Project: Wilks

[01001010]

I would like to use it as a DD and overland rig...the biggest mods would be an overdrive and a Sals rear.

How can I perk this engine up???

[Geobloke]

Originally Posted by 01001010

Does anyone know if the LR SII/IIa Manual being sold by EE contain information about 2.25 diesels?

Dude, nice 109! and it'll be ace when you have spent some time on it.

If you want pics of a 2.25 diesel engine just ask. I have a SIIA 2.25 diesel 88" truckcab pickup at home. Also have workshop and parts manuals!!

[TerryS]

Originally Posted by 01001010

How can I perk this engine up???

Uh, I don't want to discourage you, but trying to perk up a 2.25 oil burner is like trying to pi$$ in the wind. If it were me, I'd yank it and put a 2.25 petrol engine in it's place. While everybody thinks they want a diesel, what gave them that idea was something more akin to a 200Tdi, not a singer sewing machine motor.

Ignore all of the above if you're happy topped out at 45-50.

[Geobloke]

Originally Posted by TerryS

Uh, I don't want to discourage you, but trying to perk up a 2.25 oil burner is like trying to pi$$ in the wind. If it were me, I'd yank it and put a 2.25 petrol engine in it's place. While everybody thinks they want a diesel, what gave them that idea was something more akin to a 200Tdi, not a singer sewing machine motor.

Ignore all of the above if you're happy topped out at 45-50.

Hmmm! Well it really depends on what you want to do with the truck once you get it fella. We use our 2.25 diesel around the farm, it doesn't need to be speedy, in fact on the fields slow is good for the soft ground. If travelling long distances, I mean stuff further than a couple of hours away, you may want to reconsider the 2.25 diesel. With and overdrive you are realistically looking at 45-50mph, it won't go any faster even if you wanted it too! The good thing about the deisel lump is that it just keeps on going and going and going. Run out deisel! shove some cooking oil in there!

As for perking it up, uhhhhh no, no point as the man says. It has enough grunt as standard to pull the 109 plus trailer, but it'll never be a race horse, just a work horse!!!

[ArmyRover]

Originally Posted by 01001010

I would like to use it as a DD and overland rig...the biggest mods would be an overdrive and a Sals rear.

How can I perk this engine up???

Replace it with a 3.9

[01001010]

I started the cleanup/teardown earlier. Found parts of the interior where the original paint is still in BRAND NEW condition. Put an adjustable wrench on the crank shaft nut and hoped for the best....it turns over smoothly! All the seats are out and doors are off.

I'm going to stop here until I get my workbench and drawer systems so I can keep everythign organized and keep the work place tidy.

[stolenheron]

any pics of the paint looking new?

[01001010]

Also, would an overdrive and a regear fix the speed issue or is there no way to get up to highway speeds on a 2.25 diesel.

I atleast want to get to 70, but will settle for 65

[01001010]

Originally Posted by stolenheron

any pics of the paint looking new?

resizing and uploading now

[Funrover]

AWSOME AWSOME AWSOME!!! Gonna be following this post!

[ArmyRover]

Originally Posted by Funrover

AWSOME AWSOME AWSOME!!! Gonna be following this post!

Gonna stop in to this post to remind JC how much I hate him

[01001010]

Originally Posted by ArmyRover

Gonna stop in to this post to remind JC how much I hate him

LMAO!! After its done, I promise I'll let you drive it if we both attend any of the events.


The good paint is located all over the interior. Here are two examples.

C Pillar...



And the rear corner...

[stolenheron]

damn that is a nice color. its gonna look killer when its got a fresh coat all over.

[pickuprover]

Bronze Green.. classic Land Rover colour.... wanted to paint mine that, but as the original colour was the pastel green, decided to revert it back to that....

if you need paint codes to match.. here is our club sites paint codes, yours is listed as Bronze Green...
Land Rover FAQ - Repair & Maintenance - Series - Other - Paint

[Geobloke]

Originally Posted by 01001010

Also, would an overdrive and a regear fix the speed issue or is there no way to get up to highway speeds on a 2.25 diesel.

I atleast want to get to 70, but will settle for 65

No afraid not. Not even with an overdrive and RRC diffs in, youll never get there. If you want those speeds you are going to have to start thinking about V8ing it or replacing with a bigger diesel engine, a 2.5 tdi or equivalent Jap lump, Daihatsu and nissan lumps work well.