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Welcome to Kevin's Shed. Careful you don't get dirty. Kevin's pages: click here for REMLR's guide to Parts Suppliers This page is always growing. Here are groups of Australian Land-Rover Series 2A military parts collected by Kevin from Australian Land-Rover parts publications and his own years of Land-Rover maintenance:
...and a bonus: genuine Australian Military Series 2A servicing documents (big scans, big files). | ||
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Chassis, Suspension and Springs
Although Australian military Series 2A Land-Rover chassis prefixes (24300001a onwards and 25300001a onwards) indicate that they were Solihull stock RHD CKD production chassis, they were extensively modified to meet a specification designed by a team comprising engineers from both the Australian Design Establishment (Army vehicle engineering wing) of Maribyrnong (Melbourne), and Rover Australia Pty Ltd of Enfield (Sydney). The "type" or "census" specifications for the Army variants were approved by all parties to the contract during 1962. Modified chassis production in both 88" and 109" started with the 1963 supply contracts; General Service, Fitted For Radio, Ambulance, Fire Tender, Workshop, Panelvan, etc. The raised chassis specified included raised bump stops, modified front crossmembers to meet harder propshaft angles, longer spring shackles, longer shock absorbers, and modified chassis dumbirons. These Army specs lasted from chassis suffix "A" (circa June 1963) through "G" (circa September 1971). Later Series 3 contracts had the same modifications by default. In brief, this was because by 1977 "the modified chassis" seems to have become "the standard" Australian Land-Rover chassis.
Before the Australian Army's contract requirement for modified and raised suspension (better ground clearance) and heavier spring rates (increased payload) actually began rolling out the factory doors in Sydney, it is assumed that Rover Australia engineers had to post over the drawings and testing documents to obtain a stamp of approval from the Land-Rover Head Office engineers. This leads to an interesting bit of speculation about some obscure Land-Rover History. Did the Aussie Army contract mods generate interest amongst the Solihull boffins? Did the Aussie mods directly influence production of the Land-Rover "1 Ton" option on the 109" chassis in England toward the end of the 1960's? When it appeared on the scene the Land-Rover "1 Ton" option featured raised chassis, longer spring shackles, longer shock absorbers, lower ratio transfer box, 9.00-16 tyres on wider offset tyres (R569204). (I don't know whether the buyer could opt for either the 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder engine or whether it was only sold with the 6 cylinder Rover engine... incidentally, the "1 Ton" option was never imported by Rover Australia into Australia.)
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Suspension, front | q | Rover ID | Comments |
Shock Absorber, front | 2 | R508042 | 88/109wb 1 Ton |
Spring, front driver side 11 leaf | 1 | R265627 | whole assembly, 109wb 1 Ton, 4 cyl petrol |
Spring, front passgr side 11 leaf | 1 | R264563 | whole assembly, 109wb 1 Ton, 4 cyl petrol |
Spring, front, main leaf | 2 | R243121 | 88/109wb 4cyl petrol |
Spring, front, second leaf | 2 | R243126 | 88/109wb 4cyl petrol |
Shackle plate, front | 2 | R537780 | plain, 1 Ton |
Shackle plate, front* | 2 | R537735 | tapped, 1 Ton |
*Sp Distance piece, front | 2 | R504211 | 1 Ton |
*Sp Shim 0.076mm(003) | v | R504213 | 1 Ton (v ~ quantity varies as required) |
*Sp Shim 0.127mm(005) | v | R504214 | 1 Ton (v ~ quantity varies as required) |
Plate bottom, RH | 1 | R550801 | 1 Ton |
Plate bottom, LH | 1 | R550802 | 1 Ton |
U Bolt | 3 | R562776 | 1 Ton |
U Bolt | 1 | R562771 | 1 Ton |
Spring, front driver side 9 leaf | 1 | R241283 | whole assembly, 88wb, 4 cyl petrol & diesel |
Spring, front passgr side 9 leaf | 1 | R242863 | whole assembly, 88wb, 4 cyl petrol & diesel |
Suspension, rear | q | Rover ID | Comments |
Shock Absorber, rear | 2 | R508043 | 88/109wb 1 Ton |
Spring, rear both sides 11 leafs | 1 | R535173 | whole assembly, 109wb 1 Ton (Gunbuggy?) |
Spring, rear, main leaf | 2 | R537964 | 109wb 1 Ton |
Spring, rear, second leaf | 2 | R600310 | 109wb 1 Ton |
Shackle plate, rear | 2 | R537778 | plain, 1 Ton |
Shackle plate, rear | 2 | R537734 | tapped, 1 Ton |
*Sp Distance piece, rear | 2 | R509218 | 1 Ton |
*Sp Shim 0.076mm(003) | v | R504213 | 1 Ton (v ~ quantity varies as required) |
*Sp Shim 0.127mm(005) | v | R504214 | 1 Ton (v ~ quantity varies as required) |
Plate bottom | 2 | R550786 | 1 Ton |
U Bolt | 4 | R550791 | 1 Ton |
Nut, self locking | 8 | R252164 | 1 Ton |
Spring, rear driver side 9 leafs | 1 | R241285 | whole assembly, 88wb heavy duty |
Spring, rear passgr side 9 leafs | 1 | R265989 | whole assembly, 88wb heavy duty |
Spring, rear, main leaf | 2 | R243123 | 88wb 4cyl petrol & diesel |
Spring, rear, second leaf | 2 | R243124 | 88wb 4cyl petrol & diesel |
EXTRA INFO: Phil's Spring Hint
The following additional suspension info comes via email from Phil H. who is restoring his Series 2A Land-Rovers: see Phil's Shed.
