Leave it alone, if you want to cruise on the motorway you have the wrong vehicle. Series 1 with original engines have been driven from London to Singapore, all round the NW 500 and to the South Of France and back. Doing this "adventure" with the original engine is a badge of honour money can't buy so don't waste £3000 on labour, 20% drop in value and no inner glow of achievement. When I was looking for my Series I looked and one that was just needed a bit too much work, it was a 6 seater safari LWB and it had been driven 4 up to Cannes and back on its 2.25D. Owner told me they did 45mph the whole way and had a fantastic time. If you want the scenery to go by fast don't do the trip in a Series, if you want to enjoy the scenery then do.
 
rob1miles said:
Leave it alone, if you want to cruise on the motorway you have the wrong vehicle. Series 1 with original engines have been driven from London to Singapore, all round the NW 500 and to the South Of France and back. Doing this "adventure" with the original engine is a badge of honour money can't buy so don't waste £3000 on labour, 20% drop in value and no inner glow of achievement. When I was looking for my Series I looked and one that was just needed a bit too much work, it was a 6 seater safari LWB and it had been driven 4 up to Cannes and back on its 2.25D. Owner told me they did 45mph the whole way and had a fantastic time. If you want the scenery to go by fast don't do the trip in a Series, if you want to enjoy the scenery then do.
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exacrly my thoughts, sounds like the OP has the wrong vehicle for his intended use
 
I read the ops post as he had two series motors, and one has to go so he wants the remianing one to be more useable.
So it may be the wrong car for the job, but if its the only car he has?
 
He's behaving like a girl. "I've met this great bloke....but I just need to change this, and this, and this, and this...." We all know it doesn't work. I'm sure 90% of the blokes on here have experienced it. I feel for that S1, it will never be right for him. First the engine, then the brakes, then box, eventually he'll turn it into a Defender, but it won't be a Defender so he still won't be satisfied. Buy what you like and keep liking it as it is. If you don't like it buy something different. Sounds like the OP needs a Defender not an S1.
 
rob1miles said:
He's behaving like a girl. "I've met this great bloke....but I just need to change this, and this, and this, and this...." We all know it doesn't work. I'm sure 90% of the blokes on here have experienced it. I feel for that S1, it will never be right for him. First the engine, then the brakes, then box, eventually he'll turn it into a Defender, but it won't be a Defender so he still won't be satisfied. Buy what you like and keep liking it as it is. If you don't like it buy something different. Sounds like the OP needs a Defender not an S1.
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I agree, it would be a great shame to ruin the originality of a series 1. If I was the owner, I would hire a car for the Scotland trip, probably be cheaper in the long run.

Col
 
Join the AA or RAC. Create a fault and get relayed to Inverness. Join the 30-40mph brigade of elderly camper vans doing the NC500. Enjoy the scenery. Enjoy the achievement. Sell the S1 and return home, adventure done! :D
 
Beneagles said:
Join the AA or RAC. Create a fault and get relayed to Inverness. Join the 30-40mph brigade of elderly camper vans doing the NC500. Enjoy the scenery. Enjoy the achievement. Sell the S1 and return home, adventure done! :D
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The problem with that is, you will probably have to wait for several hours for the AA/RAC to turn up. I agree about using a scenic route though.

Col
 
Colthebrummie said:
The problem with that is, you will probably have to wait for several hours for the AA/RAC to turn up. I agree about using a scenic route though.

Col
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Unless you are lucky enough to get a local contractor. We have to respond within 75 minutes....whereas their own crews can take forever. :mad:
 
So what’s wrong with 40mph in the S1?
Yep we do some miles in them and 1 of these has an overdrive so 50moh is possible. Avoid motorways the views are better especially as you will be at the front of the queue.
( also in Scotland anything over 7.5t can only do 40mph so you will not be the slowest thing in the road)
 
If you are gong to pay someone else to do the conversion then I think a 200 or 300 TDi will be the most economical way forward and you will know from your 2A what to expect in terms of performance. I think you would be best with 7.50's and an overdrive to cruise at the speeds you mentioned.

Steve Parker does conversion kits for both the 200 and 300 so they should be drop in installations. I've seen a few VW 1.9TD conversions, looks like a nice alternative but as far as I know no one makes a kit so you would need to make a lot of bits yourself.
 
Colthebrummie said:
I've often wondered if it's the engine or the gearbox that is a limiting factor speed wise, not having a reliable tacho, I've no idea how many revs the engine is doing. I always the gearbox will blow up before the engine. Col
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It's the engine ;)
I had a 6 cyl. S3 SW that wasn't really any faster than a 2.25L on the open road.
Retrofitted a P5 engine (straight swop onto the bellhousing & engine mounts) with overdrive the car would cruise at the legal limit all day. I wound it up on a quiet dual carriageway late one night & lost my bottle when the needle went into the 'eighties :eek:
 
norseman said:
It's the engine ;)
I had a 6 cyl. S3 SW that wasn't really any faster than a 2.25L on the open road.
Retrofitted a P5 engine (straight swop onto the bellhousing & engine mounts) with overdrive the car would cruise at the legal limit all day. I wound it up on a quiet dual carriageway late one night & lost my bottle when the needle went into the 'eighties :eek:
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I'm not really up on these different engine designation codes, what vehicle is a p5 engine from?

Col
 
Well, I did wonder if it was the Rover P5 that was meant but I didn't think an engine from one of those would easily fit onto a s3 gearbox.

Col
 
Colthebrummie said:
Well, I did wonder if it was the Rover P5 that was meant but I didn't think an engine from one of those would easily fit onto a s3 gearbox.

Col
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If the original engine was a2.6 6 cylinder then yes as the bulkhead (and bellhousing?) was modified to accommodate the engine.
 
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