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I was after some history on my 1958 series 2a 88" landie. Does any one out there have any info on him since birth
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Try the Motor Industry Heritage Trust at Gaydon. They’ll have details on the original spec and potentially where it was supplied to for sale. This might provide a starting point.
The series 2 club is also a good bet. It might be known there or a previous owner a member too.
The series 2 club is also a good bet. It might be known there or a previous owner a member too.
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I was thought I had a 2 but been told by others it a 2A. It has the original engine and Chassis No's RSY 633
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Many thanks, Will do
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Didn't Know Mistic Meg was still a member
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Series 2s have a 2 litre engine. Series 2as have a 2286 cc engine. Look up the engine number on your engine on the Glencoyne site.
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many thank I will. mine engine is a 2286cc as stated in the log book.
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If that is the original engine, it is a Series 2a. But it may not be, so look it up.
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ok will do. Ta
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the 2286 engine was introduced in 1961
I think only the 1st year or two of the s2 had the 2 litre diesel engine, not sure on petrol versions?
Iirc 2 litre petrol is V expensive to rebuild, so people fit the 2.25 instead.
That radiator is a true early flat top style, lots of people say they have a flat top rad when in fact they have the later version which is wider with angled ends on the rad top tank, wider rad may tie in with the later larger engines?
The rad should have a makers plate on it somewhere with the date it was made, normally made by Sercks.
Other early features are the bulkhead steady rods, front outriggers having no extra supports, floor dip switch blank fitted where lhd would have it fitted.
Lots of features are unique to early 58 models only, once 59 comes along they get more standard, then when the 2a comes out they are then much the same right up until end of s3 production, so early cars with early features still present are rare.
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2 litres are gutless. Diesels worst, but petrol not much better.
I thought they became 2as when the 2286 cc engines were introduced, but that may have been only petrols, the diesel may have been upsized later.
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Just looked at the pic again. My 2a had the same radiator, but that's not a 2286 engine looks like a 2 litre to me
