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From: Mike Rooth <M.J.Rooth@lut.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: 88 vs 109
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 9:29:49 BST

Steve,
Point taken re headlamp position,but.....why does the ISAJEEP
CJ7 (Renegade?) get away with *its* headlamp position?

be given a US tryout).Now there's a *real* Land Rover!
Cheers
Mike Rooth

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From: "P. Suryono Adisoemarta" <paulus@nextover.pe.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: Range Rover tidbits
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 1994 10:16:34 -0500 (CDT)

According to Russell Burns:
>I know we have a radio person in the group. What short wave
>or ham radio would you recommend for a off-road vehicle.
none

I am a ham too. When I drove inside the thick forest in Sumatra, Indonesia
to reach a remote oilfield, I use 2m (144 MHz) mobile radio with
a 100 watt linear amplifier.
The antenna is a 5/8 wave mounted on a gutter mount that I put on 
the water gutter on the tropical roofed 109 SIII.

There are enough hams scattered in Sumatra on this very popular 2m band.

>Sometime when I am off-raoding alone, I may need to order
>a pizza, or something if the food runs out.

Yup, several establishments (and also gas stations) have the 2m (and CB)
radio, so the radio is a very helpful thing.

BTW: I've upgrade the alternator, as the original Lucas 18 ACR is not
     big enough for the radio, big headlights, air conditioner blowers
     and the electric fan for the AC's condenser (mounted under the 
     front passenger seat. I need to put the condenser this way as if
     it mounted in front of the radiator then I always got a very hot
     engine)

Paulus (N5SNN / YG1QN)

"The Green"	1975 109 SIII (ex mil), green in color
"The White"	1982 109 SIII, white in color

-- 
Paulus Suryono Adisoemarta    Internet: yono@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu 
Petroleum Engineering Dept.             paulus@nextover.pe.utexas.edu (NeXT!) 
U of Texas, Austin                      n5snn@mail.utexas.edu

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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 11:44:27 EDT
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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 1994 08:50:10 -0700
From: mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Introduction of new subscriber

Hello, fellow LROs! and thanks for the welcome, Bill!  

It's nice to find that there are some Land-Rover afficionados on the net and 
that many are apparently in North California (as I am, in Mendocino County). 
 There are a number of LROs in Mendocino County but I don't know of any 
others who surf the net.  My involvement with Rovers (and other British 
leakers, for that matter) goes back a number of years and has included 
owning quite a few.  I currently have (complete):

1970 Series II-A 88" camo paint, tropical roof & other "station wagon" 
goodies, big roof rack, wide wheels w/10.5x15 Armstrong Norseman Treadlock 
tyres.  It needs a bit of attention to be usable again (hope to put it right 
soon & join in).

1974 Series III 88" with rough body (original light green), good engine, no 
second gear, needs radiator and v. much tlc.  (May save this one for a 
coil-sprung conversion.)

I also have a gutted 1952 80" Series I which I had intended to update with 
Ser. II-III running gear for strictly off-road use (mostly at my family's 
ranch in Humboldt County).  May never get around to this and probably should 
sell.

I just acquired another old Series II (gutted) and a pickup cab top (which I 
may use on my II-A). I do not have these gems home yet but hope to rescue soon.

If anyone woud be interested, I have (for sale) a Dormobile (pop-up camper) 
top for a Land-Rover 109".  I want to sell only the top of the roof and keep 
the quarter panels (for now anyway).  If anyone actually need the quarter 
panels, I have some from a hard top 88" (with the small, non-opening  
windows) which I could part with. The Dormobile roof has the two canvas 
bunks, the material which comes up with the pop-up panel, the two glass 
skylights, and the hardware for the opening plastic skylight (it 
disintegrated but can easily be replaced with a metal panel).  It doesn't 
look as though I'll be getting another 109" and so have no use for this 
nifty accessory.  I would like to get $750.00 for this top but would trade 
for other Land-Rover parts, such as wide (6.5") 16" wheels (as used on 
one-ton 109s, 130s, etc.), overdrive, winch, or what-have-you. 

I may also have a tailgate or two for sale, a really good 88" frame (off a 
58 Ser II), and quite a few body parts (mostly early 88") and miscellaneous. 
 E-mail to mcdpw@pacific.pacific.net or call (707) 485-7220.

I also have a basket-case Austin Champ (military 4x4 with Rolls-Royce 
2.8-liter f-head 4-cyl engine, kind of looks like a bloated jeep).  It's 
complete but engine apart, etc.  I have no manuals or other info.  Anyone 
out there have data on these machines?  

For those of you who didn't go to the British Car Meet at Cal State Hayward 
on the 17th, Domingos' Camel Trophy Defender 110 was a big hit.  Those XCLs 
look much more impressive in person than in pictures!  Another meet 11 Sep 
94 in Palo Alto and I assume Dom will be there.  If you missed this one, go 
to that one.  Maybe I can get my Rover resuscitated by then.

Thanks!

Granville Pool

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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 09:40:28 PDT
From: brabyn@skivs.ski.org (John Brabyn)
Subject: Re:  Roof rack

No, thanks for the info. I waws told that even the dealer supplied
roof racks (made by Thule) are OK for 200 lbs; I imagine the heavy duty one 
they supply, which has almost continuous supports along the gutters,
would be more like yours and would carry a lot more. Watch out on those
side hills though...

