Daan
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I suppose you saw this one:
That would be my approach I reckon. Perhaps try to fit series shafts inside to avoid having to cut them. (or use stage one shafts and defender CV's?).
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yes, it just clears. But a series bonnet is narrower, so you have a bit more space.
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I think the roughness idea in the porting pics is more to make things more turbulent, so fuel and air mix better, just before entering the cylinder. I cannot see how corrugated hose is better than smooth. if you say the speed is bigger in the center, isn't that because it is lower near the walls? Any way, if it were better to use corrugated tube, why is the entire inlet tract not corrugated? There are different types of corrugated hose though, some are actually really smooth inside.
Anyway, I usually try to avoid it.
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My effort:
I used Jetex 3" exhaust pipe. The holes in the end are covered with welded on 1" gauze. This should give it plenty of airflow and strength. I painted the inside using an aerosol can. You can see a bracket welded to the roll cage with a stainless steel strip bolted on. It is crucial to keep the snorkel inside the outside profile of the car for reasons mentioned.
It plugs straight onto the filter housing. I brazed a connection of a TD filter housing to a 300 tdi housing, and removed and welded up the original connection. There is no corrugated pipe used, as this is always a restriction.
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I had a set of these to go to croatia; They dont bend, instead they break in several pieces if you hit something. I went back to ali, as it suits me better. It depends on your uses really.
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Did you adjust the brake shoe adjuster? it is the 2 bolts at the back of the backing plate, one for each shoe. tighten up till they drag on the drum, take back about one flat. Also, are the front breaks twin leading shoes? in that case bleeding is impossible in standard form, and the setup needs changing so the bleed nipple sits on the top slave cylinder.
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Certainly, the recessed grille is the most important feature of the series 3, so don't loose that. I got it all behind the grille of a SWB series 3 including the intercooler, LHD pas box and viscous fan with a 300 tdi cowling, which was actually extended. I used an LT77S box from a defender, which is about a foot shorter as the discovery/Rangerover. It is just a matter of getting the right parts. Your job is a whole lot easier as well, since you have a LWB.
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All roll cages fitted by land rover on the factory assembly line (wolf, NAS and 50 th anniversary, 90SV) were made by Safety Devices, so that would be your first port of call for a roll cage. Many special projects (like the camel trophy and Gold 110s) were actually fitted by Safety Devices, not at Landrover.
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Well, who would have thought it; a defender worth 6 figures. Keep hold of yours chaps, it could fund your retirement!
That steering box is from a P38 by the looks of it. I need to have a look at how they mounted it, as that is exactly what I am planning to do, I have one sitting in the garage already.
Oh, this is good: top speed is capped at 106mph.
My Polo Bluemotion betters that by a considerable amount (1.2 litre 3 pot diesel), so it really is all about the image, isn't it?
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PTO/Capstan is really the only correct choice for a series!
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We are lucky; it is a factor 10 more expensive in Holland.
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Lovely job, good info on the plating also. Keep it going.
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Like the wooden templates. Keep up the good work!
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I don't see a reason why the engine has to come out for the T-seals. There is nothing to stop you doing it in situ:
What i have heard people doing in the past is to remove the cork seal and fill up the void with RTV, until it pours out of the bottom. Reasoning is that the cork saturates and eventually leaks. Problem with the RTV solution is that the RTV can end up in the sump, but I suppose the siff would keep it out of the engine, or the filter if its small. It could also well be the crank seal fitted incorrectly, as it is meant to run in on a dry surface of the crank. If this is not done correctly, it will leak.
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Remember that movie, it was aired on TV in holland as well, I still have it on a VHS video tape somewhere. The smell is an individual thing of every landrover; Mine smells very special by now, but it depends how deep and where the last swamp was.
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There is a solution for that tough.
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1 hour ago, Anderzander said:
I’m thinking of putting some Defender steel wheels on my series so I can run tubeless radials - can anyone give me a pointer of what would be a fair price for a set of 5 please?
Not a lot. Old sodbury sortout is the perfect place for this kind of thing.
I believe from the TDCI onwards, they were tubeless, which should be 2007 onwards.
Must say, wolf rims are not for me....
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Merry christmas, and a good 2018 with many stories!
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21 hours ago, steve b said:
I think it's a good thing that Britpart are clearly showing their aspiration to one day achieve engineering excellence by showcasing well built trucks .
All mickey taking of Bp aside , great pic Daan
cheers
Steve b
Cheers, that's a good start when it comes to mickey taking. Wouldn't have been possible on the LRO forum! Thinking of it, you'd have only 1 day left to try!
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Success!
Let the flaming begin!
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On 16/12/2017 at 12:17 PM, SteveG said:
Check the thread on that spare wheel? Anyway, as mentioned, this is a guess so doesn't tell us anything.
It doesn't look like a 35" is going to fit in a hurry.
That said, I am looking forward to see (and drive) the real thing.
I suppose, it fits in the iconic group of cars (Mini, Beetle, Fiat 500) that got new replacements and got slated by purists, but are now very common.
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Now Merged with the other weights thread. Shall I pin it to the top?
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So Nigel, what do you think is currently the weak link with these shafts installed?
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V8 defender 3 inch snorkel
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I wouldn't want the filter there, if you bash it or loose it, you have no filter. I reckon it is too small for a 4.6 V8 as well.
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