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log burner · 03-03-2006, 01:29 AM

hi all
after knocking me head around and missing driveing me 109 ive decided to op for the easy route have not got the time or money to do a conversion for a ford di in me trusy 109 so ive bought a 2.5 landy lump of ebay out of a 86 110 so i need to no the dos and donts can i remove the old engine wiuth out striping all the front off and is ther any mods to be done to fit the 2.5 will my old mounts fit and what clutch do i use????............thanks jay

TerryS · 03-03-2006, 03:57 AM

Jay,
You will certainly have to pull the radiator, and since the radiator frame is bolted to the breakfast, it's easiest to pull it and the breakfast as one unit. Now that you have gotten that far, it is absolutely no bother at all to pull both wings. I'm not making this part up, it couldn't be easier, just 4 bolts (per side) attach it to the bulkhead, and a couple holding it to the frame.
I haven't ever tried to do an engine swap with the wings on simply because it is that easy, but at the minimum, the breakfast (and radiator) need to come off just so you can pull the engine far enough forward to clear the input shaft.
I can't advise you re the clutch plate, sorry. I believe the 2.5 used the same dry plate as the last 2.25s but don't quote me on that.

onslow · 03-03-2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TerryS

Jay,
You will certainly have to pull the radiator, and since the radiator frame is bolted to the breakfast, it's easiest to pull it and the breakfast as one unit. Now that you have gotten that far, it is absolutely no bother at all to pull both wings. I'm not making this part up, it couldn't be easier, just 4 bolts (per side) attach it to the bulkhead, and a couple holding it to the frame.
I haven't ever tried to do an engine swap with the wings on simply because it is that easy, but at the minimum, the breakfast (and radiator) need to come off just so you can pull the engine far enough forward to clear the input shaft.
I can't advise you re the clutch plate, sorry. I believe the 2.5 used the same dry plate as the last 2.25s but don't quote me on that.

check the plate is a 9" or 9 1/2 make sure you have the correct size for the clutch cover

log burner · 03-03-2006, 12:54 PM

will my old mounts still fit as the 2.5 has no mounts

TerryS · 03-03-2006, 01:47 PM

Jay, I can't say with any authority, but I just read somewhere (like withing the last few days) that the exhaust side mount is different, but that the other is the same as 2.25.

9" is pretty early, I would guess it's 9 1/2" at a minimum. Didn't the 2.5 NA &TD use a 10"?

03-03-2006, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
log burner Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ESSEX Posts: 79 Gallery: 0	engine change hi all after knocking me head around and missing driveing me 109 ive decided to op for the easy route have not got the time or money to do a conversion for a ford di in me trusy 109 so ive bought a 2.5 landy lump of ebay out of a 86 110 so i need to no the dos and donts can i remove the old engine wiuth out striping all the front off and is ther any mods to be done to fit the 2.5 will my old mounts fit and what clutch do i use????............thanks jay

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03-03-2006, 03:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,025 Gallery: 0	Jay, You will certainly have to pull the radiator, and since the radiator frame is bolted to the breakfast, it's easiest to pull it and the breakfast as one unit. Now that you have gotten that far, it is absolutely no bother at all to pull both wings. I'm not making this part up, it couldn't be easier, just 4 bolts (per side) attach it to the bulkhead, and a couple holding it to the frame. I haven't ever tried to do an engine swap with the wings on simply because it is that easy, but at the minimum, the breakfast (and radiator) need to come off just so you can pull the engine far enough forward to clear the input shaft. I can't advise you re the clutch plate, sorry. I believe the 2.5 used the same dry plate as the last 2.25s but don't quote me on that.

03-03-2006, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
log burner Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: ESSEX Posts: 79 Gallery: 0	will my old mounts still fit as the 2.5 has no mounts

03-03-2006, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,025 Gallery: 0	Jay, I can't say with any authority, but I just read somewhere (like withing the last few days) that the exhaust side mount is different, but that the other is the same as 2.25. 9" is pretty early, I would guess it's 9 1/2" at a minimum. Didn't the 2.5 NA &TD use a 10"?

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