John

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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 12:50:40 -0700
From: "TeriAnn Wakeman"  <twakeman@apple.com>
Subject: Re: Radiators fo LR

In message <256ECEB4E28@wfoclan.usbm.gov> "John R. Benham" writes:
> Dear LR owners,

>     My question is:  Do other LR owners with the thinner radiator have 
> overheating problems and how can I solve this problem without looking 
> for an older style radiator?
none

Last year I replaced my series IIA radiator with the thinner series III 
radiator. The engine runs a tad hotter (sorry I do not have accurate #s).  But I
have never had it overheat. (2.25L, petrol 109)

TeriAnn Wakeman        Large format photographers look at the world
twakeman@apple.com     upside down and backwards     
LINK: TWAKEMAN              
408-974-2344                         TR3A - TS75519L, 
                       MGBGT - GHD4U149572G, Land Rover 109 - 164000561

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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 14:33:35 -0700
From: "TeriAnn Wakeman"  <twakeman@apple.com>
Subject: POLL-for 109/2.25L petrol owners

I'm interested in knowing what kind of gas milage people are getting in 109s 
with 2.25 petrol engines, and what carb they are using.

Mine is in good tune, has a rodchester 1 barrel and is getting about 12.5 ish. 
open highway over mountainous roads.

What are others getting and what carbs are you using.  I'm almost ready to 
rebush my SOLIX and putting it back on.

TeriAnn Wakeman        Large format photographers look at the world
twakeman@apple.com     upside down and backwards     
LINK: TWAKEMAN              
408-974-2344                         TR3A - TS75519L, 
                       MGBGT - GHD4U149572G, Land Rover 109 - 164000561

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From: rsrose@cco.caltech.edu (Randolph Rose)
Subject: Re: POLL-for 109/2.25L petrol owners
Date: 26 Jul 1994 23:24:43 GMT

In article <9407262133.AA27899@apple.com>,
TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman@apple.com> wrote:
>I'm interested in knowing what kind of gas milage people are getting in 109s 
>with 2.25 petrol engines, and what carb they are using.
none

I haven't counted lately, but my mileage is close to yours.  I have a
107 Station Wagon, which is probably a tad lighter than a 109 Station
Wagon.

Using a Rochester, manual choke, #48 jet.

Mileage goes up considerbly if you have:
	7.50 x 16 Michelin radials, 12 ply rating 
	pump these up to 50 psi for around town

I have seen this combination get close to 20 mpg, with a Rochester.
C
D
B
A
B
C
D
I have seen this combination get close to 20 mpg. (with a Rochester.)

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Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 03:08:46 +0100 (MET)
From: S|ren Vels Christensen <velssvch@inet.uni-c.dk>
Subject: Re: POLL-for 109/2.25L petrol owners

On Tue, 26 Jul 1994, TeriAnn Wakeman wrote:

> I'm interested in knowing what kind of gas milage people are getting in 1=
09s=20
> with 2.25 petrol engines, and what carb they are using.
>=20
> Mine is in good tune, has a rodchester 1 barrel and is getting about 12.5=
 ish.=20
> open highway over mountainous roads.
>=20
> What are others getting and what carbs are you using.  I'm almost ready t=
o=20
> rebush my SOLIX and putting it back on.
>=20

I'm using a standard Solex 36IV carb. I have about 8-10 km to and from work=
,
and the engine is warm after about 4 km. 95% af my driving is commuting. My
whole engine needs ajusting. My average is 4,73 km/l.

When i bought the black hole it was cold in the mornings. I thought i could
hear the needle drop. I got used to that. After all, what's food on the tab=
le
compared to roving?

+---------------------------------------------------------------+
=B0 Soren Vels                     1976 sIII 109" van 2.25 petrol =B0
=B0 velssvch@inet.uni-c.dk         Dansk Land-Rover Klub no. 3564 =B0
=B0 Royal Danish Air Force         DL-RK: Approx. 1000 members.   =B0
=B0 Communications Specialist                                     =B0
+---------------------------------------------------------------+

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From: "P. Suryono Adisoemarta" <paulus@nextover.pe.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: POLL-for 109/2.25L petrol owners
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 1994 22:20:31 -0500 (CDT)

According to TeriAnn Wakeman:
>I'm interested in knowing what kind of gas milage people are getting in 109s 
>with 2.25 petrol engines, and what carb they are using.
none

The Green (because it's green in color, my car), '75 109 SIII
4 km/l city (with A/C), 5.5 km/l (city, without A/C), 9 km/l (highway)
(this numbers are with the locking hub disengaged).
Rebuilt Solex carb (I did myself, using a carb repair kit).

The White (because the color is white, my mother's favourite car),
 '82 109 SIII,  same gas mileage, original Solex.

Paulus (N5SNN)

--
Paulus Suryono Adisoemarta    Internet: yono@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu 
Petroleum Engineering Dept.             paulus@nextover.pe.utexas.edu (NeXT!) 
U of Texas, Austin                      n5snn@mail.utexas.edu

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