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got my engine running tonight, no props on so couldn't move, but the steering was extremely light G

cheers i've had my hoses made up so i now have a disco 2 box in my hybrid running (well, when i get it running LOL) off my ZF 74..... thanks Gordon

ditto the above they are very helpful and good value for money here is a pic of parts i've got from them, they bent some cds for my rear tray as per my dimensions.

mine is reffered to as b****h, so i guess that makes it female !

Hello, there are a few of us from around wilmslow area that go out playing quite a bit (we were at wormhough this weekend), that would be up for supporting this series. The only problem being time as i work 3week shifts out at sea, and a mate with an ex challenge vehicle works in the police in cumbria. I'm back for the buxton event, but he's only available on the sunday. Regards Gordon

ok, but if i put the truck in gear, we can't turn the wheels with engine as if it was stuck in gear. this is my disco post : http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=33122 G

aaah, i know the part you mean. yes it's on correct, because this engine was in and working in my series prior to being stripped out. G

errrrrrrr...... i'm running a defender clutch. with an LT77 release bearing. but surely if the bearing was in the wrong position so to speak, it would just be like the clutch was being pressed, this thing was solidly locked ! what problems did you have ? oh, and have you seen my disco 2 steering question G

are you referring to the spigot bush ?

All of our stuff at work is JIC because i work for a yank company with yank sizes (ft, 10ths of feet, etc!)...Also means i have to supply my own fittings when making hoses lol.... David @ Llama - thanks for my brake hoses received a couple of days ago, very quick delivery, and i'll be ordering again to do the rest of the truck Gordon

Evening, Just a quickie, on a disco 2, which pipe going to the steering box comes from the pump ? I've only got the pipe ends...doh. Which i've got connectors on the end so i can plumb my ZF74 into :) There are 2, one solid, the other with a flexi pipe about 12" long. Picture stolen from mr white90 showing the pipe i mean with the flexi Thanks Gord

Evening, I've been working on my hybrid, where i'm running an LT77 out of a defender, mated up to a milner conversion plate (which i've used to run a series III gearbox onto the v8) and then onto my v8 (out of a P6 / SD1). But my engine has totally locked up I've slackened off the bellhousing bolts, and then it turns.... I'll take the box out tomorrow to have a look at what is too long, but has anyone else done similar and had this problem ? Thanks Gordon

unfortunately they are no good for long lengths as they don't flex which causes issues, we considered running them under a car but shy'd away and ran multiple runs of cable instead. however they are a great way of joining (via cable) a battery bank & whatever you wish to run off it. G

in answer to your question, ideally in the perfect world you should take an earth back to your battery, but i don't think you will notice any difference if you take it off a solid part of your chassis. in the past we've compared a single run of cable vs multiple (up to 15 runs of both earth & positive 0awg cable) for a different application, and when pulling high current 500A + we found a small improvemnt, but nothing major. HTH Gordon Here is one such example of multiple runs of 0awg, this isn't cheap !!!!

i've used the above, along with cruickshank and banbury trailers.... both are very good a quick search on the internet will give you their details. G

ignore my reply above, i had the wrong window open and thought i was replying to another thread David, Just out of interest why don't you have a breather going to your bellhousing ? G

since i started this topic, i've bought myself a disco 2 steering box and got a ZF 74 pump... just waiting for my ram now disco 2 box, still awaiting tapping : Gordon

true, but i wish to do the entire vehicle G

Morning, When you make up your own braided brake hoses, where are you getting the fittings & hose from ??? I can't find too many places to do it, and the ones that i do are horrifically priced ! Thanks Gordon

damn, so that's where we're going wrong many a weekend we've had someone coming back with just one prop Gordon

yes, you get 2 fittings. i got all my pipe from him as well, quite cheap £7 for 30m of 6mm, which will probably do about 2 cars ! you can also get 1/4 bsp x 8mm pipe for your engine & bellhousing breathers Gordon

they are these are what i've used for all my breathers. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=110229260596

thats been for sale for a while. i was looking at it, but can't bring myself to spend that much money i've gone for a short LT77 instead. Gordon

there are loads of santana's in the zimbabwean police force ! G

we've just finished putting a 2.5 td auto into a 90 feels strange to drive lol... Gord