Series III turobcharger, ...sparewheelholder

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nfb

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #1

Hello,

can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel models? -
Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft transmission
upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")

Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on the
bonnet.

Thanx to all

Norbert

 

M

Manley

Guest

• Jul 13, 2005

• #2

Bonnet one's are like rocking horse ****. If you're in the UK I've got a
back door one somewhere though.


"nfb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> Hello,
>
> can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel models? -
> Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
> but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft transmission
> upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>
> Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on the
> bonnet.
>
> Thanx to all
>
> Norbert

 

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Marc Draper

Guest

• Jul 13, 2005

• #3

In message <[email protected]>, nfb
<[email protected]> writes
>Hello,
>
>can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel models? -
>Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
>but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft transmission
>upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>
>Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on the
>bonnet.
>
>Thanx to all



Don't do it !

Waste of money on a 22 + year old engine.

I would estimate the engine life to be measured in minutes after fitting
a turbo.

Fit a 2.5 TD engine complete. Even that won't last very long, they never
did from new !!

Tdi is better option with obvious increase in cost.

Cheapest and easiest option for more power in a series III is to fit a
2.5 petrol engine. Pick them up for less than a turbo and never go
wrong!

Re spare wheel mount on bonnet. There are lots available second hand in
the UK usually complete with bonnet. But don't fit the spare wheel on
the bonnet if you do fit a turbo to the series III engine as you will
get fed up with opening it.

Good luck
--
Marc

 

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beamendsltd

Guest

• Jul 13, 2005

• #4

In message <[email protected]>
nfb <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel models? -
> Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
> but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft transmission
> upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>
> Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on the
> bonnet.
>
> Thanx to all
>
> Norbert

I don't remember anyone doing a turbo kit for a Series III. Turner
Engineering do a kit to upgrade the top end I think (might be
petrol only though).

Some parts for the Series II/III spare wheel carrier are still available,
but the kits are obsolete at LR.

Richard
--
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nfb

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• Jul 13, 2005

• #5

=>>>Why??? Sorry for my english, but what do you mean? Good or bad?


Am Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:11:37 +0100 schrieb Manley:

> Bonnet one's are like rocking horse ****. If you're in the UK I've got a
> back door one somewhere though.


>





>
> "nfb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected]...
>> Hello,
>>
>> can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel models? -
>> Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
>> but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft transmission
>> upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>>
>> Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on the
>> bonnet.
>>
>> Thanx to all
>>
>> Norbert

 

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Bartty

Guest

• Jul 13, 2005

• #6

Had a Series 3 with a freight rover engine in it. That seemed to go well. I
am told they bolt in on the same mountings but rev quite a bit higher than
the landy oil burner. also a few more cc. Dont know where you would get hold
of one now though. B more reliable than a 2.25 with a turbo. You may find
you dont need to open the bonnet too much then the spare wheel wont be so
much of an issue..

Regards, Chris.
"beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:84cec6894d%[email protected]...
> In message <[email protected]>
> nfb <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel
>> models? -
>> Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
>> but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft
>> transmission
>> upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>>
>> Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on
>> the
>> bonnet.
>>
>> Thanx to all
>>
>> Norbert
>
> I don't remember anyone doing a turbo kit for a Series III. Turner
> Engineering do a kit to upgrade the top end I think (might be
> petrol only though).
>
> Some parts for the Series II/III spare wheel carrier are still available,
> but the kits are obsolete at LR.
>
> Richard
> --
> www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
> Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
> Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
> Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jul 14, 2005

• #7

On or around Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:48:25 +0100, "Bartty"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Had a Series 3 with a freight rover engine in it. That seemed to go well. I
>am told they bolt in on the same mountings but rev quite a bit higher than
>the landy oil burner. also a few more cc. Dont know where you would get hold
>of one now though. B more reliable than a 2.25 with a turbo. You may find
>you dont need to open the bonnet too much then the spare wheel wont be so
>much of an issue..

from a freight rover 300 - plenty of scrap ones around. very similar engine
to the 2.5NAD. Not quite a bolt-in replacement for the 2.25, though, I
don't think.

later freight rovers (400 type) use the 2.5 peugeot in NA and trurbo forms,
and since they also use the R380 gearbox, it's quite likely that they can be
fitted to LRs.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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Steve

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• Jul 14, 2005

• #8

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> from a freight rover 300 - plenty of scrap ones around. very similar
engine
> to the 2.5NAD. Not quite a bolt-in replacement for the 2.25, though, I
> don't think.
>
> later freight rovers (400 type) use the 2.5 peugeot in NA and trurbo
forms,
> and since they also use the R380 gearbox, it's quite likely that they can
be
> fitted to LRs.
>

What about the LDV van things? Are they the same/similar?

