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Series
III |
Series
IIIs (R6) |
| Date of
manufacture |
1971
- 1985 |
1980
- 1986 |
Dimensions
(track, width, length, mass)
|
SWB
(88 inch)
(1.33m; 1.68m; 3.62m, 1318kg)
LWB (109 inch)
(1.33m; 1.68m; 4.41m, 1500kg) |
LWB
(109 inch)
(1.33m; 1.68m; 4.41m, 1500kg) |
Angles
(approach, departure, clearance) |
SWB
(88 inch)
(49deg; 32deg; 203-248mm)
LWB (109 inch)
(49deg; 24deg; 248mm) |
LWB (109 inch)
(49deg; 24deg; 248mm) |
Engines
(Type, cc, stroke, compression ratio, power/torque & period) |
2.25l
4cyl petrol
(OHV - 2286cc - 90.5x88.9mm - 7:1 - 3 bearing - 50Kw@4250rpm,
157Nm@2500rpm - 1958-1979)
(5 bearing 1979 - 1985)2.25l
4cyl diesel
(OHV - 2286cc - 90.5x88.9mm - 23:1 - 3 bearing - 46Kw@4000rpm, 140Nm@1750rpm - 1961-1979)
(5 bearing 1979 - 1985)
2.6l 6cyl petrol
(IOE - 2625cc - 77.8x92mm - 7:1 - 62Kw@4500rpm , 173Nm@1500rpm - 1967 -1979)
|
ADE4
3.8l
4cyl diesel
(??? 55Kw@2800rpm,
243Nm@1400rpm)R6
2.6l 6cyl petrol
(OHV - 76.2x95.8 2623cc 8.75:1 - 82Kw@4750pm, 202Nm@2200rpm)
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Fuel system
(carburettor/injector & pump) |
2.25
petrol
(solex or Zenith - mechanical)2.25
diesel
(CAV DPA distributor type - mechanical high pressure)
2.6 petrol
(SU HD6 - electric)
|
R6
2.6l petrol
(SU HIF6) |
Gearboxes
(name, type & year) |
Syncromesh
on all forward gears |
Santana all
syncromesh 4 speed |
Gearbox ratios
(all given to 1)
(4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st, reverse) |
|
|
Up to gearbox suffix B |
From gearbox suffix C |
|
Top |
1:1 |
1:1 |
|
third |
1.377 :1 |
1.5 : 1 |
|
second |
2.043 :1 |
2.2 : 1 |
|
first |
2.996 ;1 |
3.60 ; 1 |
|
reverse |
2.547 :1 |
3.02 : 1 |
thanks David Bell
|
(1,
1.497, 2.22, 3.652, 4.066) |
Transfer box
ratios
(high, low) |
(1.48,
2.4)
1-ton
(1.53, 3.27)
|
??? |
Clutch
(size & type) |
(9.5" ,
hydraulic) |
|
Axles
(differential, Type & ratios) |
Front and back (Rover)
(spiral bevel, enclosed UJ's, 4.7:1)LWB
Front and back (Salisbury)
(spiral bevel, enclosed UJ's, 4.71:1) |
R6 2.6l petrol
Front and back (Salisbury)
(spiral bevel, enclosed UJ's, 4.7:1)
ADE4 diesel
Front and back (Salisbury)
(spiral bevel, enclosed UJ's, 3.54:1)
|
| Suspension |
Semi
eliptic understrung |
|
Steering
(Type & ratio) |
Recirculating
ball worm and nut, 15.6:1 straight ahead, 23.8:1 full lock) |
Brakes
(Type, drum, shoe) |
88"
(hydraulic, 10", 11/2")109"
(servo assisted, hydraulic, 11", 21/4") |
109"
(servo assisted hydraulic, 11", 21/4") |
| Max
speed &
consumption |
2.25
petrol
110 km/h, 13-17 l/100km2.25
diesel
105 km/h, 10-15 l/100km
2.6 petrol
110 km/h, 16-21 l/100km
|
R6 2.6l petrol
130km/h |
| Body style
characteristics |
Plastic grill
Headlights in the wings
Plastic dash board
Flat door hinges
Heater intake on left wing |
Flush front
with wings
Rounded square steel grill
Extended bonnet |
