landroversforever Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 minute ago, steve200TDi said: I knew you would be interested! Better late than never! Steve I'd forgotten that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 sorry for the thread hijack @steve200TDi but we did a video before of our suspension at work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 Awesome! Cool mount on the steering drag link! Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 I may not of touched the racer in lockdown, but I certainly have been thinking and dreaming about what I'm going to be doing once I can get over there! @msb_axo sent over two defender td5 wiper boxes and arms. So along with the one that @GBMUD has been keeping safe, I have a full set to swap out! I saw swap out, it will involve some cutting, grinding and welding, but thats ok, I'm yearning for a bit of that! I just need some nuts to hold the wiper arms on! Regarding gearing, I have a 1.6 transfer box to fit, but I'm still reluctant as a borg warner is much nicer for racing. I would also need to make new mounts for it and fit new propshafts as they are slightly different lengths. I've know for a while that Tomcat Motorsport make a smaller gear for the borg warner to change it from 1.2 to 1.38, but they are either unobtainable or a special order. I heard on the grape vine a couple of weeks ago that there maybe 3 gears up for grabs..... So this landed on the mat the other day! So that's another job to add to the list! The existing chain is shortened by a couple of links and then tig welded back together. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 That will be interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Very nice find! Last I heard they were getting on for £1k for a set.... But you are right, the BW is a good box, and unlike the LT230 doesn't insist on sprinkling the ground wherever you park it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 I found this on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-kit-Car-Arttcar-Gear-Shifter/283709093725?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I've asked for a few more photos, but it could be a candidate for a new shift for the racer. I can't quite see the shift gate pattern, so am waiting on some photos. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 On 6/13/2020 at 11:53 AM, steve200TDi said: I found this on ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-kit-Car-Arttcar-Gear-Shifter/283709093725?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I've asked for a few more photos, but it could be a candidate for a new shift for the racer. I can't quite see the shift gate pattern, so am waiting on some photos. Steve P R N 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 It was more the gate layout, so i could shift without going into reverse or neutral accidently. But yes, thanks Mike for the order, it appears not to have D and so depending on how it is built I don't know if it can be modified and whether it has the shift cable with it.... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 1 hour ago, steve200TDi said: It was more the gate layout, so i could shift without going into reverse or neutral accidently. But yes, thanks Mike for the order, it appears not to have D and so depending on how it is built I don't know if it can be modified and whether it has the shift cable with it.... Steve i know you can get the gate plates seperatley / make your own, i would assume in your instance that a P R N 4 3 2 1 would be a better option as 4 would become D i think thats what WSR are doing with there kithttp://www.wsroffroad.com/gb/gear-box/25-shifter-wsr-for-autobox-land-rover-zf4hp.html?search_query=shifter&results=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Yes, I've seen that one a couple of times. So I bought it! Looks better in the flesh, as it has come with the cable! It has quite a bit of aluminium corrosion, but that can be sorted easily by some wiring brushing and painting. The gate plates are available to buy (in america) seperately depending on your gearbox layout, but I'll be making my own. So I've measured from P to 3 (on this shifter) the length the cable moves, so I have the distance or span. I can then work out the length of the shift linkage needs to be on my gearbox. Lets brake out my new level/angle gauge! So starting from P and recording the angle of every position finishing at 3, I was able to working out the length of linkage I needed! 71.54mm long, across 60 degrees. The end of the cable has a quick release ball joint linkage, so I;ll clean this up and hopefully use it or I may opt for a rose joint. This is as far as I've got. I will need to do some more maths to make the gate plate for the shifter and also decide what gate I'm having! Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Nice Also, have the same level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 I had a quick play on solid works today. Using the dimensions from the gearbox and shifter, I've come up with a new shifter plate. I'll probably print a cardboard copy and fit it all to the gearbox to check shift points etc before either getting it laser cut or I'll get the drill and file out! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 9:42 PM, Bowie69 said: Nice Also, have the same level As do I! Level friends! Shame it doesn't do 'the' beep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 On 6/24/2020 at 9:42 PM, Bowie69 said: Nice Also, have the same level 15 hours ago, landroversforever said: As do I! Level friends! Shame it doesn't do 'the' beep Yes! I think we had a level discussion on another thread about what level to get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 minute ago, steve200TDi said: Yes! I think we had a level discussion on another thread about what level to get! Was that a level-headed discussion about which level to level at the problem of levelling LR components? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 I have 1:1 scale drawings to offer up to the gearbox and shifter. The gearbox linkage is just a guess regarding raduis, but the gate plate should hopefully be close as I've done a lot of measuring and calculating to produce that drawing! Oh yes........and good old Windows 98! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, Bowie69 said: Was that a level-headed discussion about which level to level at the problem of levelling LR components? It was certainly a calm and sensible discussion..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 XP isn’t it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 2 hours ago, landroversforever said: XP isn’t it? Oh yes, sorry....XP! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 16 hours ago, steve200TDi said: Oh yes........and good old Windows 98! XP. I hope that thing isn't connected to the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 16 minutes ago, elbekko said: XP. I hope that thing isn't connected to the internet. Nope! It's completely stand alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Clone the drive and make it into a virtual machine to future-proof it (and speed it up greatly) - we use virtual machines for various stuff like that, works lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Yep, same, I run my virtual machines on my Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 My work PC runs Linux Mint and half the time I've got Mint in one monitor, Windows WM in another and Ubuntu VM in the 3rd and yes I do need a 4th monitor... There's a few wrinkles to cloning XP / Vista / Win7 machines if anyone needs the info I've got it wrote down somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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