Re: SER1 Su carburettor

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no.

To recap: if the carb is bolted directly onto the head (without an 
intermediate inlet manifold), then you have a rover 60 head, not a land 
rover head. It's good for 5-10% more power. Rivet-counters will notice.

If you have an inlet manifold and an SU carb, then you either have an 
elbow, or a modified inlet manifold: the standard land rover manifold 
takes a down-draft carb...

see here for a standard head & inlet manifold: 
http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/ukchriss5586inch.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=3607

Having said all *that* - the only real difference between the rover 80 
engine and the land rover engine is the head (and push-rods).

Question ('cos I've deleted your original message): what age is your 
vehicle? The 2-ltr engine didn't come in until '52 - and then there were 
two versions: one with a bypass oil filter and one with a pass-through 
oil filter (which came into production in the late 50's: 
http://groups.msn.com/TheSeriesOneGarage/groverroverproject.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=3989).

Hope this helps...

P.R. van Houten wrote:
> Were new cars equipped with this conversion?
> In other words, when I restore the car to its original state, can I use this engine


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