2.6 swb!?

i know they will be very different and that nothing is going to line up at all, apart from the width of the gearbox mounts, im not expecting it to be plain sailing at all, but i want to do it properly, like its been done once and done properly,like everything should be done properly!! i am aware that they are rare, witch is why i brought it as i wanted to save it from death, or being ruined, it will be original engine,box, bulkhead, front axle, as rear one is Salisbury, fuel tanks will be different, but i will take my time and it will be a proper conversion. i do work with blokes that do this everyday, as im an apprentice and work on land rovers everyday, so i will have help with mounts and things i cant quite work out, but i do have a good idea of how to do things, but im very willing to try new ways of doing things, as i then have two ways doing it. so any tips and advice is greatly appreciated. anyways, i stood in the rain today and removed the gearbox from my 109 chassis, just axle's to go and battery tray. oh and steering relay inside chassis! but the only thing with the 6cyl battery tray is that its part of the engine mount!

tom1disco.300 said:

i know they will be very different and that nothing is going to line up at all, apart from the width of the gearbox mounts, im not expecting it to be plain sailing at all, but i want to do it properly, like its been done once and done properly,like everything should be done properly!! i am aware that they are rare, witch is why i brought it as i wanted to save it from death, or being ruined, it will be original engine,box, bulkhead, front axle, as rear one is Salisbury, fuel tanks will be different, but i will take my time and it will be a proper conversion. i do work with blokes that do this everyday, as im an apprentice and work on land rovers everyday, so i will have help with mounts and things i cant quite work out, but i do have a good idea of how to do things, but im very willing to try new ways of doing things, as i then have two ways doing it. so any tips and advice is greatly appreciated. anyways, i stood in the rain today and removed the gearbox from my 109 chassis, just axle's to go and battery tray. oh and steering relay inside chassis! but the only thing with the 6cyl battery tray is that its part of the engine mount!

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i've no problems with folks trying things, it's your landrover you do want you with it

you'll not be saving a rare landrover by cutting it up and fitting odd bits of it to an 88" chassis, you'll be building a relatively worthless bitsa that a rivet counter would probably just grunt over and walk away from, still it's your motor

i hope you already have an 88" donor for the registration documents as the difference is readily identifiable usually

the rear axle and spring plates don't fit an 88" without heavy surgery also being a salisbury axle your rear prop is likely to be about 12" long (if you're lucky), a uj killer length if you try to sit the engine back in a sixpot mounting position, if you sit it forwards then you'll be wanting a new tunnel and footplates and then the centre of the bulkhead will be too far back to get the gearstick in the cab

folks build bitsas for fun so i'm not saying you shouldn't do it but don't be thinking you'll be saving a motor because you certainly won't

i've built two bitsas so far along with fighters, chops and trikes plus i have another bitsa planned for after i get my next 88" on the road, you build these for something different NOT to save something

i certainly would be doing a little careful thinking and be prepared to do some welding if you're determined to go ahead with this project, you may well find you sell most of the original parts because there are better fitting parts

or you could eventually find yourself selling it all off as spares through frustration

well i have to say, your slowly making me think it might be better to just re-chassis it onto a 109 chassis, as you said they are rare, maby converting an original six is a silly idea! i am a big fan of these six pots,i love them, and i would save every one of them if i could! so i am thinking, i do have time to think, as i need a chassis yet! i already have a blank canvas tho, as i have the vin plates, and all the original parts, but i need documents, and to get them i need to re-chassis it and take it for a test! witch thinking about it will be had if iv put it on an 88 chassis. its just something that iv always wanted to do, and i thought i could restore it, but on an 88 inch chassis! but as you say original six pots are rare! thanks for input tho,i am slowly getting there on what to do!

tom1disco.300 said:

well i have to say, your slowly making me think it might be better to just re-chassis it onto a 109 chassis, as you said they are rare, maby converting an original six is a silly idea! i am a big fan of these six pots,i love them, and i would save every one of them if i could! so i am thinking, i do have time to think, as i need a chassis yet! i already have a blank canvas tho, as i have the vin plates, and all the original parts, but i need documents, and to get them i need to re-chassis it and take it for a test! witch thinking about it will be had if iv put it on an 88 chassis. its just something that iv always wanted to do, and i thought i could restore it, but on an 88 inch chassis! but as you say original six pots are rare! thanks for input tho,i am slowly getting there on what to do!

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Thinking it might be worth checking out the insurance before starting on a costly special. Some insurers are pricey on modified stuff now.

109" 6 cylinder is a nice drive.

well iv had a chat with the lads at work today and then i drove a 4.0 v8 auto series 3, and fell in love straight away, so i think 88 is the way to go, ino it wont be a v8 but im going to 88 it, and rebuild the 6 cylinder, tune it up and parabolics, and a high ratio transfer! the 109 chassis is going to be cut up and taken down the scrap on sunday, and the axels are being kept! i am going ahead with this project and i will try my best to post pics, in detail of the build! it will be a while yet but i will recreate this thread,or bring this one back up! i belive some things should be kept origonal, but there has to variaty in life and all land rovers being the same is abit boring! every landrover should be diferent! anyways, i will keep this thread updated, and will be selling some 109 parts, rear tub, roof and side's, all of witch are soo very straight, in dark blue, roof is white, and sides are blue! that will be all for now tho! thankyou for your interest, much appriciated for all your input! tom.

You don't happen to have station wagon back doors do you?

I have done a few six pots into series motors, I never moved the gear box back or had to alter the bulkhead or floor. They have a series one bolt pattern when you are connecting the gearbox but you do have the six pot box so will have the larger layshaft. 2a and s3 six pot bellhousing must be very rare now.
I made flat plates up which bolted onto the engine and moved the mounting back to the standard chassis mounts position, shortened a standard six pot exhaust and moved the rad forward. Oh I also put diesel springs on the front.
I fitted a 105s twin carb six pot into a 2A which went well, a Rover 90 into a 107 and another rover 90 into an 86"
A mate of mine put a 3 ltr into a 109 which was more work as they don't bolt straight up to the box, I seem to remember some machining was required. the 3 ltr has a weslake head and pulls very well
As for your rear axle I have fitted 109 spring outriggers on 88's before to put 109 axles under 88's