Series Land Rover Engines Reference Chart : eBay Guides

Series Land Rover Engines

Series 1

1600 petrol   (1948 - 1951)
2litre petrol   (1952 - 1956 siamese bore)
2litre petrol   (1957 - 1958 spread bore)
2litre diesel   (1957 - 1958)

Series 2

2litre petrol   (1958 - 1959)
2litre diesel   (1958 - 1959)
2 ¼ petrol    (Introduced 1958)
2 ¼ diesel    (Introduced 1958)
2.6 petrol     (introduced 1967)

Series 2a

2 ¼ petrol
2 ¼ diesel
2.6 petrol

Series 3

2 ¼ petrol  (5 bearing crank shaft introduced 1980)
2 ¼ diesel  (5 bearing crank shaft introduced 1980)
2.6 petrol

Lightweight

2 ¼ petrol

1 Ton

2.6 Petrol

2A Forward Control

2 ¼ petrol

2B Forward Control

2 ¼ petrol
2 ¼ diesel
2.6 petrol

101 Forward Control

3.5 V8 Carb petrol

Stage 1 109 V8

3.5 V8 Carb petrol
Isuzu 3.9L 4BD1 (Australia only)

* All dates are as accurate as possible, but some early or late model types may have been fitted with different engines in the crossover period.
** Engine types refer only to standard, unmodified vehicles.