The same part number is listed for the left and right side.
The civilian parts book lists the following standard part numbers: Then the civilian parts book lists these heavy duty -rear spring only - part numbers: Finally, the Series 3 Army Repair Parts Book lists the following parts numbers: So what does all this mean?? Phil says, "Well, if you can find new Series 3 military springs - bolt them on!" Now back to Kev's info:
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Electrical System Reproduction electrical wiring looms are available in Australia from Vintage Wiring Harnesses. This company do a superb job on early Land-Rover harnesses, braided wire, correct colours cotton wrapped etc. They used to make all the harnesses for Australian built Land-Rovers right up to the 6x6 Perenties for the Australian Army in the early '90s. The harnesses also come with little numbered tags on the ends of all of the wires and a corresponding list of where they go. All of the correct terminations are included. They are all made to suit LWB models. To suit a SWB, you simply coil up/shorten the loom going to the rear lights. [from Allan in Canberra] Stored stock of new Lucas parts for Australian Military Series 2, Series 2A and Series 3 is available from a specialist who freights parts interstate on a daily basis. All side and tail lights 1948-1998 are available and he has those hard to get Army ign/headlamp switches as well as all other original Lucas parts and repair kits to suit Land-Rovers. Don't throw out your old starter, wiper motor or dizzy - repair 'em. Regulators, +ve earth spoken here too. Kevin has 35 or so years experience in Lucas and Land Rover. Kevin Baker is in south-east Queensland. Phone him up with one hand and have the dead part in the other hand so you can check the part number on 07 54944221. Kevin has helped many members. The AMF Land-Rover 2286cc four cylinder petrol engine was fitted with double fan belts and a heavy duty steel fan. That meant a double row crankshaft pulley, a double row fan-waterpump pulley, and a double row genny or alternator pulley:
Land-Rover Series 2 and older Series 2A 4 cylinder petrol models were 12 volt positive earth, using a Lucas Generator (C39 or C40 model), and the younger Series 2A models were negative earth, using a Lucas Generator (C39 neg earth) or an alternator (plain Bosch units will fit and Motorcraft -really a Bosch- from Aussie Ford Falcons). I recommend the Bosch fitted with double row pulley - its dead common and sitting on most wrecker's shelves. Generators are less efficient at charging / restoring your battery's cranking power. Alternators are much better and if you are having starting / ignition troubles, you can count on having more engine cranking time. The power used by a startermotor on generator or alternator fitted engine is the same. What differs is the number of times you can crank the engine before the battery is flat, which is a result of higher capacity battery type and battery recharge time. After the engine begins to run, an alternator fitted engine will then recharge its battery and be ready to go do it all again in a shorter period of time than a generator. Its a matter of choice. But if you are going to stay with the generator system just make sure you don't waste too much time getting the engine to start. It's not that the older system is all that bad; after all it was the way things were done for decades and millions of vehicles (including military vehicles) got by quite reliably with generators and some still do... but many people have upgraded their original positive earth Land-Rover to negative earth and fitted an alternator (especially if they are in a cold climate). To do the upgrade like them you will need to get a neg earth alternator that is the right size and a correct (longer than generator version) slide piece to bolt to the top of the alternator and correctly