SandySix
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As long as all wires connect to the same end, surely it doesn't matter which end it is
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Odd LR 88 engine number
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As long as all wires connect to the same end, surely it doesn't matter which end it is
Exactly "you just need to know which end is input to know which end to connect to", just thought I'd mention it, in case it was the other way round on lhd... Still works the same way, just need to know which end is which.
SandySix
Overdrive!
But my point was that as long as all the wires are the same end.. you don't need to know which end is which.. either end of the resistor will work just as well!
Anyway probably just me being pedantic..
Naaah... Its me being dense. Been a long week already....
Yes, I agree, as long as the big brown and red feed wire and the wire for the feed to the new style heater plugs are at the same end, it'll work. Regardless of which end its at ( If you tried that with the old style plugs, you'd fry them....) What you're doing is bypassing the resistor. So, I'm saying the same as you, but in a less straightforward way....
Ignore the smaller wires, they are just for the warning light, which won't work with the new style plugs anyway. (well.. You can make it work, but not much point)
Yes, I agree, as long as the big brown and red feed wire and the wire for the feed to the new style heater plugs are at the same end, it'll work. Regardless of which end its at ( If you tried that with the old style plugs, you'd fry them....) What you're doing is bypassing the resistor. So, I'm saying the same as you, but in a less straightforward way....
Ignore the smaller wires, they are just for the warning light, which won't work with the new style plugs anyway. (well.. You can make it work, but not much point)
The below was the info I copied from somewhere years ago, it mentions Danish Swedish and Belgian, Turkish and Santana. Damned if I can remember where I had it from though.
236xxxxxx Series IIA petrol 2286cc (fitted to 88 inch airportable).
256xxxxxx 8:1 Compression, emissions controlled for USA and Sweden 1972 Models.
361xxxxxx Series III petrol 2286cc 8:1 CR 5-bearing.
364xxxxxx Series III petrol 2286cc 7:1 CR 5-bearing.
365xxxxxx 8:1 Compression for Military 24 volt vehicles.
367xxxxxx 2.3 Diesel for Danish Military 24 Volt.
895xxxxxx With 24 Volt electrical system for Dutch and Danish Diesel Military Lightweights only.
901xxxxxx 8:1 Compression.
902xxxxxx 8:1 Compression, sequence followed 901 when all numbers in that sequence had been used.
903xxxxxx 8:1 Compression possibly for non Land Rover use.
904xxxxxx 7:1 Compression.
905xxxxxx For Turkish CKD 1972 -1974.
911xxxxxx 8:1 Compression possibly for non Land Rover use.
951xxxxxx Series III petrol 2286cc 3-bearing (fitted to 88 inch airportable).
952xxxxxx 7:1 Compression Military 12 Volt.
991xxxxxx 8:1 Compression supplementary build by Santana.
992xxxxxx 7:1 Compression supplementary build by Santana.
995xxxxxx 8:1 Compression For Belgian Military 4x2 1974-1975
Unless it's a badly stamped 7 I suppose. Have to be very badly stamped though.....
If anyone chooses to connect in the orange dash lamp to the new style plugs, you need to change the dash bulb for a 12v one. The correct bulb for the pig tail plugs wired in series is 6v. The only 6v bulb on the vehicle and they are becoming difficult to source.
Did you ever get any further with this engine number mystery?
Turns out my Series also has a 5MB '369*****' engine in it.... which suggests the possibility that they have been mis-stamped is remote. I haven't been able to find any reference to engine numbers in the 369 series other than this thread.
Turns out my Series also has a 5MB '369*****' engine in it.... which suggests the possibility that they have been mis-stamped is remote. I haven't been able to find any reference to engine numbers in the 369 series other than this thread.
BaldRick84
Overdrive!
Some errors and omissions on that list so perhaps don't use as gospel (eg it says an 11H is 2.5 from 1985, its actually a 2.25 (2.3) from 1983-85).
Edit - just realised this that post is over four years old
I need to double check the dates.
Always double check your dates. Make sure she's a nice girl first! ( Or boy, of course...)
I wonder if Turner Engineering can shed any light on it?
Also wonder if it might have started its life in something like a Sherpa or FX4 taxi?
Also wonder if it might have started its life in something like a Sherpa or FX4 taxi?
erubus
Land Rover Buddha
That would certainly make sense. You'll probably want to give it a good going over. In taxi application,they were very unreliable due to the amount of time spent at idle. The oil pressure was too low and timing chains stretched and broke. They also had a tendency to crack between valve seats for whatever reason.
Apparently some 10J engines went to Belgium around this time for Volga cars although that seems an unlikely source for your one. Some also went to America as mercruisrr marine engines, again it seems unlikely this would be where yours comes from FX4 does seem most likely.
Apparently some 10J engines went to Belgium around this time for Volga cars although that seems an unlikely source for your one. Some also went to America as mercruisrr marine engines, again it seems unlikely this would be where yours comes from FX4 does seem most likely.