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- Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:06 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Crossmember...
- Replies: 6
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Now you see why people end up bob tailing them... less bits to rot :) It is a bitch of a job though, a mate of mine had his done a few years back by a local garage (not a Land Rover specialist) and it took them 4 days work (charged by the hour), when he got it back he could no longer open the lower ...
- Sun Jul 15, 2007 9:48 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Corvette powered Defender
- Replies: 106
- Views: 266708
Been a much more productive day today. Made use of the spare adaptor housing to check against mine and, as we'd suspected last night, it's been drilled incorrectly with the holes on one side drilled 60 degrees out - no wonder we couldn't get the thing lined up ! We'll use the spare and replace that ...
- Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:40 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Corvette powered Defender
- Replies: 106
- Views: 266708
The transfer box adaptor arrived this week so first job for today was get that fitted so we can check the clearances and propshaft lengths and so on. A couple of false starts due to the adaptor having lots of parts and very little in the way of instructions meant that it was late afternoon before th...
- Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:59 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: New Image Gallery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 30999
- Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:05 am
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Corvette powered Defender
- Replies: 106
- Views: 266708
Spent today pulling yards of redundant wiring out and planning how to fit yards of new wiring in ! The bulkhead looks a lot less cluttered that it did. Pulled some of the floor panels out, removed the instrument panel etc... Still having problems getting the Megasquirt working with the GM sensors, h...
- Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:03 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Corvette powered Defender
- Replies: 106
- Views: 266708
Day 3, by the time I got to Maddison 4x4 Patrick had removed the sides from the engine crate: http://forum.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_108_0860.jpg We made up some plates to bolt onto the side of the engine as they would form the basis for the engine mounts. The eng...
- Thu Jun 28, 2007 7:14 pm
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: Plasma rope for 8274
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13627
Mine is 11mm (I think) gives extra reserve against any weakness caused by rubbing etc... Ruftracks is the place to buy from without a doubt. Andy Thomlinson runs the company, really nice guy. Tell him you you know me and Matthew and you might get a discount... although he is Scottish so don't count ...
- Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:04 am
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: Suspension upgrade for Ray's 3.9 RR
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10211
I'd have a chat with Patrick at Maddison 4x4, be worth a visit to have a look at what they have to offer. My motor is getting a new set of Lovell's springs and shockers from them in the near future (among an alarmingly long list of other things !). Contact details on their web site: http://www.maddi...
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:51 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Corvette powered Defender
- Replies: 106
- Views: 266708
- Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:08 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Corvette powered Defender
- Replies: 106
- Views: 266708
Got the old engine and gearbox out today and got rid of most of the redundant wiring that was there to suoport the 2 different engine looms. Stripped the fuel tank covers off in preparation for the new fuel configuration. Old engine on the hoist: http://forum.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/gallery/albums/...
- Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:31 pm
- Forum: Member's Vehicles
- Topic: Corvette powered Defender
- Replies: 106
- Views: 266708
Corvette powered Defender
As of today my Defender has a new home... I spent most of today emptying all the kit out of it from Great Ayton then clearing a path to the top shed at Maddison 4x4 who have kindly let me borrow their vehicle build area until it's back on the road again. The main part of the conversion will be to fi...
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:52 am
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: Wheeel offset
- Replies: 17
- Views: 49371
- Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:01 pm
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: Tubular Front bumper legality
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9991
I wouldn't pay much attention to what an insurance broker says on the phone - last year I was told my insurance company wouldn't insure my vehicle for normal use if it was used for any form of competition at all during the year. Having asked him to issue a written statement to that effect so I could...
- Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:05 pm
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: Wheeel offset
- Replies: 17
- Views: 49371
- Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:00 pm
- Forum: Technical Info
- Topic: The list of things to do....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 28249
Mine, seems to be growing faster than I can deal with it... Fit new engine and gearbox Manufacture new exhaust Make new propshafts Get above to run and find out what mpg it gets Design new fuel tank to meet 500Km range needed given above mpg Replace rear cross member with winch version Fill hole lef...