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On 7/4/2020 at 5:28 AM, FridgeFreezer said:
It's a neat package but I can't help but expect it will twist any LR gearbox apart in no time, much like the TGV lumps or the other various larger diesel conversions seem to.
Dividing Creek has done dozens of them with Ashcroft strengthened R380 and have zero issues. There are adapters built for a host of other stronger boxes currently available as well if that floats your boat, but the R380 seems fine.
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The shifters are in the wrong location because you used a Disco box. That does not help to determine the position of the transfer case, which is what is needed.
Carefully measure the length of the propshafts, center of flange to flange and post up the numbers.
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Brass and stainless steel nuts on steel studs are a bad choice for a hot applications as they expand more than steel, thus loosen in service.
The copper plated steel nuts mentioned here work well.
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Yes. They are copper plated steel nuts. Pure copper nuts would be a very bad idea....
Galvanizing does not work. Zinc melts at 420 C, well below typical exhaust temperature.
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I wear a mask when in any shops. It is no big deal. It is common to wear a mask at work all day long. People can manage for 15 minutes.
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14 hours ago, Bowie69 said:
Clearly you aren't listening to the mood, the information, or rational points of view expressed in this thread.
Please, don't let the door smack you on the arse as you leave it.
I was simply providing data to clarify the statement that you had made earlier. You may believe the UK is reporting better than the US, but that is not supported by data. The number of non-Covid excess deaths is proportionally a little higher in the UK scaled for population and number of Covid deaths. That said, the UK is doing better currently, so a few months from now this may all change.
22 hours ago, Bowie69 said:Nope, we report far more dogmatically that most nations, and we have the testing in place to ensure that happens.
The US system on the other hand....
As to you and others complaining about the subjects I'm discussing. You do not need to get involved. Getting angry and throwing insults is in no way productive. Beyond my first post which was a bit derogatory towards your country, the rest has been straightforward data presentation and analysis to clarify facts. I'm not sure of the point of getting angry at facts.
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5 minutes ago, Jocklandjohn said:
Well to be honest its a bit feeble from the top vents.
I'm just curious whether there's any obvious duct connection that might have slipped apart
There is a short hose on each side connecting the lower dash to the top vents. They just slip on with no clamps.
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2 hours ago, Bowie69 said:
It's all detailed on the gov.uk website.
Cool. I went and downloaded it. Based on that data, there is a statistically significant number of excess deaths for all of April that can not be accounted for where the "Deaths where COVID-19 was mentioned on the death certificate". This results in around 2 to 3000 per week. This is nearly identical to the trend seen in the CDC graph above. In any case, the general reporting trend is similar between the two jurisdictions so a comparison of per capita deaths is reasonable.
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58 minutes ago, Bowie69 said:
That was in April, and has since been fixed and updated with ONS data and care home deaths, fully expanded to include deaths were covid was only suspected and not confirmed by a test.
If the old data had been adjusted then would there not be a step change in the death trends? As far as I can see, the overall death trends in most countries show a higher spike than can be accounted for by the reported Covid death number. The US data is quite transparent and I can't see the UK being any more accurate.
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm
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1 hour ago, Bowie69 said:
Nope, we report far more dogmatically that most nations, and we have the testing in place to ensure that happens.
The US system on the other hand....
The data that exists shows the UK under reported a bit worse than the US on a percentage basis.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/07/uk/coronavirus-uk-deaths-intl-gbr/index.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/21/world/coronavirus-missing-deaths.html
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5 minutes ago, L19MUD said:
The rules for recording deaths are not consistent globally
This is true, but the UK is known to be under reporting deaths, so I doubt that is a factor. The UK under reporting rate is likely similar to the US. There are most likely countries that are miles off, but if we limit the comparison to modern western countries, the conclusions are valid. Officially the UK is only second to Belgium, who is over reporting deaths.
It may all change as the US has entered wave 1.1 quite strongly.
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You guys really should not be too cocky about doing a good job with nearly twice the per capita deaths as the US and second only to Belgium in the world. Probably below Spain though as they are making up the data now.
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2 hours ago, Chicken Drumstick said:
Interesting. Where is the engine likely to end up though? I assume it would be quite a bit further forward?
No further back. The 300TDI/R380 and all V8s have the gearbox mounted ~2" forward compared to the LT77.
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So what exactly are the T seals sealing? There is clearly oil on both sides of the bearing cap.
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4 minutes ago, Chicken Drumstick said:
Yeah, but using a regular R380 means moving the gearbox mounts and a different seatbox/tunnel. I was just wanting to explore what other options existed, if any to get a Td5 running in an older vehicle. Not saying any of it is a deal breaker exactly. It's just good to understand all possibilities.
You seem to not be understand what I'm saying. The ONLY difference between a regular R380 and a stumpy R380 is the bellhousing and input shaft.
You do not need to move the gearbox mounts when using an R380. You can leave it in the LT77 position and keep the tunnel as is.
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19 minutes ago, Chicken Drumstick said:
Would the regular TD5 bell housing not work? No idea how long it is or where the engine would end up though.
If you use the regular TD5 bellhousing, it is then a regular R380 and not a stumpy. A "stumpy" is an R380 with a short bellhousing and input shaft.
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1 hour ago, Chicken Drumstick said:
Some weird bouncing/bobbing up and down motion though.
They have the suspension at max height, which makes them all behave like carp.
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There is no stumpy TD5 bellhousing or input shaft.
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46 minutes ago, reb78 said:
If an R380 can fit a Tdi then doesnt that mean an LT77 will fit a TD5? You may just need to alter the position of the engine mounts?
The TD5 has a different bellhousing and input shaft to a TDI. For the R380, they use a specific bellhousing and a different input shaft. These would not be available for an LT77.
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Does someone make an adapter?
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4 hours ago, Nonimouse said:
+33 is an 'inset'
-33 would be an 'outset'
-30 is common
What you need are 0 or -8. They will then fit under the flairs, allow plenty of lock and look pleasing
To avoid confusion. All stock Land Rover wheels have positive offset. The wheel/tyre centerline is closer to the vehicle than the wheel mounting surface.
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This video reminds me of the day I was stopped for lunch at the end of an easy trail. A group of FJ Cruisers showed up. A club, I think. All with big tyres. We were chatting and they very so excited telling us how they felt the traction control working hard coming in.
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You can easily drill and tap the regular ones if you want.
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1 minute ago, Snagger said:
It sounds like a previous owner has removed it.
Where does he say that? We are talking about Mixalis here. That is who Nonimouse replied to.
Thoughts and Musings on the Ineos Grenadier
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Yes. You don't need all that stupid terrain choice carp. Jeep has none of that and their traction control is great, plus they have diff locks when you realize that applying brakes to help you move forward has its limits....