Series 2a body on Rangie Chassis

[walker]

Does anyone know if it can be done or has done it and can it be done without too much modification?

I am only talking about putting the front cab and fascia on then build a custom tray for the rear. It is still only pipe dreams but I have an old Series 2a lying about which has a body in great shape. I know all new body mounts and outriggers need to be fabbed but I mainly interested in hearing how the V8 and LT95 go fitting in as they are a very long combination.

[shakes]

its defintly been done, strangerover's is a 2a or a s3? and looking through pirate this morning I'm pretty confident I saw another one on there thats been done as well.

sorry thats all the info I got for ya!

Simon

[walker]

Ok thanks. I know that you can do it with a S but was wondering if it had been done with a 2a

[def90]

is slunnies a 2a? on rangie chassis? or just changed wheelBase

[walker]

Just changed wheelbase. He kept the 2a chassis and added Toy axles.

[Slunnie]

The MogRover although its a IIa the facia has been pushed forward to fit the motor presumably, I think it has a longer bonnet to suit also.

[uninformed]

i think you can get a bell housing of a 101fc that will reduce the lenght of the v8/lt95 combo

cheers, serg

[Scott Lloyd]

I have a s3 body on a RR chassis, i had to add a defender bonnet and grill to fit the radiator in as i did not want to move the gearbox mounts. It has a Isuzu diesel and the standard bell housing. If you are prepared to move the gearbox mounts i think it would all fit without the defender grill and bonnet. The FC101 bell housing would probably work even better if you can get one. The bonus with moving the whole thing back is although you have to get custom shafts the front shaft angles would be better, and you would have to change the crossmember under the gearbox. I think one of the discovery ones fits and sits further back from memory. If you want to come have a look at how i did mine and you are nearby(i am in northern sydney) you are most welcome. rangie05@pacific.net.au. Otherwise just start cutting, you will fit it all in somehow, and if you are making a custom back you can always mount the radiator back their out of the way.

[Woop]

I'm installing a 3.9EFI with LT95 into a Series 3 at the moment also--although i'm keeping the Series chassis. I'm keeping the front looking original and moving the engine back. If you do it this way, you need to widen the footwells and make a bigger transmission tunnel. Mounting the engine this way with the LT95 puts the gearstick almost right in front of the seatbox. You also need to tilt engine/trans by about 4deg to avoid bad driveshaft angles due to trans being mounted back so far and higher up in the chassis than the series transmission. I'm running AU Falcon fans with an MQ radiator.

Nick

[Slunnie]

Woop, that sounds similar to what I've done. IIa chassis and unmodified front panels out to 100" from the rear, open up the firewall and stick the engine as far back as it will go (V8/LT95). I'm now using a rear Disco tailshaft as the front, and a Hilux front which is very similar in length to a Disco front only Double cardin in the rear.

[Woop]

Slunnie, have you kept the xmember that was underneath the bellhousing? The one the front drive-shaft passes over. I was going to have a 2 piece driveshaft with the bearing mounted on this xmember. I looked at removing it, but was worried about loosing chassis strength in that area. Maybe i could use a HILUX rear in the front with the bearing mounted on this xmember....

Nick

[Slunnie]

Gday Woop, thats not a bad idea with the 2 piece tailshaft. I ended up removing the Xmember and so could run the straight shaft. For chassis strength, Ill have to put something back in later in a better spot.