did i do something stupid????

You need the "factory" workshop manual for the engine, the 6-cylinder is not covered in the Haynes manual - though there is enough info in Lindsay Porters "Series Restoration Manual" to do the job.

The 6-cylinder is a nice, if a tad thirsty, engine. I've always regretted selling mine. It's reputation is rather unjustifed, it doesn't give sparking performance but has a lot more grunt than the figures suggest.

Richard

It is a nicer engine to drive than the 2.25, and gives that little bit extra that a series landrover always seems to need, but it has a major drawback - it is a long-stroke engine and revs far too high when in use on the open road, with the result that it has a disctinct tendancy to wear out/burst/overheat. A nice engine, but unsuitable for the landrover and it's low gearing.

Alex

There is an online manual for the six-pot here

but some parts for the six can be expensive, as they are no longer readily available.

Alex

On or around Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:17:02 +0000, beamendsltd enlightened us thusly:

never really understood why they didn't just use the 3-litre version though

- must be the typical land rover underpowering ethos.

Probably, same as why they used a single stromberg on the Landrover

2.6 instead of the twin SU's used on the Rover version. It'd still be too low geared for the engine anyway.

Alex

thanks for the manual, now i can start the looking surgerie, to find out if it's a main bearing or a big end bearing that is shot. i have the material to restore the rear tub, i might take it to driffield this year, if i get it done (the same time i have 6 other projects) cheers, arjan

They did for the North American version, though whether it "worked" or not I can't remember.

Richard

Alex uttered summat worrerz funny about:

ebay is a sure bet though... 2 x 2.6 6 pots £10.51 for JLO.

Probably the best bet for spares, there's plenty of them being taken out (i wonder why?) and could save you a mint on buying a NOS exhaust manifold, for example.

Alex