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Know the film, I only saw the end when Rod landed?? Can't remenber the film title, my dad was aircrew in Valiants so am interested in finding out. Oops title of film is the titte of the thread? PS Valiants are rarely mentioned as they got bad press due to the RAF using them for a role that they weren't designed for.

You wouldn't want to close the windows when the jets running you would be short of air very soon. Love the scooter, very Star Wars.

Two lots of ten peneth to add. I fitted my headers plain and ran it for a year. Off road my brakes go soft due to underbody heat I wrapped a coke can around my brake pipes - OK. Next I added heat tape to he headers, take them off, add wrap and put back on. Not to difficult just watch out with the stainless wire it springs around and cuts you really well Now the engine ran really rich. The tape keeps the heat in so the gasses flow faster therefore the mixture is really out. Fixed that. Did it solve the brake problem off road? not really, so I may add somes holes in the bonnet or add some protection to the brake pipes. It did reduce the problem a bit due to the reduced heat. Don't know if this was helpful?

I hate using my Hi-lift on the front or rear as it is soooo unstable, if you chock the wheels you need to be carefull how you do that as the motor can pivot either way. You relly need to chock in front and behind the wheel and more that one wheel chocked. My Hybrid came with rock/tree sliders on and for lifting a wheel it is far more stable as the motor cannot pivot around an axle at one end.

Here http://www.cleanstuff.co.uk/acatalog/Karch...AR2638-792.html Fits K series only?

Quote from Ebay Ad. "The common fault with the Navara engine is that the bottom end always blows and the conrods always cause damage to the valves, springs e.t.c." Maybe I missed something when working on engines, How does a conrod that is below a piston cause damage to the valves and springs which are above in the head? Or are Narvara engines a really modern side valve engine?

The extra foot would be useful if you need to use it in a winching situation. but as the asker says he already has a winch. Mine is 4ft oo er, and is fine.

Answer my own question. £345 special offer from same site.

Linking to a previous thread. Does this qualify as a perfect example of a cheque book off roader?

Isn't it more to do with the sheep of this world (90%) who feel it is "obscene to put ones life at risk for entertainment"! After all "They" are paying for it with the license fee and feel very guilty. The whole point of being a sheep is that you are not responsible for anything that happens to anyone ever and so you can go through life safe but completely bored hence the need for TV in the first place. It's a circle that leaves them with just TV content to complain about. Example. Sheep like sporty cars that look good but don't actually go fast as that would be dangerous! Ala Smart Roadster. Mine would have a Busa engine fitted to pi*$ them off. This choice the Beeb has had to make is all a bit hypercritical anyway, they never think twice about showing Malcolm Campbell dieing on Conneston Water when ever they want to. Or is this "Historical Footage"?

Drove my Series 1 V8 on road in 4 wheel drive once for 4 miles (not long really I know). Never even noticed! Maybe the spinning rear wheels around the bends unwound the transmission

Very interesting topic. Just got to end of my comment and it all dissapeared, and the undo won't work. Try again. Looked at the Ashcroft site. The P38 diff looks to have the same bolt pattern as the RR stock diff. The P38 4 pin diff centre looked the same as the Ashcroft 4 pin diff centre? Would like to have Ashcrofts comment on that plus what the price is to replace a stock 2 pin RR diff with an Ashcroft 4 pin diff? Marc

Avo what a georgous peice of equipment, got to love the clicky rotary switches................... And the weight of 2 house bricks Oops back on topic, Fluke always, unless you expect to lose it or drown it. 10 penneth.

Slightly OT but road works on motorways used to be 50mph now they are all 40mph when/why have they (Gov't) changed their minds? The 50 limit had a big anouncment about saftey, the 40 limit came in with silence.

Nice motor. I guess from the the lack of departure angle that it needs 6x6 due to soft road conditions when loaded up (i'm thinking Bull Dust if thats the right name)?

I'm not going to say RR 2 pin 3.54 diffs are strong cos they aint However I've been runninig a Series 1 V8 with SATs for 20+ years on general off roading, play days and hard on road, drifting etc (general hooliganism when younger) and only blown a rear diff once. You don't have to trash a motor to get it up a hill etc. But if you want a challenge motor then yes there's probably no point using a standard RR diff.

Hi Tobes, Feel I need to add another vote for HBRO (just to make it even you understand) I've just rejoined, and have been welcomed back by the members I knew a few years ago. HBRO was RTV Trial and green lane orientated (probably still is haven,t found out yet but I believe they are running a Wales Laning trip next year). HBRO take their mashalling and recovery seriously and believe in training (great idea). Always found the weekend events with camping brilliant. AWDC, lots of competition mainly speed events but lots of trials also. Very good for allowing private design and developement, though this tends to mean that to win you need money or ideas, sometimes both. I would be interested in hearing about Shires as have no knowledge of them. What ever club you decide to join you are sure to get a good welcome. Hope to see you at an event soon. Marc.

Talking of PC, my girlfriend is a Catholic so ended up at Christmas Mass. Part of the sermon was the priest complaining that the PC brigade want to change it as said above. The church is concerned that it will lose its biggest seller! Sorry for the religious bit, I'm a non believer but it helps to keep her happy

Hi Nige, Do you come free with the site when you rent it for events? You seem to marshal every event there! Has the Army stopped renting out the other great sites that used to be available? I quite like Broxhead but I keep getting stuck! I guess I'm more used to mud than bottomless sand. Happy Christmas to you all.

I hate people who decide to control what other people can or can't do, or decide what is "normal"! But I have to admit that, although I love both of my modified Land Rovers I am only interested in usig them off road. I have no understanding of people who whant the latest, newest most expensive off roader then have no intention of ever using it off road. If I want a road car there are much better road cars than a 4x4. I can fully understand using a large 4x4 for towing, but what on earth is a Cayene all about The main difference is that I have no intention of stopping anyone from driving whatever they want. I do agree though that the antis are probably complaining due to envy, they're the same people who complain about supercars or even sports cars as they can't tell the difference.

Interestingly. The only thing here that is "brightly coloured and animated" is your Avatar

Funny stuff SS Bolts etc. Tricky to do up as it binds, yet it undoes itself when in use

A V8 Hyabusa engine exists built by Radical, 2.6 litre 380BHP @10,00RPM (busa engine @ 1,300cc is 180BHP). Cost?? Is a bike engine more powerfull than a car? Well BMW M5 V8 - 5.0 litre 400BHP 8,000RPM twice the size and weight as above, however the Radical is for track days and doesn,t need as much Torque? The Lexus V8 is a wide and heavy engine compared to a RV8, quad cams add a lot of weight! IIRC alledgedly JE had a little chat with the then owners of TVR as they took his RV8 engines then alledgedly did an Orange number on him. Hence the need for thier own V8 - AJP.

I remember them (from a time when I also was installing phones)?

Thought it was the other way round, Surf came from Hi-Lux?