Steve

 

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Manley

Guest

• Jul 14, 2005

• #9

Sorry I mean 'hard to find tgood exampes of at a reasonable price'

"nfb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
>=>>>Why??? Sorry for my english, but what do you mean? Good or bad?
>
>
> Am Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:11:37 +0100 schrieb Manley:
>
>> Bonnet one's are like rocking horse ****. If you're in the UK I've got a
>> back door one somewhere though.
>
>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
>>
>> "nfb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news[email protected]...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel
>>> models? -
>>> Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
>>> but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft
>>> transmission
>>> upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>>>
>>> Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on
>>> the
>>> bonnet.
>>>
>>> Thanx to all
>>>
>>> Norbert
>

 

M

Manley

Guest

• Jul 14, 2005

• #10

Agreed. I put in a Transit 2.5DI and it's ideal, if a little torquey. I
could do with an extra gear really.


"Marc Draper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In message <[email protected]>, nfb
> <[email protected]> writes
>>Hello,
>>
>>can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel models? -
>>Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
>>but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft transmission
>>upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>>
>>Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on the
>>bonnet.
>>
>>Thanx to all
>
>
>
> Don't do it !
>
> Waste of money on a 22 + year old engine.
>
> I would estimate the engine life to be measured in minutes after fitting a
> turbo.
>
> Fit a 2.5 TD engine complete. Even that won't last very long, they never
> did from new !!
>
> Tdi is better option with obvious increase in cost.
>
> Cheapest and easiest option for more power in a series III is to fit a 2.5
> petrol engine. Pick them up for less than a turbo and never go wrong!
>
> Re spare wheel mount on bonnet. There are lots available second hand in
> the UK usually complete with bonnet. But don't fit the spare wheel on the
> bonnet if you do fit a turbo to the series III engine as you will get fed
> up with opening it.
>
> Good luck
> --
> Marc

 

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Rich

Guest

• Jul 14, 2005

• #11

I think I have got one, can you describe exactly what you need.

Rich

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"Manley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bonnet one's are like rocking horse ****. If you're in the UK I've got a
> back door one somewhere though.
>
>
> "nfb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news[email protected]...
> > Hello,
> >
> > can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel
models? -
> > Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
> > but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft
transmission
> > upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
> >
> > Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on
the
> > bonnet.
> >
> > Thanx to all
> >
> > Norbert
>
>

 

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Rich

Guest

• Jul 14, 2005

• #12

I think I have got one, can you describe exactly what you need.

Rich

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"Manley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bonnet one's are like rocking horse ****. If you're in the UK I've got a
> back door one somewhere though.

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Jul 14, 2005

• #13

On or around Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:48:30 +0000 (UTC), "Steve"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> from a freight rover 300 - plenty of scrap ones around. very similar
>engine
>> to the 2.5NAD. Not quite a bolt-in replacement for the 2.25, though, I
>> don't think.
>>
>> later freight rovers (400 type) use the 2.5 peugeot in NA and trurbo
>forms,
>> and since they also use the R380 gearbox, it's quite likely that they can
>be
>> fitted to LRs.
>>
>
>What about the LDV van things? Are they the same/similar?

that's what we're on about. the smaller LDV vans (200 series) used to use
the 2l Perkins Prima and later ones use the 1.9 Peugeot, neither of which
would be up to much in a LR. The Prima in turbo form ex Montego or Maestro
would be OK in a SWB.


Leyalnd Daf, freight rover, LDV are all the same thing. The LR-type engine
(15J, ISTR) is in the 300 type, the 400 type tends to have the Peugeot 2.5.


--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Quos deus vult perdere, prius dementat" Euripedes, quoted in
Boswell's "Johnson".

 

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the ickys

Guest

• Jul 15, 2005

• #14

I have two bonnet type spare wheel carriers one comes complete with bonnet
bolts and clamps the second is just the mounting plate on its own both are
for sale the plate on its own could be posted I am in W.Yorks
I have been running 2.5td in my 2a for 6 years now and I think they are a
good retro fit ( on my second lump now) the 1st one expired after being
fully submerged in sludge for an hour mind you so did the diffs gearbox and
turbo up until this point the engine had been very reliable it is used daily
and off roaded monthly so long as you look after them their ok

Hope this helps
Icky

"nfb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news[email protected]...
> Hello,
>
> can someone remember of a turbocharger for the Series III diesel models? -
> Any experiences, or a place where to purchase. I've looked at Paddocks's
> but didn't find anything. (I think of a combination "ashcroft transmission
> upgrade & maybe a turbocharger")
>
> Second does someone know where to get a "holder" for the sparewheel on the
> bonnet.
>
> Thanx to all
>
> Norbert

 

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Tom Woods

Guest

• Jul 15, 2005

• #15

On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:37:04 +0100, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>from a freight rover 300 - plenty of scrap ones around. very similar engine
>to the 2.5NAD. Not quite a bolt-in replacement for the 2.25, though, I
>don't think.

I think it is just a straight swap. Only thing to change is the
throttle linkage and running a wire for the fuel cut out solenoid.
It also needs a custom radiator top pipe (unless you swap the top of
the thermostat housing off a landy 2.25)
Fairly trivial as engine swaps go!

you may also need one engine mount adaptor - Mine came out of a series
before going in mine, but looking at it one of the engine mounts could
have a very well made adaptor, but i'm not sure.