Kierran.M.110 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 This thread is for a mate of mine who has recently got a landrover 90 with a 2.25 petrol and brand new Webber carb but the gearbox and transfer box resembles a box of chocolate due to it being left in diff lock. He's wanted a landrover for years but due to increasing prices has not been able to afford one and being offered this at reasonable money he jumped on it. Long story short he wants to know what a 2.25 petrol is worth as he will be doing a diesel swap. Also this may not be the right place to post and please tell me if not welcome to any offers, a video can be sent of the engine running as it is still in the vehicle without a gearbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 If it is a 90 then you'll want to pop it into the Defender section. Are you sure it's a 90 though, what year is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 In my experience the 4cylinder petrols are worth somewhere between very little and nothing at all I couldn't give away the last 2.5 I had. It went in the scrap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 It's worth less than the fuel it will cost you when you take it to weigh it in. I weighed in a 2.25 and a 2.5 a while ago. Couldn't even give them away. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I got £50 for a fully running 5 bearing engine with all ancillaries. I was lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepé le Pew Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 You could try to sell it to somebody in Holland. Petrol engines are popular here since the goverment raised the tax exempt age to 40 years. On diesel cars between 25 and 40 years old we pay full tax which can go up to 2000 euro/year for a 110. Oldtimer petrol cars in that age group are only 120 euro/year but can't then be driven in januari,februari and december. Before they changed the rules everybody with an over 25 year old petrol car got rid of their petrol engines and put in 200tdi's. Now they all want to change back again. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierran.M.110 Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 It's a c reg so 83-84 I'll get the chassis number and check it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 C reg isn't 83' / '84. That would be Y - A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I would be wary of scrapping those petrol engines these days. If you have the space, stick it in the back of your garage. I have a bad feeling that the EU have big and nasty plans for diesel engines in the next few years that could see a lot of us scrabbling to refit petrols. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 As above, really don't bin it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Reeeeeally silly though....could you put a freelander 2.5 petrol into a Series??? Or is this another of my 'when I win the lottery' projects, along with the TD5 100" Series?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 If it's all complete I could be interested in it , I picked up a project galv chassis 109 recently with a ropey 2.5 n/a diesel with it cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoggyN Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Reeeeeally silly though....could you put a freelander 2.5 petrol into a Series??? Or is this another of my 'when I win the lottery' projects, along with the TD5 100" Series?! If you want to try, I have a Rover 825 languishing in the yard that could donate its engine. One owner from new. Me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I would be wary of scrapping those petrol engines these days. If you have the space, stick it in the back of your garage. I have a bad feeling that the EU have big and nasty plans for diesel engines in the next few years that could see a lot of us scrabbling to refit petrols. Doubt it very much. And as a rule changes affect new vehicles rather than older ones. Honestly I'd worry about alien invasions than running old Diesel engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 As endlessly reliable and tough as they are, I wouldn't be rushing back to a 4cyl petrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Reeeeeally silly though....could you put a freelander 2.5 petrol into a Series??? Or is this another of my 'when I win the lottery' projects, along with the TD5 100" Series?! I've seen a comp motor running a KV6. Not entirely sure what gearbox. It was ALRC spec, so in theory would need to have been a Rover box of some kind. I'd guess an R380. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierran.M.110 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Hes got his heart on a diesel, steveb I will let him know that you might possibly be interested it is still in the vehicle so I can get you a video of it running it is complete and has a brand new carb on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 cool , will keep an eye out thanks cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierran.M.110 Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 I'll pm you when I speak to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I would be wary of scrapping those petrol engines these days. If you have the space, stick it in the back of your garage. I have a bad feeling that the EU have big and nasty plans for diesel engines in the next few years that could see a lot of us scrabbling to refit petrols. So does that mean petrol is dropping to 50p a gallon and we can all fit V8's in our landy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierran.M.110 Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 That would be nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luma Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Wouldn't fit a V8 in my rover even if the gas was free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 A 2.5 litre petrol of about 150 bhp would be nice, one that's easy to fit into a 90 and fits to an existing gearbox ? If only ... Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzar Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Would a 2.5 petrol engine from a 110/90 be capable of making that sort of horsepower? Say, with an ACR head & mega squirt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 At the limits of reliability, maybe. Now you have me wondering if anyone ever stuffed the 2.5 diesel turbo on a petrol and what were the results... Though quite frankly I can see no good reason to do it, with the plethora of other much more efficient and reliable motors out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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