Thanks Martin.
The Perkins is already in a 1968 2A 109" station wagon I have acquired but
which is not yet roadworthy, hence my question about the likely fuel
consumption as it's going to be a while before I can check it myself.
The 109 currently has a Series III gearbox with overdrive, both of which
seem to be in good order, and what look like standard Series diffs.
I've picked up a workshop manual for the 4.203 and that tells me it
develops
60bhp at 2600rpm, with max torque coming in at 1400rpm so I would guess
that
at the moment it's good for no more than 55mph flat out, even with the
overdrive engaged.
I can therefore well understand the attractions of Rangie diffs, but as
it's
a LWB, I'm also contemplating diffs from a Rover P4, preferably the 3.9
ones out of the Rover 95 if I can find a couple of good ones, or possibly
the 4.3 ones from the other P4s, but I doubt the 4.3 ones will be
sufficiently different from the standard ones . What do you think?
The engine sounds good (reminding me very much of the sound of a Massey
Ferguson 35 tractor), starts instantly and does not smoke, so I think I'll
leave it in there for a while and see how it goes.
The other option would be to swap it for a Prima diesel as I have a spare
one kicking around, or possibly a 200TDI with the turbo removed, but I
think
I'll live with the Perkins for now until I see how much of my budget the
work on the rest of the vehicle absorbs.
Thanks again.
Simon
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> "Simon Oates" <zz_oates@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Does anyone have experience or knowledge of running a Series with the
3.3
>> litre Perkins 4.203 diesel engine?
>>
>> In particular, what sort of fuel consumption can I expect?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Simon
>>
>>
> 23 to 30 mpg depending on gearing. Marginally better than 2286cc
Landrover
> diesel engine but lots more grunt. Slower revving than Landrover diesel
so
> needs Range rover diffs and overdrive. Noisy but a good one will last
for
> ever. A bit outdated now and doesn't perform as well as 200 Tdi. Fitting
> requires adapter plate and mountings, modified clutch, alteration of
> exhaust
> and wiring and slight modifications to chassis.
>
> Martin
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