minivin Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Ok, case story is that I have a 1979 SIII 109 FFR, 3.5 RV8 going in using Conversion and Precision engine mounts. Got onto Steve Parker for the exhaust system on Wednesday, arrived today so top marks on the delivery Mates upto Range Rover 3.5 Carbed exhaust headers of the single port type (not the twin port headers), only possible downer I have noted at the moment, is that the tail pipe and silencer are modified Britpart items, I hate Britpart as most things that I have that are Britpart have failed within weeks too months of being fitted I have brought some VHT paint and am painting the parts at the moment, once I start to fit it I'll post some piccies of it going on and how well it fits. It also comes with larger split clamps so it get's mounted as per the original SIII exhaust system. Anyone got any photo's of the Jake Wright exhaust system's? unfortunately they have no details on their website, http://www.jakewright.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Jake wrights are similar but they make them themselves and do a STD and a rather nice BIG BORE Exhuast system for a V8 Conv too B) .............Why are you asking AFTER you have bought the above ? Nige PS Bin needs empying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 .............Why are you asking AFTER you have bought the above ? Because if someone has some photo's, other people who are looking into doing the conversion can compare the quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 yeah stoopid! dont you know nuffink??? runs.... coat, warm underwear, could be gone for some time me thinks?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 yeah stoopid! dont you know nuffink???runs.... coat, warm underwear, could be gone for some time me thinks?! will someone put the effing forum fishing line away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 just empty the bin or are you just plain exhausted ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 see Nigel now look what you've done! Rob take no notice of us 2, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Nah Take no notice of us 2 at all, BTW what size brush are you thinking of using ? Mandy, ....................have you got the 'keep net' Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 behave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Rob, Did you get a mounting kit with it? At present im using 2 rubber mounting blocks (big flat bits of rubber with 4 holes in it) sandwiched together and they still break off!! Will take pics of mine tomorrow and post em up Ignor them, proof that home care don't work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Rob, Did you get a mounting kit with it?At present im using 2 rubber mounting blocks (big flat bits of rubber with 4 holes in it) sandwiched together and they still break off!! Will take pics of mine tomorrow and post em up Ignor them, proof that home care don't work yup three split clamps like the original style, one bolt at top and one at bottom, naturally larger for the 2" bore unlike the original which I think is 1 5/8". Will have to check the rubbers I removed as I'm sure they were ok, front and middle rubbers I think wil take more load as the silencer seems to be going to sit in front of the middle cross member instead of behind it on the 109. Shweet, piccies of the Wright set-up will be handy Aiy, like mosquito's around a lantern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 [quote name='ROGUE TROOPER' date='Aug 11 2006, 09:16 PM' post='7 Ignor them, proof that home care don't work well i am his carer and he is mine..... so i can see where you are coming from Rogue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Rob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Aiy, like mosquito's around a lantern Something stronger comes to mind, but I cant remember it... Rob, Dump the silencer and fit a cherry bomb! How much wonga was this system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Something stronger comes to mind, but I cant remember it... Rob, Dump the silencer and fit a cherry bomb! How much wonga was this system? Inclusive of postage and VAT, £250, pretty much the same price as Wright, but when talking to them they were not as easy to get over what I wanted, so I went back to Parker's who said they could have me the kit by the end of the week, just what I wanted to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Something stronger comes to mind, but I cant remember it... sniff was only having a laff gov sniff Rob knows we love him really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Inclusive of postage and VAT, £250, pretty much the same price as Wright, but when talking to them they were not as easy to get over what I wanted, so I went back to Parker's who said they could have me the kit by the end of the week, just what I wanted to hear! I passed JW and picked one up!! The shop is a mess!! (well it was 3 year ago!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 I passed JW and picked one up!! The shop is a mess!! (well it was 3 year ago!) Sounds like a typical Land Rover spares agent what do you want to do with these headers that I'm borrowing from you? do you want me to track some down and then pass the new one's onto you? just thinking about extracting the studs and getting some new screws to go into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Raider Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Rogue whats the diff between a safari door and a normal series door? might have one in the shed! if you still need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 1 2 or 3 inch brush............. or spray ? Nige - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Jake Wright system. Near side pipe (RR 4>2 manifolds) You will need to chop back (or recess) the inner wing (you can just see the N/S manifold. Collection bit (you can see the flexy pipe which I had to add to make it fit (Flexy pipe was from Janspeed, so does that mean its a Janspeed Hybrid exhaust?) Looking toward the back. First clamp point (note the double rubbers!!) Rear tail pipe (again note the double rubbers!!) chopped 2 inches off the pipe as it stuck out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 interesting, looks pretty much the same at the front as the Parker system, to the point the welds are in the same places, however interesting on the exhaust rubbers, mine seem to have more "lace cords" within them to strengthen them, yours don't seem to have much lacing in the rubber so I wonder if that is why they fell apart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 hmmmm.... I have my suspicions on the SP system, just loosely fitted the tail pipe on how it is ment to mount for a 2.6 (well, that's what the pipe label said, with Britpart above it), and since the silencer looks to be a 2.6 item as well looks like they have been pulled from the easist route, however........ tail pipe fitted, and this is how I can only see it rests: but when you get to the front end it is trying to put the silencer through the chassis cross member: I've given up now till the engine is in and shall work from the front back, hopefully this problem will clear, but don't come anywhere near me if I find out that the kit is poop as I will be looking to draw blood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Dont worry about it, adapt and survive thats my moto!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted August 13, 2006 Author Share Posted August 13, 2006 Dont worry about it, adapt and survive thats my moto!! he he, not so easy with 2" pipe lets hope those engine mounts arrive tomorrow, should then know the answer tomorrow night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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