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2.25 petrol engine of a 1982 series 3. Before Christmas we (my son and I) completed new pistons/rings, little ends, big ends, new valves/with new springs. Tightened head again after couple of hundred miles - going beautifully - best it has ever sounded. Engine spluttered and jerked then...

My son was trying to fit a new gasket from manifold outlet to first part of exhaust pipe because we heard it 'blowing' - found out that there is no gasket and advised to put Gungum there. However, he has found that the blowing was not from that junction but a hole in the manifold by means of a...

Hi Folks. It has been a long time but here I am at long last and I have a tale to tell. Firstly, we were going to put a diesel into the Series 3 because a friend of my son who has 3 Landy's said it was fairly simple straight out with the 2.25 and the 2.0 diesel would 'drop straight in' and the...

Would like to fit the gearbox from a 300TDi lump (ex disco) which I have and fit it to the 2.25 4cyl petrol engine in my series 3 1982 ex military lwb. The grape says that it can be done using an adaptor plate so, if it is possible does it adversly affect refitting the transfer box and...

Hello all members. My son, Andrew, has just bought a 1982 Serias 3 and we plan to put it back in good condition and try to make it a little more economical - well a LOT more economical if that is possible. Andrew will be doing most of the work with me doing what I physically can (83 in May) I...