Landrover series3 advice wanted

[Guest]

I have a Landrover series 3 2.25 diesel I intend fitting into 27ft.ex lifeboat could anybody advise on gearbox to fit that I should be looking for.
Thanks in anticipation.
John

 

[burgundyben]

A whole land rover?

I think you need help.

burgundyben, coolest of men, by all I'm called, cool burgundyben.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Re: A whole land rover?

Not a bad idea, gives you a ready made pilot house, complete with seats, windscreen wipers, heater, etc. And bench seats in the back as berths. And all in corrosion proof ali too.

 

[oldharry]

Re: A whole land rover?

And I thougfht Grizzly was asking a serious question.... 4 wheel drive at sea? Break your heart Waverley.

Seriously though, you will not only need the gearbox, but almost certainly a modified flywheel, and a gearbox adaptor plate to go on the back of the engine.

I suggest you contact Lancing Marine, or T Norris in Isleworth, who are very knowledgeable about these things, and will almost certainly be able to supply you the parts you need, as well as the best gearbox, and will be able to calculate and supply a correctly pitched and sized propellor for your specific needs.

 

[chas]

They did it on Scrapheap Challenge (nm)

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[steve_cronin]

Re: A whole land rover?

Yes contact either of these two.

your engine is probably the same block as the Perkins/Ford/Volvo so conversion should be a matter of buying the appropriate "bolt-ons". These will include all that has been said by oldharry plus heat exchanger, raw water pump and diesel strainer/water separator. Even if the latter is available from the donor vehicle the size will need upgrading due to the increase in motion in the marine environment.

Steve Cronin

 

[mtb]

Its not my old life boat is it at Surfleet seas end is it !!
You would be better off sticking to the usual engines that are used because the parts will be cheaper and easy to come by .
Some thing like a TMP, paragon, or other mechanical box would do the job just fine.
Your problem is because its a life boat the area for your prop size is limited ,that is an assumption . Not to much point in putting a 2.1/4 engine in for a 10"" prop
Mick

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[PeteMcK]

You sure?

Lancing Marine can supply all the marinizing bits as well as the gearbox, and will size a suitable prop. But the 2 1/4 litre Rover diesel is a dog of an engine. Get yourself a Maestro (non-turbo) or Montego (turbo) 2.0, which is, in fact the Perkins Prima (Perama in the marine version), now badged as the Volvo in all its 1 to 4 cyl forms. The Perkins torque characteristics are similar to the Rover's, it's lighter, it STARTS(!!!), it's quieter and lots more reliable, and with its direct injection, much more efficient. That Landrover engine went out of production 20 years ago but the Perkins is still being used in Rover 200s and 400s. The Rover is 1950s technology, and a ropey example at that; the Perkins was at the leading edge of small diesel development when it appeared in the mid 80s. You can pick up a good one for under 200 quid.

 

[Guest]

Totally agree!!

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[toad]

Re: You sure?

Agree with Pete a real pig,if you do use it make sure it has the modified glow plugs not the ones with the curly wire on the end.

 

[ccscott49]

Re: A whole land rover?

Its not the same block, its the same block as the petrol version, just as a matter of interest.

 

[PeteMcK]

Not so..

It has no relationship to any other engine, apart from the 2286cc Landrover/Rover 80 petrol engine, in which form it was at least durable, albeit gutless and thirsty, and the short lived mid-80s 2.5 litre Landrover diesel. FX4 taxis were fitted with the 2.5 Rover engine for a year or so: almost all were re-engined with old BMC diesels (which the Rover 2.5 was supposed to supersede!) within 100,000 miles. My experience of these engines was that they were good for barely 50000 miles. Their starting ability was so inadequate that I wouldn't dream of installing one in a boat. Note that Rover did try to market marinised versions in the 1960s as propulsion engines and for generators: anyone ever seen one of these?

 

[JonA]

Get a direct injection diesel, much easier to start. The L-R 2.25 is thirsty, heavy, and old fashioned. Engine parts are no trouble to get though.