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LittleBlue88

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  1. Excellent write-up Nige. As im one of many with a "bitsa" truck,and since i've not had the chance to drive mine on the public highway yet,im interested as to how my gearing is in terms of on-road use. Ive a 3.9i, ZF 4-speed auto, BW t/box, Series 4.7 diffs and 265/75r16 tyres sat in a S3 109" pick-up with no other add-ons. I dont expect the truck to perform like a standard Series(hence the engine change ) but from a rough guess i would have said the overall high-range to be something close to a 90 2.5TD........am i anywhere close?
  2. The Stage-1 front axle has as you guessed got CV joints unlike the other series axles which have u/j's,apart from that they also have the spring mounts moved so the diff pinion sits higher due to the RR 4-speed box being closer(they also used double-carden front props as standard). Hope this helps
  3. At my old workplace,we use to have a man making kits for Defender mirrors. Not sure if they still have them,but give L/R UK a ring 01373 813671
  4. Am i right in thinking the Thor-type manifold doesnt have a thermostat housing?
  5. On another note...wont driving around with the front prop off cause the centre diff some bother??
  6. Many years ago when my dad worked for the local L-R dealer,they bought a 74' 2DR RR fitted with a 7.2 chrysler lump Aparently,it was a bit of a dog to drive due to issues with front prop angle,ive talked to my dad about it many times but it seems any info about what gearbox/t-box setup it used is long lost but i remember seeing it when i was younger and it looked completely standard on the outside but sounded great(prob why i love V8's now) it had a private reg no. "BONZO" Oh how id love to have that now
  7. If your lucky,there should be a spare terminal on the back of the alternator marked w+,use that to give the pulse to drive the tacho. Other wires should be simple enough
  8. I had a friend with an E-reg 110,it was once a TD and he put his V8 in it when his 100inch got a bit scruffy. That engine was perfect,and the temp gauge at normal running temp sat in about the same position as yours. I would still replace the stock gauge,i have an aftermarket gauge in my 88" V8 and find it a lot more useful
  9. I see your truck is a hybrid,any idea what truck did your gauges come from? I think the temp gauges are different between TD/TDi and V8,the diesel gauge would read high on a v8. If in doubt,buy a TIM temp gauge and replace the stock unit.
  10. In the second pic....isnt that the oil filter i see sat very close to the prop?? How much clearance have you got?
  11. WOW,i started this thread.....forgot about it and now see that i wasnt the only one who's had the problem!! In the end i abandoned the removal as i intend to re-chassis the truck next year so will either fit chocolate relay i got from Britpart or rebuild the original one. Thaks for all your advice
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