Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2018

• #1

I've just bought a series 2 which is very much a project. Are there any major differences between the chassis of 2's, 2a's and 3's cos the one it comes with is very much goosed and I'll keep an eye on eBay for a replacement.

Cheers Rob D

 

Blackburn

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2018

• #2

To keep it legal you need to replace with a new one.
Bell housing cross member is different on a series 2 compared to series 3 has a bigger web support at sides.

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2018

• #3

who knows what chassis is which once youve fitted new dump irons

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2018

• #4

Blackburn said:

To keep it legal you need to replace with a new one.
Bell housing cross member is different on a series 2 compared to series 3 has a bigger web support at sides.

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Given the amount of series 3's masquerading as 2's or 2a's I'm not overly worried to be honest as as James said if the dumb irons have been welded then no one is the wiser anyway

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Jul 14, 2018

• #5

A ladder chassis is just that. Just don’t be tempted by coils. Tiz a slippery slope.

 

Marmaduke

Well-Known Member

• Jul 14, 2018

• #6

Bobsticle said:

A ladder chassis is just that. Just don’t be tempted by coils. Tiz a slippery slope.

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Don't worry it'll never see coils or a tdi
Just six miles of welding wire

 

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Webley1991

Well-Known Member

• Jul 17, 2018

• #7

The Series 2 chassis has some gussets on the gearbox cross member.

If you intend to fit a full synchro series 3 box, one of these will need to be cut away to make room for the clutch slave cylinder.

See photos I posted here:

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/under-engine-crossmember-gussets-problem.268885/

 

Last edited: Jul 17, 2018