jamesdeval

ok thanks for that i will keep you posted on ghow it goes

thanks for that where about do you get the "retro fit kit" from?

does anyone know wether you can purchase the top brackets for the radiator for the defender conversion i know that a different exhaust is needed and this can be brought. i have never welded before and wondered wehter there available to buy. thanks

bit of a noob myself so hi di hi. and welcome

thanks for that i will try my hardest not to be asking bone questions all the time. just something i really want to do myself, will keep you posted. james

well apologies if i gave that impression. i'm new to land rovers and was just trying to get some information. i will get the book and have a good look through. thanks for all your help

does anyone no where you can buy recond pump or have mine done. cos mine is erm knackered. cheers

sorry that didnt make much sense to me

i have got a normal maual which i have found quite interesting, does the restoration manual have much information about bulkhead removal/refit. i can imagine this is going to be quite a big job and just wether it was just time consuming or very technical.

sounds like a deal where you want to money sent to ? how much for postage to pe27 5pl

thanks for that its mainly the bodywork stuff i was looking for as the normal haynes doesnt ahve much in there about it. just dont want to pay thousands to have it restores if i can have a go myself. wouldnt mind having ago a painting aswell. we shall see.

hello everyone does anyone have one of these manuals? are they any good. i'm looking to restore my 90 and i'm new to landrovers but am reasnobly handy with the spanners. just wondered wether anyone knows of any good guides. thanks for the help.

ok thanks for the help. think i'm going to take it into the garage and get it looked at. want to get it running sweetly. fingers crossed its not to expensivee

evening everyone i have an old 2.5td in my 90 and am just wondering what sort of performance i should be expecting. (not alot i no) but will it do 70mph? at the moment it have got a fueling problem and struggles at 50mph and then dies of which i need to sort out. thanks for the help. think its the fuel lift pump cos its a real bitch to start in the morning and perhaps the injection pump. james

hi there i have a 1987 90 and am looking for the interior trim and roof lining. just wondering if there are any companies that do this sor of thing? also will it fit on fairly easily? of because its old will it require alot of modification. i'm looking for the trim that goea round the window and the rear door + roof lining. have checked ebay but there doesnt seem to be any. thanks for the help

thanks headhunter. i will give you a bell soon. my gearbox works fine for now. only slight problem is it pops out of reverse every now and then. but nothing i cant live with for the time being. so i'm on the look out for a 200tdi engine as complete as i can get. out of interest can the new gearbox be fittted without lifting the engine out again? sorry for all the questions there is so much to learn.

i take it the disco has the r380 gear box? if i wanted to go 300tdi apperently i would have to change the tunnel? and the seat box? any ideas? what sort of performance can be had from a the 200 is there many aftermarket parts? its just my old 2.5td struggles at 60.

thanks for the info, i had a look and that welding looks pretty difficult considering i have never used a welder before in my life. so i'm looking for a good condition 200tdi engine and r380 gearbox. does my transfer box stay the same?

in sunny cambridgeshire. when he told me the price for the 300tdi swap. it kinda dented my enthusiasm for all things landy. but mine has got a solid chassis and i would rather re build this one than buy another. so the 200tdi fits with my gearbox but the 300tdi needs a different gearbox. is the 300 a much better engine?

hi everyone. new to the forum and new to the world that is land rover. i have a little blue 90 with the tired old 2.5 turbo. i had it in the local 4x4 garage and they recomended that the time has almost come for a engine swap. they recomended swaping to a 300tdi they quoted £2500 for the conversion to supply and fit. is this good value? and also is this a much better engine than the 200tdi? could i use my original gearbox with the the 200tdi or would that need changing also? i'm trying to keep costs down as much as i can. so if anyone knows of anybody that does these conversions for a reasonable price. then please get in touch. thanks for the help if anyone need any help with any plumbing then just give me a shout. just trying to share the knowledge. also does anyone know where to buy the cappings that go between the rear window and the bottom section. have looked everywher but cant seem to find any.

ok thanks, it isnt a business at all just seeing if anyone else would be interested thats all.

it will be a group thing, everyone will have an equal involement in the planning, route, veichle etc etc the question of funding is a big one and depends on how many people were to come.

hi there am a totally new to the forum. so hello to everyone. my name is james de val and i'm in the very very early stages of planning an expedition. the ultimate plan is to travel right across the world. using the most land mass. through europe and russia across the baring straight and down through canada and the states to south america then by sea to northern africa. then back through europe. now please bear with me i have never done an expedition of this length or any other for that matter. i think with the right team and the right amount of enthusiasm it can be done. if anyone is interested in taking part or has any advice. the aim is to leave some point next year. obviously alot of research and planning has to be done. so if you fancy abit of an adventure then drop me an email jamesdeval@yahoo.co.uk thanks