Series 1 Project 80”

Some pictures of my project 80” that I’ve started to restore.

Basic car is a 1950 80” with a chassis number of 16100***

It’s been converted to a trialler at some stage and gained a 2.25 petrol with SU carb, S2 box and S3 axles, with wide leaf springs I believe.
I have a few bits of bodywork to go back on it when the bulkhead gets reworked and a new up to date cage gets fitted to it, this is one 80” that’s going to keep its trialler history.

I have a few things to sort, one being the SU doesn’t fully fit under the bonnet, even with part of the frame being removed. The bonnet sits higher at the bulkhead and slopes down.
Does anyone have a SU on a 2.25 that can get pictures to see how it fits, I would like to have it sitting better.

Also, I’m going to fit electric ignition and power steering to the 80”.

I’ve heard of the P38 power steering box but also heard of a Freelander 1 set up being a possibility.

It’s also jammed in low range, when I try the red lever forward, it won’t move properly and stalls out.

Otherwise, it’s the usual, full rewire, full brakes and hub rebuild, full repaint and new truck cab canvas hood, plus new 7.50 tyres.

Should be a nice change to the D3 behind it which is my faithful daily driver.

Nice does it fit in your garage, not sure about the 4wd in S1, I may be talking bullocks have you checked the shafts move freely at front output housing

Reckon I might have seen that top photo elsewhere...

I've done the p38 PAS on my 88 S3 (full details in my build thread, link in sig below, assuming you are not viewing the mobile version of the site).

I assume it'd fit mostly the same in an 80, but you have less room and a different column. But can't see why it couldn't be made to work.

Nice project

It fits in the garage. Just. The legal term would be “by a bawhair” but it fits.

A few have done the P38 route and it’s one I’m likely to go with myself.
Is there much extra to get sorted to have it working with the 2.25 engine.

I’m sure you may have seen that top picture elsewhere...

I also swapped in a Tdi at the time. But all you really need is a way of driving the PAS pump. The 2.25 shares essentially the same block as a Tdi, so I'd guess you could likely bolt on standard Tdi bits to it and get it to work.

Failing that, I guess you could run a remote electronic pump instead.

A double V pully is the usual way to add a steering pump, not so easy to find these days maybe.

Old taxi parts for the power steering pumps & pulleys

This is the 2 1/4 in my 107””. It is an Automotive Component Remanufacturing engine with power plus kit . Though it not cheap .

https://www.automotivecomp.com/prices/

This is another company that does an SU conversion

https://www.hnjengineering.co.uk/pages/products/hnj2286su4cyl/hnj2286su4cyl.html

Another reference https://vidinur.net/2013/05/05/carburetor-su-hs6-set-up-for-land-rover-series-part-1/

Remora107 said:

This is the 2 1/4 in my 107””. It is an Automotive Component Remanufacturing engine with power plus kit . Though it not cheap .

https://www.automotivecomp.com/prices/

This is another company that does an SU conversion

https://www.hnjengineering.co.uk/pages/products/hnj2286su4cyl/hnj2286su4cyl.html


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Remora,
I am just about to do this ( the powerplus SU) on my series 3, can you show or tell me how you did the throtle pedal link?
the instructions from ACR are not exactly clear for me.

Simon

Simon Perks said:

Remora,
I am just about to do this ( the powerplus SU) on my series 3, can you show or tell me how you did the throtle pedal link?
the instructions from ACR are not exactly clear for me.

Simon

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Unfortunately I can’t actually tell how the throttle linkages were done as they were done by my mechanic . All I can do to help is take some more photos of what is there and you will have to work out for yourself how it goes .

Remora107 said:

Unfortunately I can’t actually tell how the throttle linkages were done as they were done by my mechanic . All I can do to help is take some more photos of what is there and you will have to work out for yourself how it goes .

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Yes please if you could, so far i have not been able to find actual photos of it (the link rod in position and the bracket with the spring)

Any use ? By the way , mine is a 1955 107” Series One ,so your Series Three might be set up differently.

Remora107 said:

Any use ? By the way , mine is a 1955 107” Series One ,so your Series Three might be set up differently.


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Thanks for that, so I see he has used a length of threaded rod, could you show me how the connection is to the carb lever is done.
Simon