tension the fan belts. One difference between the systems is that generators need to have an external regulator and alternators have them inbuilt. You will need to consult an auto electrician to painlessly changeover from generator to alternator systems (there are "issues" with gauges and ammeters etc). The starter and the wiper motors don't mind what way the juice is going (so leave them alone) but the fuel tank sender and fuel gauge definitely do. Get the negative earth versions and get the voltage stabilizer they are designed to work with (the positive earth vehicles don't have them). Note that if you don't check with a auto electrician, you are likely to blow something costly and spend even more money. You have been warned. |
Description | Lucas ID | Rover ID | Comments |
Regulator, +ve earth | Lu37182 | R235553 | S2, S2A up to/incl suffix C, C39 Gen |
Regulator, +ve earth | Lu37290 | R514734 | S2, S2A up to/incl suffix C, C40 Gen |
Regulator, +ve earth | Lu37472 | R530051 | 4cyl diesel use with type PV 6 Gen |
Regulator, -ve earth | RB106/2-Lu37290 | R514734 | S2A from suffix D, C40 Gen petrol |
Regulator, -ve earth | RB340-Lu37387 | R559189 | S2A from suffix D, C40 Gen diesel |
Solenoid switch | Lu 4 ST 76772 | R567969 | S2, S2A petrol models |
Fuse Box | Lu 54038033 | R530047 | All models |
Fuse Box Cover | Lu 291078 | R261502 | All models |
Fuel System The fuel pump on the 4 cyl Rover petrol 2286cc engine through the decades was the "AC" mechanical type, Rover part number R501735. According to the Goss Catalogue dated May 1994, the Goss Repair Kit (966VC) also fits Bedford CA-CF-Van-Bus-Trucks 300/330 Petrol & Diesel, Massey-Fergusson & David Brown tractors, Leyland Terrier/Boxer Trucks, Perkins 4/192, 4/203, 6/288, 6/300, 6/305, 6/364, and all AC types FE, FG, FH, L, U, UE, UF, UG, mechanical pumps.
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Description | Goss ID | Rover ID | Comments |
Goss Pump Assembly | G446 | R549761 | Petrol models RTC 9300 |
Goss Repair Kit | 966VC | 8G2039 | Petrol models RTC 9300 |
Goss Major O'haul Kit | 966VC | 18G8246 | Petrol models RTC 9300 |
The Solex carburetor was fitted to Land-Rover Series 2 models and Series 2A models (up to and including chassis suffix "H") sold with the Rover 4 cylinder petrol engine (from 1955 to 1967). |
Description | ID | Rover ID | Comments |
Model 40 P AIO-5 | No2003 | R546029 | without heater element |
Model B40 P AIO-6 | No2004 | R546180 | with heater element (for SMHEA?) |
Spindle for throttle | STD size | R503889 | Solex SX50991 |
Butterfly for throttle | STD size | R503890 | Solex SX52162 |
O'haul Kit Minor | SX735 | SX735 | FM catalogue number |
O'haul Kit Major | SX735 | SX735M | As above, plus B/fly & Spindle, FM cat. |
The Zenith carburetor model "36 IV" was fitted to late Land-Rover Series 2A (from and including suffix J) and Land-Rover Series 3 models sold with the Rover 4 cylinder 2286cc petrol engine (from 1967 to 1983). There are plenty of vehicles fitted with the Zenith 36 IV: Bedford van CF, GMH Torana 4cyl from 1971 to 1975. LC-LJ-TA (1599 & 1760).
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Description | FM ID | ROVER ID | Comments |
Model 36 IV | - | R554149 | carburetor assembly, publ. MP605957 |
Model 36 IV | - | R598107 | carburetor assembly, publ. RTC9300 |
36 IV "O" Ring | ZE020646 | R601850 | Emulsion Block to Body "O" Ring |
36 IV O'haul Minor | ZE852 | R605092 | FM catalogue number |
36 IV O'haul Major | ZE852M | ? | As above, plus B/fly & Spindle, FM cat. |
The S.U. carburetor model "HD6" was fitted to Land-Rover Series 2A sold with the Rover 6 cylinder 2.6L petrol engine (from 1963 to 1967). |
Description | Fuel Miser ID | Comments |
Repair Kit | Su763 | Fuel Miser Catalogue |
Needle, Seat | Su750 NS | Fuel Miser Catalogue |
Main jet only | 159-005A | Size #100, Fuel Miser Cat. |
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