Countrylad, as far as I know the series 2 and 2a pto gearbox will fit the series 3. I know a few farmers here used them for powering a roller vane pump for spraying blackberries, does the deal include the pto drive shaft? They seem to be getting a bit hard to find here now, last one I heard of...

Spud Murphy, I was given 70 gallons of heating oil about 6 months ago and ran it in the Land Rover series 3 stage 1, I added 2 litres of vegetable oil to the tank to improve lubrication in the injector pump. Winter mix diesel as sold on the southern highlands here is 50/50 diesel and heating...

I don't think the Defender gearbox is compatible with the series transfer case, the Defender having constant 4wd, I don't think the rest of the Defender running gear would be compatible either. The easiest way may be to get a reconditioned series gearbox and get an adapter plate to mate the 2.5...

Firegazer, I think Land Rover series drivers give you a wave in recognition, that you're an individual who is not prepared to drive a computer designed clone that seems to infest our roads today. It's funny the same thing used to happen to me when I had an MGA 1600, I thought in those days MG...

fishface220, 'Journey To Forever', is an excellent site for anyone interested in making biodiesel, but it does lack a lot of information about running your vehicle on straight vegetable oil. It does have links to kit suppliers, for the dual tank systems and accessories, but everything they sell...

The Ripper, by changing the composition, to low sulphur,some seals and O rings can swell or shrink, Most engines made after 1994, have fuel system seals and O rings made of Viton( also known as FKM ) which is not affected by the low sulphur fuel. Older fuel systems( more than 8 years old ) may...

That's interesting Pyro, I was wondering if anyone knows of an additive that would mask the smell of the chip oil. It really is a bit sad when people can be prosecuted for using their initiative, after all it is a waste product and they were only recycling it. It's been a long time since we had...

The first time I used vegetable oil, was for the purpose of providing better lubrication for the injector pump. Initially I just added 2 litres to a tank of diesel, it did seem to run a little quieter, the direct injection 3.9 l Isuzu is not as quiet as the later Land Rover diesels. Some friends...

Miniman, don't forget the bearings, it's best to replace them all to keep the gearbox tight, look for signs of wear on the synchros, and the shafts. kind regards...Ron

Alanex, a friend of mine did a Daihatsu 2.5 litre conversion on his series 3 Land Rover, he had to use the Land Rover gearbox. Generally the conversion kit is the adaptor plate, to mate the Daihatsu engine to the Land Rover bell housing and bits to adapt the engine mounts to the Daihatsu engine...

Miniman, I run my series 3 stage 1 Land Rover on straight vegetable oil, but it's a 3.9litre Isuzu diesel. The problem with the Rover diesel is the LucasCAV rotary injection pump, and its method of pump lubrication, this can be overcome by running a dual system whereby the engine is started on...

Imageandmoore, I am also interested in the modification,if possible of the LucasCAV rotary injector pump, I've got a Chamberlain tractor with a 4 cylinder Perkins diesel motor with a CAV pump. Apparently the rotary Bosch injector pumps are OK, I was wondering if they will fit, I think a Citroen...

Does anyone in the forum own a tray back Land Rover? I couldn't see any reference to them in the forum or the photo galleries. They are quite common over here, I thought there would be quite a few in this forum.

Marcus, I am serious, diesel engines will run on vegetable oil, when Rudolph Diesel exhibited his diesel engine at the Paris Show he ran it on peanut oil. It's a fairly simple conversion really, you just need a dual system so you start on diesel, when the engine and the vegetable oil warm up...

I've got two going Land Rovers, A 1982 series 3 stage 1 and a 1972 series 2a . The stage 1 has the Isuzu 3.9 litre diesel engine, which was a factory option in Australia, it has an aluminium drop side tray, and I have converted it to run on waste vegetable oil. Land Rovers with the Isuzu diesel...

I have a 1982 series 111 stage 1 3.9 litre isuzu powered Land Rover,(the Isuzu was a factory option in Australia).It is fitted with an aluminium drop side trayback. I converted it to run on straight vegetable oil about 8 months ago. The conversion requires making a dual fuel system, you start...