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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
  12. For ease of fitting,durability and cost of buying i would vote for the 200.
  13. Zeus are advertising their kit for 555plus vat and postage
  14. Bought my parabolics,Pro-Comps and wheels/tyres from them a few years ago and the service was spot on
  15. Im going to have another go in a while to try and get it out but as i know the front chassis area is quite weak and thin i dont intend to use too much force,the truck drove okish before hand but steering felt a bit tight and it has recently leaked all its oil out. We shall see what happens
  16. Ive got a new relay to go in,i didnt like the idea of dismantling it simply due to the spring under tension inside but if i cant get the old one out i will prob just strip the guts out of the new one and fit that into the old body. Its only meant to be a temporary measure as i intend to change the chassis next year
  17. In my experience of both 200's and 300's,i would always go for a 200. Plenty of them about,easy to convert a TD to a disco or defender 200 and they just seem a more robust unit
  18. Ive got a bit of a headache......a steering relay sized headache to be precise! The sodding thing is unbolted,beaten and sat on a jack but still doesnt want to budge Going by the condition of the bolts im tempted to belive that this relay has never been touched from new....so anyone have any good ideas???
  19. Hi chaps Ive been slowly building my 109 up and have just come to doing the cooling side of things...... i think ive got a problem I had gone with using a 200tdi rad and oil cooler,but the more i look at it,the more worried i feel about its small size and the fact its going to be cooling a 3.9 auto mostly off-road at low speeds. Im a pushed for space at the front due to me keeping the standard series front end,would using a second 200tdi rad at the rear behind my truck cab be enough to overcome the problem? And if it did,could i ditch the engine oil cooler? As for the gearbox oil cooler,im using the bog-brush cooler off the the donor RRC,Does anyone know what sort of pressure the auto box pump runs at? The g/box is a ZF HP22 Sorry if my questions seem a bit scatty,im at work and its busy! Cheers
  20. Sounds like stretched drive chain in the transfer box,the bang is it slipping over the gears
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