Re: SER1 Su carburettor

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The 109 is from 1957 and the left-hand wing is factory-prepaired to hold the 
air cleaner, so intake air is going across the engine into the SU carb.
Paul.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Stuart" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: SER1 Su carburettor


> 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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>  Ian Stuart: Code Gorilla, Perl Laghu, & Land Rover fettler
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