V8 auto in to a Series

[ed209]

Anyone fitted a V8 (carb) auto in to a series 2a?

[James.Harwood]

Are you sticking with the original gearbox, if so it is a adaptor for the bell housing and you need to change the engine mounts slightly.  If you are fitting with the auto gearbox, you may have problems with the gearbox mounts, transmittion tunnel, propshaft lengths, front axle (uj's wont like permanent 4 wheel drive) will need an oil cooler for the gear box and insurance will be expensive, just off the top of my head.

Did i mention eather way the car's will need regular balancing unless they are in A1 condition.

If you have a landrover back axle you need to carry spare halfshafts because they will break at some point, if Salsbury axle you will be ok (they can take a lot more than a 3.5V8 on carb's can produce).

[MattW]

Why do you want to change a Series into something that it's not? It's a lot of hastle.
You'r better off getting an old Defender or a v8 Range Rover?

Matt

[AbyssDJ]

Why do you want to change a Series into something that it's not? It's a lot of hastle.
You'r better off getting an old Defender or a v8 Range Rover?

Matt

well, why not? ;)

[Jim-Willy]

A bloke on here sold one recently but i forget his name.........

[Paul Woodward]

I'm thinking of doing this next but it will be a lot of work. I need to take some measurments of a auto but the main problems I see are;

The auto box is very long so to have any rear propshaft the engine will need to be mounted as far forward as poss. I don't want to lose the Series front panel so the radiator will have to be mounted further forward.

The rear axle may have to be moved back as well. Mine is a 88".

Your front axle won't like the full time fwd.

The front prop will probably foul on the bellhousing crossmember.

That's all on top of all the other V8 fitting hassles!

Insurance on modded LR's doesn't seem to be a problem, you just pay more!

[ed209]

Why do you want to change a Series into something that it's not? It's a lot of hastle.
You'r better off getting an old Defender or a v8 Range Rover?

Matt

Something it's not? But it will be wont it.

[ed209]

If not a V8 sensibly priced alternatives?

[MattW]

You can pick up v8 rangies for ~ £200-500
Coil sprung, wider axles, disc brakes etc. Common mod is to chop off the body work & stick a Series or defender body on the top. :) Very cool.

Frothy

[ed209]

Isn't that a lot of work and the waste of a series?

[Jim-Willy]

Isn't that a lot of work and the waste of a series?

Yes it is imho.............

I am in the process of putting a Series 3 V6 auto back on the road btw :)

[MattW]

Isn't that a lot of work and the waste of a series?

You could pick a body up for next to nothing. A S3 just went on ebay with no engine/ gearbox for well under £100

Matt

[ed209]

Just picked up a 2a with decaying chassis but the rest is sound for £100 with a 2.25 petrol that runs

[ian_s]

so now you need a rangerover with a crap bodyshell.

[ed209]

Got one have you?

I don't now got an early one but locals to me do

[mark.yellow.series.3]

Why do you want to change a Series into something that it's not? It's a lot of hastle.
You'r better off getting an old Defender or a v8 Range Rover?

Matt

i love my series and the V8 ive fitted into it. and theres not many people who dont like the V8 conversion.

[ed209]

Thanks for the support.
Your yellow machine lookis nice too i noticed on an earlier question you'd done a lot of re wiring, got a weekend free?!
Nothing beats the sound of the V8 rumble and if we'd never experimented we would still all be wearing fur, hunting with spears and looking like an extra on a Volvic advert
Regards

[mark.yellow.series.3]

Thanks for the support.
Your yellow machine lookis nice too i noticed on an earlier question you'd done a lot of re wiring, got a weekend free?!
Nothing beats the sound of the V8 rumble and if we'd never experimented we would still all be wearing fur, hunting with spears and looking like an extra on a Volvic advert
Regards

i still do hunt with a spear :lol: and look like a volvic add. :lol:

i rewired the whole thing, rarther then chasing faults on a loom that will continually fail.

if you get stuck, give me a shout

[ed209]

Top bloke :D

[Kevs2A]

The easiest way I can think to do it would be to fit a 90 front end (cunningly disguised as a Stage 1 by using a metal grill - no boingy rubbish plastic see?), get totally shot of the 2.25 mounts and the gearbox mounts, fit the V8 right up front a-la a stage 1 (or Mark's yellow SWB) and use a range rover auto box & transfer box. You'll have permenant 4wd (although there is a mod to convert the manual LT230 transfer box to selectable 4wd) If you go that route your props will be the same as Mark's - so copy him!  :lol:

Many moons ago Ashcrofts produced a kit to fit the Borg Warner 66 auto box from Jags to the series transfer box, that keeps the series front end but finding one may be a hassle.

[ed209]

Most helpful thanks :D

[yellow series 2a]

For all u people that say series v8 is not worth it well it is! I fitted a 3.5 efi into my series with a layland gear box with a series transfer box had to get difrent bell housing custom propshaft cut out bulkhead to fit bell housing, gearbox + engine oil cooler big fan tublier manifolds just fit and a custom exuast of a lorry makes it very loud!! Also its yellow so it stands out a lot of work but well worth it, also i brought a whole new chassie fitted rangie axels as they have cv's + you WILL need a servo fitted out of a series 3 and i fitted double cylinders on the front drum brakes . want any help just ask
Thanks

[mark.yellow.series.3]

The easiest way I can think to do it would be to fit a 90 front end (cunningly disguised as a Stage 1 by using a metal grill - no boingy rubbish plastic see?), get totally shot of the 2.25 mounts and the gearbox mounts, fit the V8 right up front a-la a stage 1 (or Mark's yellow SWB) and use a range rover auto box & transfer box. You'll have permenant 4wd (although there is a mod to convert the manual LT230 transfer box to selectable 4wd) If you go that route your props will be the same as Mark's - so copy him!  :lol:

Many moons ago Ashcrofts produced a kit to fit the Borg Warner 66 auto box from Jags to the series transfer box, that keeps the series front end but finding one may be a hassle.

yep engine up front, custom made props, and knackers to the front UJ's. its done a couples of thousand miles since the conversion and no probs from the front axle yet.

[Needalanny]

If not a V8 sensibly priced alternatives?

What about seeing what ACR components have to offer.
2.8 petrol engine based on the 2286, stage 1 or 2 head, tubular exhaust manifold, sports silencer, new kam, k&n, then maybe see Zeus or Chris Perfect components for disc brake conversion.

Loads a fun to be had then......

Well thats my little dream, all i need is a couple of grand spare then.