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  1. You could. I did try this. You would also need to space the wheel bearings out from the hub by about 5mm as the step that the bearings butt up to is also about 5mm inboard. This affects your brakes - for me it meant my disk brake conversion wouldn’t bolt up as the disks were now about 5mm further inboard.

    I gave up with them at this point and just ordered stage 1 v8 ones, which are a bolt on fit.

    jon

     

  2. I’ve been through all of this. You can’t use 110 stub axles as you have discovered as they misalign the cv to the centre of the king pin. They are about 5mm out IIRC. You have to use the correct stage 1 v8 ones they are different.

    I have a photo somewhere that shows the difference I will see if I can find. 
     

    I tried turned down 110 stubs first and it took me ages to work out what wasn’t right…..

    jon

  3. I run tubes in the landrover tyres so when you get a puncture they go down fast. I have used the spare and wouldn’t ever not carry one.

    tubeless tyres tend to mostly get slow punctures so it’s much less of an issue. My daily driver Audi has never had a spare and there is no space for one even (not even a space saver)

  4. Yes it’s the part you are pointing to. Those bearings need changing they’re completely knackered.

    90217398 is the retaining sleeve. Yours also look very worn so I would change them too.

  5. On 10/27/2020 at 6:42 AM, monkie said:

    The hole is there to let water out, welding it up will obviously permanently prevent any water build up from escaping.

    Not half as much water as it lets in when wading!   Any water quickly evaporates in the warm airflow as the engine runs anyway.....

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  6. My TDi starts first flick of the key. Let’s just say that Nigel’s V8 “takes a bit of cranking” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
     

    Probably something to do with the petrol being years old, and the plugs all fouled cos it only ever moves in and out of the garage......🤔

     

    1 hour ago, TSD said:

    CCA is a usefull way to compare batteries, but doesn't have much meaning in terms of 'real' amps unless your engine takes exactly 30 seconds to start.

    Can't put my hand on the 'on engine' measurements I have right now, is this 'non-rolling road' curve of any interest ? :lol:

    This is a typical 2.2kW tdi starter motor - data supplied by the motor rewinder. Maximum stalled current was 730A (but the wiring and battery should be sized to limit the current below this).

    tdi_starter_motor.png

     

     

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  7. Two batteries wired in parallel will give you double the CCA of a single one. Most big trucks have at least four batteries wired in series parallel to increase the ampage. Optimas are pretty carp really considering what they cost. 

    Wire a pair of 072s in parallel and you’ll be better off. Mine are just Halfords ones and nothing special - they don’t need to be. Just pick up a reasonable quality pair from your local factors. As I say the key is wiring them in parallel. You do not want split charge or anything like that - just permanently hard wire together.

    ive run this set up for many years with electric winches etc, and don’t forget Diesel engines are significantly higher compression than your v8 is!

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  8. Don’t do it. Use the defender column. If you find the correct one the splines are the same as series so your existing steering wheel will fit - it just puts the wheel a couple of inches closer to the driver. All the rest of the dash will still fit no problems

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  9. That’s not a five speed gearbox that’s a standard series 4 speed.

    compared to a defender Transfer box a series one will always be noisy. It was one of the reasons I too ther series transfer box out of mine and fitted an LT230 

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