wildefalcon said:

My "logic" is that if the coolant coming out of the top house is hot enough to switch the fan, then it's probably too hot, thus the fans are already on the back foot.

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marjon said:

Hot goes in the top of rad and cool comes out the bottom?

If it’s hot coming out the bottom then you are doubley on the back foot

The rad does nothing till the engine is hot when the thermostat opens and let’s it get to the rad

Or am I missing something?

J

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Wildefalcon said:

Before modifying, get it running nice and drive it for a bit.

Series 3 bulkhead? Or just hinges?

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Bezdonian said:

Well what was potential is now reality.View attachment 299880

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dag019 said:

That series looks very nice. Having read through the rest of the thread will the 110 be up for sale now? If so please PM me with some more information as I am currently looking for a station wagon.

I would also second the advice given by @Wildefalcon regarding getting it running nicely and then driving it for a bit before diving head first into modification. I would also start with the other modifications you are looking at before swapping the engine out. E.g. overdrive, sound proofing etc. with the engine as the last thing as it is the most expensive, most involved and most difficult to return to standard. I have a 2.25 diesel with overdrive in my series 3, all be it swb, and it is perfectly adequate when driven like a series vehicle. As other have said you tuck in with the the lorries and it will sit at 55-60 on the motorway. By all means do the research regarding engine swaps, but until you have driven it properly in its current form you are guessing if it is something that is really needed and assuming that it currently wont be up to the task required. Until you have some miles under your belt you cannot make a properly informed decision. If after driving it for a couple of months and getting everything performing properly you decide it is still lacking then swap for a tdi, i am not anti modification, but until you try it as standard you will not know.

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dag019 said:

That series looks very nice. Having read through the rest of the thread will the 110 be up for sale now? If so please PM me with some more information as I am currently looking for a station wagon.

I would also second the advice given by @Wildefalcon regarding getting it running nicely and then driving it for a bit before diving head first into modification. I would also start with the other modifications you are looking at before swapping the engine out. E.g. overdrive, sound proofing etc. with the engine as the last thing as it is the most expensive, most involved and most difficult to return to standard. I have a 2.25 diesel with overdrive in my series 3, all be it swb, and it is perfectly adequate when driven like a series vehicle. As other have said you tuck in with the the lorries and it will sit at 55-60 on the motorway. By all means do the research regarding engine swaps, but until you have driven it properly in its current form you are guessing if it is something that is really needed and assuming that it currently wont be up to the task required. Until you have some miles under your belt you cannot make a properly informed decision. If after driving it for a couple of months and getting everything performing properly you decide it is still lacking then swap for a tdi, i am not anti modification, but until you try it as standard you will not know.

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Bezdonian said:

Thanks for info, I’ve bought a manual from brooklands. Given the over cooled nature of the 2.25 engine would it safe to keep the original radiator and add the inter cooler to the right of it. Or simply modify the radiator bracket off the 200 to fit 200 radiator and intercooler? Any modifications to the flywheel and bell housing in order to make the engine fit the older gearbox?

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