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  1. Ah yes the diesel will be better on fuel especially the tdi. But the noise of a tdi in a un soundproofed 110 is amazing, if you thought the series 3 was noisy the diesel takes the cake your ear drums will ring. In fact that's why the tithonus land rovers were fitted with the acoustic mating due to HandS rules over noise. If I was you I would sound proof the bulkhead bonnet floors etc basically to the level of the civi boingys. Unless you like the noise which some people atcually do. It's looking good though.
  2. Only just came back to this and read that you sold the series 3. I hope you don't think that 110 be any more refined than the s3 cos military 110 and 90 s are just as bare bones and raw😊 Ive been in your position before and the only way to get the vehicle you want is to perservering with one and build it up. I would bin that na and put a tdi in its not a complicated job and will make it infinitely more use able. The na will be slower than the s3 belive it or not☺
  3. Personally I would take the engine out to do the clutch as it's best to do the rear main seal at the same time and it's easier than laying on the floor. Alternatively you can just take the floors and tunnel out and just slide he gearbox back enough to get In there (ask me how I know!)
  4. Some o e may correct me but on a Mil Number beside the crank handle hole there should be four holes for the hitch to bolt on with a spreader plate behind [very important].
  5. Could anyone I'm the know help me understand something? What is the difference between VPK and HV VPK? What is the difference between the VPK, HV VPK and the Piglet? Also what we're the differences between all of the land rovers I have just stated and the Hotspur Land Rover? And as a side note the Snatch Land Rovera were developed for northern Ireland so why then we're Tangi Land Rovers Also developed?
  6. Nope that is a very good point, ex mechanic here and the amount of times someone would bring their relatively old vehicle in saying "its starts when its cold but when it warms p it dies and wont re start until it cools down, it must be something major and i realise you are rushed off your feet but please diagnose this, call me, deliver the vehicle back to me and then ill take you back in the loan car you are going to give but im afraid i just simply cannot be seen in something as common as a nissan micra!". At which point you puff your cheeks out and say "Sir could i just show you what this little plunger here does that you insist of pulling all the time":) I will check that again but i am very anal about the choke as i cant afford the fuel bill:wow:
  7. the mileage by the way is what it was released from the military with (PA Bkanchards direct sale). Oh and if your wondering how to break the bead without a machine. A highlift jack against the tyre and against the bumper:)
  8. Evening, took the land rover to get the rims swapped over (Had SWB rims on front temporarily) so after removing 4 extra grip tyres that has not been off for over 15 years by hand:wow: I took the four rims down to the local place to get changed, on the way i noticed that the land rover felt well like it was choked?? Those of you old enough to remember the old 2 stroke motocross bikes (Maico's,KTM,Husqvarnas etc) remember when the mixture was out, even slightly it would feel choked up like it would rev eventually but it was slow process that is what it felt like going tonight. Now i use this for my work and load the back up with a lot of weight so four piddly LWB rims shouldnt make that much difference but it just felt like hard work getting to 40+ which is out of character with this truck. Had many knackered old 2.25 petrols and diesels over the years but this is 13000 mile engine that about 500 miles ago had new plugs points and rotor arms and the carb adjusting with a gas analyser. I last used it monday and as always it pulls like a dream and revs up quickly, checked compression couple of weeks ago as a matter of interest and i cant recall the exact ratio but according to the handbook they was either dead on or above what they were from the factory specs. Any ideas, not overly concerned just intrigued.
  9. Right being a hard up old brick layer i cant afford to stockpile 24v ignition parts so in the event of something failing i want a temporary back up so can i use a 12v condenser and how do i fit it and can i use 12v HT leads and how can i fit them to standard shielded distributor? Also can you replace the copper wire in the leads, FV probably would have the answer to that. cheers
  10. Hi guys question for you i am after replacing my shocks and springs, what with it being the military chassis what springs and shocks do you fit as paddocks dont list military suspension items. Also am after fitting Parabolics at some point, will they fit straight away and again what shocks do you mount with them? Will the 1 ton shocks do? cheers
  11. Hi guys i have a question. I brought a 1984 Land Rover 109 GS about 6 months ago and stripped it down and scrapped the rotten chassis and bulkhead, it was registered on a Q plate and i have the V5 here in my name, recently i brought a direct release 1984/5 109 GS from P A Blanchards that had a good chassis and bulkhead but everything else was shot. I then stripped this one down and transferred everything from the First one onto this chassis and bulkhead, even the complete wiring loom! Now i know that i can get a ARP for it at a later date but i dont mind the Q for now but i want to change the chassis number on the V5, as i like to do things right. As the direct release one wasn't registered and the chassis it self was replaced before it was cast and therefore no stamped but has the vin plate on the bulkhead and mod plate on the seat box, am i ok to do this and what will the process involve. I want to do it right as i know that i can get a vin plate made up and just rivet this onto the bulkhead but i want to do it properley and legal. Sorry for the long post! Thanks guys
  12. Hi guys am after registering my Series 3 109" FFR but need a dating letter, what are the pros/cons to either Gaydon Heritage Museum or the MVT verificaton service and what are peoples experiences with either of these. Thanks James
  13. Hi guys as stated is it common for there to be a high pitched whistle noise from the FFR alternators which increases as the revs go up? Thanks
  14. Hi thanks for the reply sorry it took me ages to reply have been busy with work, so i could use plastic backing bowls from paddocks or eBay and use the same headlight, Headlight is i believe a Lucas 700, and just replace the rims with one from blanchard? Would this all fit and work? Thanks
  15. Hello guys my first proper post on here and im asking for help! The Rims on my 109 GS are rotten, the bits where the infra red stuff attached to i believe, my question is can i get these rims any where and can i use ordinary 7" headlight units and backing bowls and just put new MoD rims on there. Heres what i mean if you can see that. (note: this is not my LR just a Google images one) Also how do they come apart and would new bowls have adjusters on them? Thnaks guys
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