border · Feb 26, 2021

Thinking about having a go at rebuilding this old thing.
Have not actually seen it in the flesh yet but from what Ive been told its 1971, 109
Its currently got a Perkins Engine in at the mo, so not sure about that. gonna try and get a look over the weekend to see whats what. Ive got a very good 300tdi engine sitting ready to go in but not sure how hard of a job that would be.

Turboman · Feb 26, 2021

border said:
Thinking about having a go at rebuilding this old thing.
Have not actually seen it in the flesh yet but from what Ive been told its 1971, 109
Its currently got a Perkins Engine in at the mo, so not sure about that. gonna try and get a look over the weekend to see whats what. Ive got a very good 300tdi engine sitting ready to go in but not sure how hard of a job that would be.

Perkins is a very good engine, although if you do a lot of road mileage, you may want to raise the gearing a bit.

jamesmartin · Feb 26, 2021

border said:
Thinking about having a go at rebuilding this old thing.
Have not actually seen it in the flesh yet but from what Ive been told its 1971, 109
Its currently got a Perkins Engine in at the mo, so not sure about that. gonna try and get a look over the weekend to see whats what. Ive got a very good 300tdi engine sitting ready to go in but not sure how hard of a job that would be.

earlier than that with having center dash ,windscreen hinges and horn of steering wheel

dag019 · Feb 26, 2021

Turboman said:
Perkins is a very good engine, although if you do a lot of road mileage, you may want to raise the gearing a bit.

I would agree with this. If it has Perkins fitted I would be keeping it and use the 300 for something else or sell to fund the rebuild.

Turboman · Feb 26, 2021

dag019 said:
I would agree with this. If it has Perkins fitted I would be keeping it and use the 300 for something else or sell to fund the rebuild.

They are an excellent engine, better design loads on bearings etc. And the best thing about them is the constant mesh timing gears, no belts, no chains.
A lot of people never understood why Land Rovers were not made with bought in Perkins engines, as were many vehicles of that era.
Rover decided to persevere with their own engines, which are adequate, but not great.

border · Feb 26, 2021

Turboman said:
Perkins is a very good engine, although if you do a lot of road mileage, you may want to raise the gearing a bit.

Heard some good and bad things about them,

jamesmartin said:
earlier than that with having center dash ,windscreen hinges and horn of steering wheel

Ill try and get more pics to see exactly what it is.

dag019 said:
I would agree with this. If it has Perkins fitted I would be keeping it and use the 300 for something else or sell to fund the rebuild.

Few people been trying to buy the 300 so will see what this perkins is like before I decide.

border · Feb 26, 2021

Turboman said:
They are an excellent engine, better design loads on bearings etc. And the best thing about them is the constant mesh timing gears, no belts, no chains.
A lot of people never understood why Land Rovers were not made with bought in Perkins engines, as were many vehicles of that era.
Rover decided to persevere with their own engines, which are adequate, but not great.

That sounds Good, not sure how long its stood for but hopefully it will run with a bit of work.

Turboman · Feb 26, 2021

border said:
That sounds Good, not sure how long its stood for but hopefully it will run with a bit of work.

Highly likely that it will but if not, they are easy to reshell the bearings. Very serviceable and maintainable engine.

border · Feb 26, 2021

Turboman said:
Highly likely that it will but if not, they are easy to reshell the bearings. Very serviceable and maintainable engine.

Think id better start Googling Perkins Engines

Turboman · Feb 26, 2021

border said:
Think id better start Googling Perkins Engines

Perkins are still around, they are in Peterborough. In fact, they are about half of Peterborough.
Any issues, just ask, I have worked on countless of them, in Land Rovers, Tractors, vans, boats.
I think it will be a 4/203, 4 cylinder, 203 cubic inch, just over 3.3 litres.
Could be one of several others, but that is the most likely option.

Hicap phill · Feb 26, 2021

border said:
Think id better start Googling Perkins Engines

Good engines can be noisy.

Turboman · Feb 26, 2021

Hicap phill said:
Good engines can be noisy.

Series diesels are fairly noisy too. Soundproofing material sorts it, or ear plugs!

border · Feb 26, 2021

Cant be any Noisier then my 300tdi, its Terrible never bothered fitting a Radio coz I wouldnt hear it

3.3 litres so what are they like on fuel. ?

Turboman · Feb 26, 2021

border said:
Cant be any Noisier then my 300tdi, its Terrible never bothered fitting a Radio coz I wouldnt hear it
3.3 litres so what are they like on fuel. ?

Very economical. You get about 30mpg. All the time, uphill, in town, or towing.

border · Feb 26, 2021

Turboman said:
Very economical. You get about 30mpg. All the time, uphill, in town, or towing.

Sounding better all the time. Think that 30tdi might be going to a new home soon.

border · Mar 7, 2021

Well we got it up in the yard today, Not to sure what to think, few bits missing wings ect but shouldn't be to hard to get.
Neds quite a bit of work on front of chassis, rear is not to bad, then again would be probably easier with a different better chassis. Bulkhead is reparable I think.
Perkins Engine, never been started for about 8 years,
Don't really know if I'm going to have a go at rebuild yet or find something a bit easier. Where do I start ? If I do start its gonna be long project.

jamesmartin · Mar 7, 2021

id remove the body and repair the chassis if it has good sections

Turboman · Mar 7, 2021

border said:
Well we got it up in the yard today, Not to sure what to think, few bits missing wings ect but shouldn't be to hard to get.
Neds quite a bit of work on front of chassis, rear is not to bad, then again would be probably easier with a different better chassis. Bulkhead is reparable I think.
Perkins Engine, never been started for about 8 years,
Don't really know if I'm going to have a go at rebuild yet or find something a bit easier. Where do I start ? If I do start its gonna be long project.

That is a 4/203 Perkins. The unit under the fuel injection pump is an exhauster fan, which produces vacuum for a brake servo.
Do you think it might originally have been a six cylinder petrol?

border · Mar 7, 2021

jamesmartin said:
id remove the body and repair the chassis if it has good sections

Think thats the best option, might get away with a half chassis , but a Mate says he might have a decent full one that I can have.

Turboman said:
That is a 4/203 Perkins. The unit under the fuel injection pump is an exhauster fan, which produces vacuum for a brake servo.
Do you think it might originally have been a six cylinder petrol?

aint got a clue Mate, but will try and find out.

border · Mar 7, 2021

other side of engine,

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Well-Known Member

Mab An Gov

Well-Known Member

Well-Known Member

Attachments

Similar threads