Meteor mark 4B Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Someone on another forum wanted to see a few pictures, Couldn't be bothered to go through the whole photobucket experience, so I'm putting a few here! Three are the real thing, one is mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor mark 4B Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 The text in pic 3 is from a book, written, but not yet published. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 One of my Sgts, Sgt Euan Christie, is current British Army Rally Champion. Will need to dig out some photos and post them up. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I think you must be very brave to drive a Landrover in such a fashion.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor mark 4B Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Modifications do not appear to include anything to do with brakes! Turbos, twin carbs, roll bars, 7.50 tyres etc, but normal braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustmeimamechanic Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Back in the late 80's we were competeing in the Breckland Stages , an event that was using tracks in and around Thetford forest but also included some laps of Snetterton on the tarmac , seem to remember a couple of very standard looking Army 90's taking part as well as a very non standard LR 110 in Paris Dakar trim , some massive chevy midmounted V8 and a six inch roof chop among the mods - round the forest it was awsome - on the tarmac :nut: ! ... if you've never seen a 110 outdrag a rally prepared mk2 escort then you've never lived , even better the 110 was driving down the grass alongside the track :cool2: , at times he was looming very large in the rear view mirror of my Manta 400 . Bowler Wildcat still on the shopping list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 MDP also used to compete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex5 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Back in the late 80's we were competeing in the Breckland Stages , an event that was using tracks in and around Thetford forest but also included some laps of Snetterton on the tarmac , seem to remember a couple of very standard looking Army 90's taking part as well as a very non standard LR 110 in Paris Dakar trim , some massive chevy midmounted V8 and a six inch roof chop among the mods - round the forest it was awsome - on the tarmac :nut: ! ... if you've never seen a 110 outdrag a rally prepared mk2 escort then you've never lived , even better the 110 was driving down the grass alongside the track :cool2: , at times he was looming very large in the rear view mirror of my Manta 400 .Bowler Wildcat still on the shopping list The Essex Land Rover Club used to help marshal on the Breckland Stages, I was club chairman at the time - we spent several happy hours looning around the forest, supposedly going to our posts:D. We used CB radios for comms, before we got into MSA Safety Radios (that's where Essex5 comes from, it's still my call-sign) The bloke in the Chevy-powered 110's name is Pete, but I can't remember his surname:-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteor mark 4B Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 (edited) Interesting little note here....... a turbocharged 2 1/4 Land Rover petrol engine had much the same power as a V8 of the period, but was a lot lighter. Added to an overdrive unit, I hear of speeds of 90 in overdrive third, and 103 in overdrive top. The mind boggles! Allards fitted the turbo, Unipart provided the OD. Not all LRs were so equipped I don't think. Hopefully the book will get published and everyone will buy a copy, so I'm not going to say too much more here! Edited July 20, 2010 by Meteor mark 4B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72rover Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Interesting little note here....... a turbocharged 2 1/4 Land Rover petrol engine had much the same power as a V8 of the period, but was a lot lighter. Added to an overdrive unit, I hear of speeds of 90 in overdrive third, and 103 in overdrive top. The mind boggles! Indeed. My all-time top speed in my Rover - which is still going strong after almost 4 decades of ownership - was 77 mph, even with the OD. That was coming down off the continental divide in Colorado. In neutral. Engine off. With a tail wind.... I don't see how terminal velocity, if rolled out the back of a transport or off a cliff, would be much more. 90 or more is downright scary fast...You do mean mph, right? The venerable 2.25 lump has a nasty habit of grenading at about 5,200 RPM. Prior to that, you usually get 'valve float' and start losing power. But I do like driving fast in the Rover, preferably in the snow.... That was it's original mission 38 years ago: to get to the ski slopes when no one else could.... Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxy Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Allan Allard produced a good book on the subject , first published 1982. The 1984 re-print is a good book on quality paper. The 1986 book has greater content but on cheaper paper. Unfortunately very little specifically on the 2.1/4 petrol conversion , a bit more on their 2.1/4 diesel conversion (brings performance in line with standard petrol). Only the black & white photograph of 23 FM 26 as already shown in this thread - and then DIY endgame when Rover bolted a turbo on the 12J and all the Jap imports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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