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I am pretty sure the reinforcement kits offered by Terra Firma could be easily adapted to fit the Series axle.
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On 2-12-2017 at 7:09 PM, western said:
the VK67 EWX reg checks out OK on DVLA https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ViewVehicle so I guess it must exist, auto express mag show the same photo's
Is this one fully electric ??? The vehicle enquiery shows 0 g g/Km for CO2 emissions. and fuel type not specified.
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Like Western says, it looks like an M6 bolt. Just a little smaller than 1/4", .236" to be more precise. Nowadays most decent hardware stores like Lowe's and Home Depot in the US will stock metric fasteners.
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My answer is probably too easy a solution but, why not sell your Jeep wheels/tyres and get some wheel /tyres that will fit the Rangie ?
Yes, you will loose some money in the deal but just about every option mentioned will cost you quite a bit too. At least you will end up with something that is supposed to be together. Not some parts that are forced/made to be that way.
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10 hours ago, Soren Frimodt said:
I want a set of those wheels!! Can they still be found?
Not very likely, I'm afraid. These were optional equipment on the Shorlands (Mk3 in the picture) and I have seen them on a prototype 101FC. So i guess there's not that many around.
Got these rims brandnew at an Army surplus store in 1982. Traded 5 of them for a set of 4 shiney Wolfrace-like 16" rims. We both thought we had the better part of the deal. I still think I do ;-) but the surplus store is still around ;-D
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The wheels were made by Sankey, 6,5x16. Two part, forged aluminium alloy. They weigh 14 Kg each, including all nuts and bolts.
Originally developped for the Shorland Mk3 and 5 APV's as an option to use a run-flat tyre system.
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15 hours ago, garrycol said:
Go 9.00x16 - tall and compared to height are narrow - but will your axles be able to handle them.
I agree but try to find a set of 900x16's intended for a "light" Land Rover. What you will find nowadays are tyres intended for vehicles weighing 4000+ Kg. They really are too heavy for anything like a proper ride. I have downsized to 255/85R16. Less tall but, besides 15Kg less weight per tyre, better roadholding and comfort. Other than that, € 200 each instead of € 400 is a benefit too.
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On 24-11-2017 at 3:37 PM, FridgeFreezer said:
The factory did prototype 88" Stage 1's but they were deemed too hilarious to risk selling to the public, one of the mags did a feature many moons ago. Think there's a couple out there in the wild.
The Dunsfold Collection has BXC975G. A light blue 1967 88" prototype intended for testing the V8 for use in the Range Rover.
Exterior looks stock except for wider wheels and radial tyres. In the cabin only the bulkhead would seperate it from the regular Landy's. The engine was fitted in the normal 4 cylinder position and additional room was made by gutting the bulkhead.
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On 14-11-2017 at 9:37 PM, Marc.be said:
What are the easiest ways to have more power?
I'm also running on lpg.
Marc, you know LPG always gives you a power loss compared to petrol. So switch to petrol when you need the power. Doesn't come any easier .
As all the others above say, there's no replacement for displacement. Not cheap, takes a bit of work but you do get reliable results.
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1 hour ago, Bowie69 said:
It won't fall over for the same reason trucks don't flop forward when racing on circuits -most of the mass is still low down no matter how large the body may appear, the drivetrain is HEAVY.
The heavy drive train will be raised equal to the body . With SOA (springs over axles) the only weight down low is in the axles. Everything else will be raised. I suppose this will be for an all out off road vehicle ? At least consider fitting Defender axles. The wider track will counteract the higher center of gravity and possibly give a tighter turning radius.
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Flange Head Bolt is a common name for them
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Looks a lot like the powerwindow switches I had in my 1996 Peugeot 106 D. They were made by TRW.
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Hi George, I only discovered your video's through this thread this morning and I just seen Episode 5 (started at #1 of course) Guess that's the amount of interesting features and how they are presented. Thank you very much for your efforts.
Anyways, in Episode 6 at around 11 minutes you get your Italian lesson and talk about the Porsche Targa and she tells you targa is a plate, but it seems it doesn't make sense to either of you. I've read somewhere that the "Plate" refers to the roof panel of the 911. As this "Plate" is removable and makes the car special, the Porsche guys wanted to come up with a special name for it. Inspired by earlier Targa Florio wins it became "Targa", for removable roof panel Porsches only.
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On 1-11-2017 at 2:44 PM, Cliffordtdi said:
Thanks Red90,
Someone had led me to believe that 4.1's were fitted in some MOD ambulances, obviously that was misleading.
Thanks for your help
Could it be that the person informing you was mistaken with 1.4 to 1 ratio in the transfer box ?
That would make sence for a heavily equipped ambulance.
