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Let me know when you are doing it as I would really like to look in, diffs are a bit of a mystery to me, so seeing one rebuilt would help me anyway. Thanks

Jon I would be interested in this if you are going to do it. I run 3.54's at present but its too high, I would like to run 4.7's again but I have a detroit locker and Truetrac. I have 3 I think 4.7 diffs in the garage and would be interested in converting these to the above and pegging. I'm only in Churt, you sold my brother a winch as I recall. I looked at this and thought I might give it a go, but two heads are probably better than one.

Jon I think they have to because of space limitations and the wheels. I struggled with mine to get space but got there in the end.

I put TI Console half shafts in, broke series ones as a hobby, not broken the TI ones yet. I only run a 2.25 petrol though.

Thanks people, it was only a thought, binned now. Body problems depend on what hits it and how hard.

We have a Berlingo going cheap, body problems, got a 1.8 diesel in it, anyone any thoughts on putting this in a series motor. R plate but runs OK. Thanks.

Quite agree, OT but got a milling table cheap on e blag this week, works a treat and small enough to use on the lathe too.

Where in the engineering sense are yours, or mine for that matter? Well engineered I think but still a home brew job.

Nige I think this is a good addition to MWWCE next year. Cut outs are an MSA requirement in the blue book so what do people think.

Perhaps we should e-mail this to Tony Blair.

I suggest you spectate or marshall at an event so you can watch and learn.

Mines a 1981, ex military 40,000 Km on the clock, nearer 50,000 now so hasn't done too many miles yet. I have two series 2a boxes in the garage anyway, should both be original may look one day to see what they are like. Synchros are going on mine, just have to double declutch, not that difficult.

Ditto, seat box passenger side. I have two batteries, bought a marine, waterproof isolator, has 4 positions, Batt 1, Batt 2, Batts 1 & 2, Off. Works well been on two vehicles now, cost about £30 IIRC. Wired mine with welding cable, its more flexible and easily carries the load.

Many thanks, so the gears themselves are fine its the box and design that is not so good.

Accepting that series gearboxes are made of toffee, do we actually know what metal was used to manufacture the gears. They seem to stand up to normal use OK, and if possible what grade metal is used for say 90 or RR boxes. Thanks.

I run a lightweight, same problem, splashes everywhere but with the added bonus of flat wings which funnel the water straight onto the leads and cap if it rains. Best solution so far is a large shopping bag, I've got M & S at the moment over the top of dizzy leads etc., works brilliantly and costs nothing, easily replaceable at no further cost. I have an Aldon igniter in mine, no problems so far.

Nige I get cable of the sizes talked about here in Aldershot, cheap and good, welding suppliers down by the football ground. Close to Muddy Trax.

The other way is take the breather up to the roof, across the roof and then down through the floor to the bottom of the tank and back up, can't leak in any position even upside down unless it siphons.

I'd agree mine are fixed head, seem to be good quality.

I bought some last time they were on offer, brilliant.

Mike Holybourne, the tractor dealers, farmers don't pay more than they have to and a heavy duty combine harvester battery is reasonably priced and fits.

What about the trailer, wheeled A frame that picks up the two front wheels of the vehicle only? Where do they fit in.

Can't, racing at Castle Combe, must organise my schedule better.

Mothball it, mine sits for six months each year while I go motor racing through the summer.

For Memory map in the land rover I use a 150 MHz toughbook and garmin GPS XL12 I think. Works well you don't need a fast PC for Memory Map 2004, I only use the toughbook for satnav, cost me £65.00 on E blag, plus some leads and a power supply, but you need them anyway. A friend just powers his with 12 volts, works OK but doesn't charge the PC.