The engines were similar to the series iia but were higher. All land rover 88 series iii station wagon versions offered for the year 1973 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. Used cars new cars financing car values sell my car research questions. I have looked on a few sites and they all show the 366. Bilstein has a legendary reputation for providing original equipment components to many of the worlds finest vehicle. This is the first progress video for our 1973 land rover series iii restroation. Superb condition 1973 land rover 3 series with pto, air compressor, and a straight 6 engine. The use of the range rover engine and drive train made it the only series iii vehicle to have permanent fourwheel drive. Land rover series 3 diesel engine rebuilt duration. Find out what theyre like to drive, and what problems they have.
Land rover paint chart fast delivery worldwide 01522 568000 or 18557462767 payment options including paypal website with extensive info free catalogues. It was also the last leaf sprung land rover model made before the introduction of the 90 and 110 coil sprung models that preceded the defender. I spent hundreds and hundreds of hours cleaning this vehicle up and replacing old rusted panels. Oil seal, engine front main seal, for land rover discovery i and series ii, defender 90 and 110, reange rover p38, range rover classic and land rover. Land rover engine oil chart triumph car parts, mg rover. Land rover series 3 restoration dashboard rebuild and repair. The land rover defender iii had similar body and engine options as its predecessor, the series iia, but there were some significant differences. Engine runs great, lthough it is your typical underpowered 4 cylinder land rover engine. But over the past 4 decades we have been able to build an inventory of all sorts of series 3 parts, from popular to hardtofind, from small hardware items to completely rebuilt engines. Im trying to locate a vin plate for a 1973 land rover series 3 1 answer. As fans of land rovers just like you, we know how hard it can be to find parts that fit older vehicles like the land rover series 3. We back all of our products with a 12 month unlimited mileage warranty. This 1971 land rover series iia was purchased new by a road repair company and was special ordered in the construction orange hue it currently wears. Land rover 300tdi weaknesses on expedition no engine is perfect, so forewarned is forearmed.
It is your vehicle so whether you want to stay with the holden or take it back to an original land rover engine is up to you. The restoration is older and the paint is not perfect but it still turns heads. This one was rebuilt from the chassis, changing every screw, nut and washer, the braking system is brand new. The atlanta showroom is offering this 1973 land rover series iii for sale. There are many land rover series, many prices, but no one like this. We bought this land rover in peru over 15 years ago. Find 16 used land rover series iii listings at cargurus. Classic 1973 land rover series 3 pickup truck rare. Land rover series 3 diesel engine rebuilt a hobby project describing the complete restauration of a land rover series 3 diesel engine, 5bearing version. All landrover 88 series iii station wagon versions offered for the year 1973 with complete specs, performance and technical data in the catalogue of cars. Transmission shifts perfect and clutch has plenty of life.
I use it as a daily driver but avoid the highways even though it has a fairey overdrive. Not only will we give this land rover the restoration that it deserves but we will also do many upgrades including disc brakes, a soft top conversion, a turner engine, parabolic springs, and 16 wheels. Land rover has also used various 4cylinder, v8 engines and v6 engines developed by other companies, but this article deals only with engines developed. The carburetor was just rebuilt and there is a brand new gas tank and alternator.
There is a ammo box under hood for a fully automatic 7. Our mission is to offer the highest quality land rover parts and accessories at the most competitive prices. Either way you will have a really sweet ride when you are finished. Sold new in portugal, the rover was kept in roadside service for decades until being auctioned in 2012.
This land rover is handsdown one of the best and cleanest examples of early 70s series iii. The old series 3 was starting to get a bit sluggish yes, even slower than usual which usually indicates that a service is due every. Land rover series iii questions engine numbers cargurus. Initially only the longwheelbase one ten was available and it was sold with the same engine lineup as the preceding series iii model 2. The land rover series iii was a masterful facelift overseen by range rover designer david bache of a product that continued to sell well across the world, despite increasingly tough opposition from a number of rivals, most notably toyota. Land rover series 3 restoration dashboard rebuild and. The engines used in the the series 3 vehicles were the same ones as used in the series iia. Land rover series 3 was the most common of the series vehicles built. Frameoff restoration 1973 land rover series iii swb. After the success of the first model, land rover created the series ii, which came about in 1958, ten years after the first.
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