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hello everybody .. i'm just coming to the end of a rebuild on my 90 and as a result i'm starting to think about the next one . i've had a look at what i've got and had an idea , ( uups ) . i've got an 2.5na diesel and a lt77 gearbox with all the bit's and pieces inc rad etc . so the question is,will this engine and box combo go into a series 3 , i've wanted to rebuild a series 3 for years but never found the right one , i grew up with them my dad had thousands . any help would be welcome ..

where did you live, in a large fiels, how many thousands did your dad have, 2000, 3000 ???? was this all at once or did he swap them every day ???
ive told you a million times not to exaggerate

hello yella , it's not that much off an exageration trust me my mum used to go belistic , she once did'nt speak to him for days cos he came home in a 2b , i did'nt know mums could swear like that

any engine will fit any gearbox with a little fettling, as will any engine/box fit into any chassis. all you need is one of sheffields best inventions

so i need a snooker cue then , hmmm , never tryed that .

No - he means HEAVY METAL (in tight leather)

i like the sound of that , lets all talk about tight leather , we could also try dairy products , you now creams and so on ..................sorry ,got a bit carried away then .
by the way is anybody gonna answer my question .... remember that , the one about the 90na and the lt77 .

i already have ffs check reply no 4

yeh but no but yeh but ....... whats ffs...... now be careful remeber i've just got a snooker cue

ffs=for ****s sake.
and another thing, i give you the answer to your temp problem then you go telling other ppl how to fix theirs without by or leave to mentoning who told you

maybe his dad was a general in the army?

ah... well see ... what .... if i tell them you told me they'll think i don't know what i'm talking about .

but you don't

yes my dad was a general and my mum was the army

i do know , you told me remember .

Sorry to give a straight reply, but, yes the 2.5 N/A Diesel will go straight into the S3. The very late ones had a 2.25 version (same head/castings) mated (don't get excited) to a standard S3, D suffix gearbag. I have one and can let you have a pic of the engine bay if it would help. email me direct and I will send you one.

I don't have a clue about the lt77 box. Can you post letters in it?

wow !!!!! a proper reply !!!!!
tell me more , are you saying the engine should fit the series box , i can live without the lt77

good point , it's a good idea .

ps, your email address is'nt on your reply !!!!!

You can send me abuse direct at [email protected]

Yes, I think the engine should go straight in, and connect to any series gearbox/propshafts etc.

It won,t set the world on fire. You would be well advised to fit an overdrive or range-rover diff's if you plan to do more motorway than off-road, otherwise you will run out of revs at about 55 mph.