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Author Topic: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine  (Read 959 times)

oilstain

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Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« on: May 17, 2023, 03:11:52 PM »
Can a starter handle dog be fitted to a 2.5 Land Rover petrol engine :bright-idea
I know this would need to have a metric thread but were any made ???
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2023, 03:21:59 PM »
Not that I'm aware of I'm afraid. V8s yes, but 2.5 4 cylinder, I don't think so. That said, I've never physically compared the threads. I assume they were metric???
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2023, 03:27:14 PM »
I heard that the 5 bearing 2.25 starter dog fits but I don't know if it's true. I suspect it won't because the crankshafts are completely different.
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2023, 03:57:52 PM »
Quote from: oilstain on May 17, 2023, 03:11:52 PM
Can a starter handle dog be fitted to a 2.5 Land Rover petrol engine :bright-idea
I know this would need to have a metric thread but were any made ???
Yes.
Oh, and it is a metric thread.
HTH
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2023, 04:33:08 PM »
Quote from: gilbo on May 17, 2023, 03:57:52 PM
Yes.
Oh, and it is a metric thread.
HTH
any ideas of a part number ???
My parts book just shows a bolt
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2023, 05:05:40 PM »
Quote from: oilstain on May 17, 2023, 04:33:08 PM
any ideas of a part number ???
My parts book just shows a bolt
Try ERC4672
Late S3 5MB engine I believe - the military requested them IIRC.
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2023, 06:11:00 PM »
Quote from: gilbo on May 17, 2023, 05:05:40 PM
Try ERC4672
Late S3 5MB engine I believe - the military requested them IIRC.
These are not cheap :stars
and all the listings I see have no mention of it fitting a 2.5 petrol engine but I will keep looking and perhaps phone in the morning...
not wishing to buy a expensive paper weight
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2023, 06:55:05 PM »
I have a starter dog from a 2.25 5mb diesel engine if it is what you need.

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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2023, 07:43:53 PM »
Hi,

I assume (hope) that you do not have to remove the old nut bolt.

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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2023, 08:21:33 PM »
Quote from: w3526602 on May 17, 2023, 07:43:53 PM
Hi,

I assume (hope) that you do not have to remove the old nut bolt.

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I do fear this may be a problem :shakeinghead
this is why I need to be sure the new dog will fit before I remove the bolt
as it might be a lot of blood, sweat and bad language only to put the bolt back in :thud
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2023, 08:46:31 PM »
Quote from: oilstain on May 17, 2023, 08:21:33 PM
I do fear this may be a problem :shakeinghead
this is why I need to be sure the new dog will fit before I remove the bolt
as it might be a lot of blood, sweat and bad language only to put the bolt back in :thud
That's why I haven't bothered. My 2.5 engine is 38 years old so the bolt will be well in.
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2023, 09:10:58 PM »
Quote from: oilstain on May 17, 2023, 06:11:00 PM
These are not cheap :stars
and all the listings I see have no mention of it fitting a 2.5 petrol engine but I will keep looking and perhaps phone in the morning...
not wishing to buy a expensive paper weight
If it is the finer metric thread then it will fit. (and I am pretty certain this is the part number - but best to double check)
The reason you will not see any mention of the 2.5 engine is probably because LR never fitted it to that engine AFAIK. It is a useful mod if you can find one at the right price!
A decent 'windy' gun should shift the original bolt - I have never had an issue with any of mine never coming loose that way - if you don't have one then try a local garage/tyre place and get them to loosen it, then nip it up to drive home.
The only difference between the 2.25 and 2.5 crank is simply the throw to get the extra capacity.
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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2023, 09:21:17 PM »
The other way to remove it if the engine is in place is to wedge your spanner against the nearside chassis leg and jab the starter

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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2023, 09:40:27 PM »
Here's the other other way to loosen/remove the crank pull bolt ...



You just need a 1" Whitworth ring spanner (cheap from a car boot/autojumble sale) and a length of steep pipe.


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Re: Starter handle dog. 2.5 petrol engine
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2023, 09:56:49 PM »
 Chuffing  Nora! Your just showing  off now  Alan!  :first
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