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Hello everyone, thanks for your comments, appreciated, I do read and digest and lurk in the backgrounds, I'm just always short of access to a laptop where I can upload things easily and quickly these days (hmmm didn't think do it from my phone). Should have started a new thread as I've fitted twin SUs for now to get me rolling and current topic is misleading Been working away hard between hose renovation and garage workshop build, I am having issues with piping up the brakes at the mo, hope someone can offer some insight/confirmation of my assessment; I have RRC axles and an unknown MC on this 80” hybrid, calipers are confirmed all M10 thread, I was going to convert m10 to 3/8 but then thought I’ll need a disc brakes MC to match so may as well keep it all metric. Got myself a reel of 3/16 cupro, just need to know what fittings I need for the rear axle tee, M10 din/iso bubble? And same for the (yet to be purchased) MC? Be nice to keep the MC as it’s on a custom turret to clear the bonnet but the innards look properly borked. As you can see below photos. Also as it’s SWB I’m guessing I'll need the rear line PRV as fitted to 90’s (but not fitted to the heavier 110) would this also be metric M10 DIN/ISO bubble flare? (See schematics of the two chassis layouts with PRV) Sorry for the rant I almost clicked buy on a basket of fittings but realized they’re concave and won’t work with the (also concave) MC, rear axle tee, tee for brake pressure switch I wana fit, etc (however the caliper flexes I intend to buy (def/D1) have M10 male convex at the chassis side so will need some kind of female concave SAE double flare nut?) - this means I need to buy both types of flaring tool I guess. Help appreciated and photos of progress!! I'll add photos seperately Beers! HH

No but there is a guy selling bronze replacement bushes on eBay, I just ordered one. ahem, chief ancient post excavator reporting for duty…

Hello again, been a while! (House renovation taking precedence due to misses moaning when I’m not renovating) thanks nice for the wheel & bracket - I emailed the other day (and they arrive the following day!) great service. im currently building it with gems coils and EDIS MJ & twin SU’s - MJ is a loan and I had the manifold so there. I have kept the gems manifold for MS later - I have a deadline of LM2024 in July so cannot side track with MS just yet, it’s still just a rolling chassis!! Anyway most engine accessories replaced sensor fixed, just need to find timing and fit the big bolt. Sorry I am usually a forum monkey for this sort of thing just no time for typing much these days. this is an 80” hybrid build (LT77 & coiler) so nothing fits anything…, I am on my third gearbox mounts option now (total scratch build mounts). I hope to send more photos and give context soon. LM is a 600 mile round trip for me so I have to build for reliability ish, currently looking for an EDIS8 plug repin kit as I don’t want soldered or crimped cable joints anywhere if I can help it, some wiring over the next week or so and it can be test cranked on EDIS only then I’ll be happy. ill make a separate dedicated thread if it’s easier, some people have a to do list in their thread and cross them off as they go, I kinda like that idea, beers! HH

Cool build, updates??????

This information is incorrect. the dimensions are actually 665 extended 603 compressed i need to buy a spacer now to make it work..

But that’s the point of forums

Haha well noted gents thanks and I shall. just trying to split the 77 & 230 single handedly on the deck to change the in/out seals so I can final bolt them together and not remove them once installed, before any real progress worth photographing happens

Any updates PhillS? your identifying early NAD mounts siting the tranny a different offset to later type has helped me work out why mine was sat on the pi** on the first mock up, 300tdi xmember mount asst now bought, thanks are in order. following with interest beers

I want to make a build thread but scared of potential abuse

I actually bought a really dumpy blue one exactly like you showed in your thread! I am building more of an on-road vintage style hot rod themed build so I will limit suspension travel if required due to clearance issues (extend bump stops etc)

Oh man I went through so much emotion arriving at this same dilemma, feel obliged to contribute; gems 4.6 into an 80”, those triangular thru-bolt box mounts from the 80’s RRC/90/110 (I think) wouldn’t seem to line the box up parallel with the v8 on welded in d90 v8 mounts…(?) just bought a 300tdi xmember type box mount to hopefully sort it, though I don’t believe the offsets are different, it’s just single handedly doing it struggled to position it. hope I can contribute with some good install photos here once it’s sorted. Just await my pro mig welding friend to complete the mounts then it’s tranny time lol Note how forward it is in the bay with stumpy LT77/230 & milner adapter, rear prop is micro

Excellent reply troll hunter, answer to something I didn’t know I needed!!

Thanks. Useful info.

Sorry to dig this up, I'd like to fit later lock barrels so one key fits 'most' locks, can I just change to later handles & barrrels to suit the ignition key type? And probably a later ignition lock assembly also. Currently have 4 keys, and need to use all of them to get in lol