Keeper96 Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 So finally joined the series family! Just bought a series 3 88" get back on the road and join bring the fleet up to 3 landrover!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Well Done ! Can't have too many Series.... Pics ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xychix Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Lol, I've just bitten the bullet and ordered a Zeus front disk kit,(new wolf rims with it) new front seats and might opt for a 200di setup from a Disco... total cost? .... uhm don't tell my wife... total fun, way more than the amount above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Well Done ! Keep UK economy going and importing as simple as possible for they may leave the Continent.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I second the demand for pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Likewise the photos! Tdis are quite heavy, noisy and harsh, so you will need some type of noise proofing and if you can, find a way of retaining the Discovery mountings. You can just use the original engine's left hand mount and bracket and perhaps the right side too, though you might need the right mount from a Defender (or earlier 12J or 19J diesel engine and perhaps the 2.5 petrol, as certainly all the diesels and possibly the petrol had the same mounts). The Discovery engine has a higher mounting of the fuel injection pump, so there is a chance the Series mount will squeeze under it, but I really don't know. Certainly doesn't with the Defender engine. You will have problems with the turbo fouling the chassis, but on an 88", you can rotate the compressor housing to clear it. It's a good conversion and should be reliable as well as very drivable and fairly economical. The only downside is the noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 you might need the right mount from a Defender (or earlier 12J or 19J diesel engine and perhaps the 2.5 petrol, as certainly all the diesels and possibly the petrol had the same mounts) I can confirm 2.5 petrol engine mounts are the same as the 2.5 diesels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper96 Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 So picked it up on the weekend, rough round the edges and needs a few patches here and there but on the whole it's pretty good. Needs the transfer box changing as it whines and there's a horrible noise in reverse so need to look into that but I'm happy with it. Going to get it on the road and running while we accumulate a store of new and reconditioned parts and galvanised chassis and try to rebuild it over the space of a couple of weeks in about a years time. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Looks like a lot of fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I can spot the first job. Bin the FWH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper96 Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's not my ranger ? Blame my dad for that haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 What's the black band on the bumper? Is it in mourning for the passing of the Defender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xychix Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 What's the black band on the bumper? Is it in mourning for the passing of the Defender? It's likely the strongest point of the complete chassis! Ductape rules!!! Good looking car btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeper96 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 It's likely the strongest point of the complete chassis! Ductape rules!!! Highly possible!! Just spent time trying to take the rear tub off to get a go at the chassis and gave up after having to grind off half the tub to X member bolts and shearing the other half... Think if can wait for better weather or the weekend haha Good looking car btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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