Kingshill-Rover

New Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #1

Good evening. Just purchased my first Land Rover. 1974 Series 3 LWB 2.6 Petrol.
Doesn't run at the moment, but hoping it will once I've had a few hours playing under the bonnet.
Massive success tonight. Had zero compression in four of the cylinders, but discovered that the tappets were down super tight. Very surprised that they could be so tight as to cause complete loss of pressure, but now that they are adjusted correctly , I have about 8 bar.

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Nov 22, 2023

• #2

Welcome aboard, 6 pot series rare as hens teeth..

Any pictures?

 

Kingshill-Rover

New Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #3

Needs a clean. And a new silencer. And a new radiator. And, I suspect, some other new bits.

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Nov 22, 2023

• #4

very smart,.

 

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Rock Basher

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #5

Kingshill-Rover said:

Needs a clean. And a new silencer. And a new radiator. And, I suspect, some other new bits.

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Lovely.
You can get engine bits from Spain like pistons etc if your lucky.

 

Kingshill-Rover

New Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #6

Believe the engine is from a Rover P4, so non-original, but who cares?

And I got a spare engine with it (under the grab bag).

 

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Rock Basher

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #7

Kingshill-Rover said:

Believe the engine is from a Rover P4, so non-original, but who cares?

And I got a spare engine with it (under the grab bag).

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Cool . Be ok then.

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Nov 22, 2023

• #8

Kingshill-Rover said:

Believe the engine is from a Rover P4, so non-original, but who cares?

And I got a spare engine with it (under the grab bag).

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the 2.6 IOE was an option for the series and is a derivative of the unit used in the P4 rather rare in the series, different bulkhead etc.

It has an F head as i'm sure you're aware, it had a reputation for fragility and thirst, but to be honest so long as you maintain them they're a good unit.

 

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Rock Basher

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #9

Henry_b said:

the 2.6 IOE was an option for the series and is a derivative of the unit used in the P4 rather rare in the series, different bulkhead etc.

It has an F head as i'm sure you're aware, it had a reputation for fragility and thirst, but to be honest so long as you maintain them they're a good unit.

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They certainly like a drink

 

Kingshill-Rover

New Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #10

So do I!

Fortunately, it isn't my everyday car.

 

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Rock Basher

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #11

Kingshill-Rover said:

So do I!

Fortunately, it isn't my everyday car.

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Lovely wagon .
Good luck with it.

 

Kingshill-Rover

New Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #12

Thank you.

 

Henry_b

Think outside, no box required.

• Nov 22, 2023

• #13

Rock Basher said:

They certainly like a drink

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no worse than the 2.25 in reality.;

 

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Rock Basher

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #14

Henry_b said:

no worse than the 2.25 in reality.;

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True

 

NorfolkBird

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #15

Kingshill-Rover said:

Needs a clean. And a new silencer. And a new radiator. And, I suspect, some other new bits.

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Very nice, best of luck, you could start a thread in the Projects section, would be interesting

 

Knappster

Well-Known Member

Full Member

• Nov 22, 2023

• #16

Hi and welcome!

Nice looking Landy! Let us know how you get on with it.

 

brianp38dse

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2023

• #17

Hello and welcome
nice bit of kit there.

 

steve2286w

Well-Known Member

• Nov 25, 2023

• #18

Welcome looks lovely green, the tappets could have been that tight valves not actually closing hence the zero psi