BTW that might solve your problem too , , , , , , , , , , , , I've had several ratios in the LT230 fitted in my 88" last year and it really makes a huge difference going from 1.2:1 to either 1.4:1 or 1.003:1
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How about "Lip-Loc's" ?
Those lips will keep the bolts from rotation even without the M5 bolt due to the shape of the cavity they are in.
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On 26-10-2017 at 9:34 AM, xychix said:
not available at: johncraddockltd, paddocks, and-rover-parts-shop.com and several dutch parties I checked. As it needs to be send to the Netherlands I always prefer to buy at a 'bigger' web shop
Any hints on where to look?
You might try Googling "kegellagers engelse maten" . Several dutch companies do offer Imperial sizes.
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Warn FWH. About 35 years old and I used to run 900x16's with them. Never had a problem.
It's 255/85R16's nowadays. On a recent trip I got nearly 24 MPG of petrol on the motorway.
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On 15-8-2017 at 11:34 AM, miketomcat said:
There is also the option of fibreglass doors. http://www.amaservices.biz/ama-grp-designs/4564590506
Mike
Is this company still in business ?
Their Ford Capri V8 project page says "to be completed by late 2013" . No updates since . . . . . .
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For me the choice for the LT230 was availability and the ability to change ratio's.
My 88 still has 4,7:1 diff's for a very low speed in low range. At idle it runs about 2 Km/hr in 1st gear low. 5th gear low can still give 60 Km/hr.
The 1,003: 1 high ratio gives me 100 Km/hr @ 2500 RPM in 5th.
Picture shows Hi range, 4WD selected. The brown pipe running at an angle is the RH cylinder bank exhaust pipe. Second pic shows some of the prototype levers and rods I made for the 2/4 WD selector. Yeah, that bonnet could do with a bit of paint but I want to finish all mechanical stuff before I do the paint back to it´s original Sand colour.
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8 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said:
AV8R - Do you have any more pics of your linkages, I really like that! My best effort was screwing the yellow knob onto the LT230's hi-lo lever
DiscoMikey solved it all a bit easier with cutting and welding. I've done quite a bit of machining but like DM it took me some time to figure out lever lenghts, angles, ranges and what not. Think I made 7 rough prototypes before I made something to my liking.
Tried to upload more pics but it seems I've reached my 10 MB limit :-(
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2 hours ago, Bandog said:
Neat job, very nice indeed. What about all that c.v. joints and one shot grease malarky though? Where is the lt230 part time conversion kit from may I ask? cheers
Part time kit is through Ashcroft, like DiscoMikey's. I ran the LT230 as fulltime 4WD for a while but you could feel the U-joints in the swivelhousings through the steering wheel in tight corners ! Surely a Stage 1 front axle would solve that with it 's CV joints but these are quite hard to get. The 2/4WD conversion is rather simple but requires some care in adjusting the clearance is the former center diff.
In the first pic you see the new needle bearing for the front output shaft, the new "counter spider"gear, adjustment shims and a regular spider gear.
Second pic shows the "counter spider" on the diff cross shafts. Regular spider gear goes on top. Rear output shaft splines straight into the spider gear as usual but the "counter spider" makes it immobile from the diff cage by locking said spider to the cross shafts. Front output shaft is locked in the regular LT230 way for 4WD.
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On 2-10-2017 at 10:11 AM, Bandog said:
The lt77 is the desperately needed strengthener in the weak drivechain for turbodiesel conversions, as the series transfer box is vertually nukeproof. The beauty of this set up is that you can get real economy when the conversion is done, and its so much less heartache than the lt230 setup. In classic landys you retain the coloured (colored) shifters in cab.
My LT230 has all the Series-correct levers and knobs and they all work the corresponding function. LT230 has a part time 4WD kit installed. Push the yellow knob for 4WD. Pull red lever for neutral and low range. Only thing different is you need to pull the yellow knob up to disengage 4WD. If you look closely, you can spot the skinny front propshaft.
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Not sure about Series 3 but I am sure that Series 2 and 2a Station Wagons had the roof and side panels in body colour. Only the Safari tropical roof was delivered in Off White (Limestone).
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On 14-9-2017 at 2:52 PM, Cliffordtdi said:
What Disco prop did you use AV8R?
I was mistaken, front propshaft I use is from a Range Rover Classic, automatic transmission, 3,9 or 4,2 liter with catalitic converters. Apparently there is so much stuff in that engine bay LR opted for the smaller diameter propshaft. Lots of clearance for my situation.
Recommend me a tyre size?
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255/85R16's on 6,50x16 rims. Parabolic spring with military length shackles. Very happy with this combination.
About as large as you can go without fender flares, they fill up the fender area quite nicely.