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Funny you should mention that. Last time I had my 2.25L engine out for a rebuild I offered up a Triumph TR3 intake manifold. Low and behold the ports matched up and some of the mounting holes did as well. I still think that a little clever machine work for the mounting studs & one could have dual SUs on a 2.25L engine.
The gotcha is that the steering box would be in the way of the rear carb for a LHD LR.
Put dual SUs on, headers and polish that valve cover (they look really nice polished) and you have an entirely different looking engine. Kick it up to 9:1 compression, put in a 2.5L cam, a distributor with a more performance oriented cam and you might approach the HP of a stock 2.5L LR engine.
On the other hand, if a stock TR3 intake manifold matches up one could always try DCOE intake manifolds for a TR3 and put duel DCOE carbs on the old Landie. DCOEs would be a poor choice for off road but they ould sure look wicked.
The gotcha is that the steering box would be in the way of the rear carb for a LHD LR.
Put dual SUs on, headers and polish that valve cover (they look really nice polished) and you have an entirely different looking engine. Kick it up to 9:1 compression, put in a 2.5L cam, a distributor with a more performance oriented cam and you might approach the HP of a stock 2.5L LR engine.
On the other hand, if a stock TR3 intake manifold matches up one could always try DCOE intake manifolds for a TR3 and put duel DCOE carbs on the old Landie. DCOEs would be a poor choice for off road but they ould sure look wicked.
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