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From: JDolan2109@aol.com
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 07:06:07 -0400
Subject: Polarizing dynamos?

Have a Rover product that was acquired with battery incorrectly connected for
positive ground. With battery correctly connected (negative ground), the
charging light stays on. It has been suggested the dynamo (generator) is
"polarized". How do I re-polarize the dynamo? And could such a mis-connection
'cook' the voltage regulator?
Who's camping where at Owl's Head, and is anyone travelling through Vt. on
their way there? Stop by if you're going by...
see 'ya on the old road...
Jim  '61 LR 88" SW  w/ 16's, OD 1 Bbl weber (econobox?)  "Nicky"

LR...quite possibly one of the best machines yet devised!  

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From: "MNR. GRS SYMONDSON" <9553908@NARGA.sun.ac.za>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 15:18:45 GMT+0200
Subject: odometer connection?

luckily i bribed the road worthy blokes into letting me by without an 
odometer or speedometer but  now i'd really  like to know how far and 
how fast this little landy of mine goes but i've found the cable 
connection on the gearbox side isn't a square but has been worn to 
circle now can i just replace the connection or does this mean more 
complications?
guy

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 96 14:10:28 UT
From: "Mark Talbot" <Land_Rover@msn.com>
Subject: 1964 109 For Sale

1964 Land Rover 5 door station wagon.  Blue and Limestone. Overhauled brake 
and clutch systems. Both axles rebuilt with new swivels, bearings seals and a 
gaiter kit. New shocks front and rear and new rear springs. New exhaust and 
Tyres. 
Frame is solid with no rot with new rear crossmember. 

Asking $13,500.  Contact Mark 603-357-3401, vehicle is in New Hampshire 

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 07:31:37 -0700
From: uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca (Clinton D. Coates)
Subject: Brake adjusters and electric fans:

Thanks all for the advice.

Greg wrote

"I just had a thought. One or more heater cores plumbed in parallel with 
the existing one should cool things down............. flow through the new 
'rads', in cold conditions allowing the lump to get up to temperature."

Sounds like one for Alan Richer????

Could work, though perhaps the pipe size would be too small to sucessfully
coolant ....oops, I guess you said parallell, not series  :)  Also has thebenefit
 of being an after-swap mod only if needed.....How about just stuff about 
four heaters in the cab to keep it above sub zero temps in the winter?

Clinton "sweating in the oldie" Coates

--
 __x___x_  /    Clinton D. Coates  uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca    
|__|__|__\/__   
|     |   |_ |  *Emerson* 61 lwb pickup.....mostly runs
  (_)"""""(_)"  *If it doesn't leak, its not a Land Rover*

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From: Wdcockey@aol.com
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 10:34:03 -0400
Subject: Re: Polarizing dynamos?

Jim with a '61 88" SW inquires about polarity:

>Have a Rover product that was acquired with battery incorrectly connected
for
>positive ground. With battery correctly connected (negative ground), the
>charging light stays on. It has been suggested the dynamo (generator) is
>"polarized".

Actually when acquired the LR probably had the battery correctly connected
(positive ground) as LR's through SIIA suffix C (mid '67) were built with
positive ground. Try connecting the battery properly (positive ground) and
see what still works. The voltage regulator may or may not be fried.
Converting to negative ground is not difficult but does take more than
switching the battery connections, including repolarizing the generator.
Unless you are fitting a radio or alternator there isn't a need to switch
ground.

While negative ground has been the standard in North America for decades,
many British cars were built with positive ground through the mid-60's. Only
those who mess with old British vehicles are likely to have seen positive
ground, so assuming the battery was incorrectly connected is a simple mistake
to make.

David Cockey

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From: Wdcockey@aol.com
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 10:46:10 -0400
Subject: Re: Thanks for last req Apr 14- NOW new prob

Ross and Kay are ready to install a cylinder head:

>The man. says 65ftp for half inch (rocker shaft) and 18ftp for five =
>sixteen bolts.
>Except for said rocker gear bolts, my head bolts are three quarters..

Bolt size is specified by the OUTER DIAMETER OF THE THREADS, not the bolt
head size.

David Cockey
Rochester, Michigan 

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From: Wdcockey@aol.com
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 10:51:09 -0400
Subject: Positive Ground Vehicles

An obvious label (in front of the radiator) stating that a vehicle is
positive ground could help avoid mistakes by "helpers" and future owners.. LR
used a "Caution, Negative Ground Vehicle" label after switching production to
negative ground, presumably expecting confusion and mistakes after the
switch.

David Cockey

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 10:59:05 -0400
From: landrvr@blacdisc.com (Mike Loiodice)
Subject: Re: More Camel Trophy bashing

>	I don't care if the sponsoring company sells Camel Adventure Gear or 
>Camel Condoms. It is still carrying the logo and name of a company dealing >in 
>dangerous carcinogens and adding to the untold expense and misery caused by 
>cigarette smoking.
-

Yumpin' Yiminy.. Ya don't read any mail for a couple of days and all the
bozos get on thier high horses. So, I'm sitting here, puffing away on my
PIPE reading all this drivel. I sould have just deleted it all. Grumble,
grumble, bitch, bitch. I got better things to do with my time.

Ya know, once, when I was in Turkey I came around a turn in a mountain pass
in my Fiat and almost ran into a Camel. Now, that would have made one hell
of a trophey, wouldn't it.

Oh yeah, I was smoking my pipe at the time.

All hail lady Nicotine!

Cheers
Mike

Notice - absolutely NO Land Rover content - more waste of bandwidth!

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 10:59:02 -0400
From: landrvr@blacdisc.com (Mike Loiodice)
Subject: Re: wiring accessories

Tim "small electrical fire" Harincar sez...

>Anyway, I am planning to wire a CB and also a washer system into my beast,
>and am wondering where is the best place to get power from.
-

Go for maximum smoke and get the power directly off the battery. Most auto
parts places have aftermarket fuse blocks. Mount a fuse block on the
firewall and feed it directly off the battery. Then you can run your
accessories off that - with individual fuses. Your ammeter won't show the
use of any of these accessories, but at the same time, you won't be putting
any extra load on your already toasty wiring!

Cheers
Mike

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Date: 01 Jun 96 14:00:49 EDT
From: Ashley Charlwood <101320.2736@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: LightWeight over heat?

I have just moved on from a 1967 SIIa to a SIII lightweight with a V8
conversion.  The problem is that it runs quite hot on the guage. I have checked
the system for the normal problems (leaks blockages etc) but can't find anything
wrong. There is a non standard fan on the rad that works fine but may be it
should be beefed up.  I am really after some advice as what *should* be in place
for the cooling system or what I can do to make the engine run cooler. It starts
to move on to the "red" quickly when the car is stationary.

Any help?

AJ..

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 16:33:13 -0400
From: michelbe@login.net (Michel)
Subject: Squeaky steering wheel

 

Hello all, there is a squeek that appears everytime I turn the steering
wheel. This is not a Discovery, it's a Ser IIA...

I believe that something somewhere is calling for grease or some kind of
lubrication. Can somebody give me some advice on how I could solve that problem?

Thanks in advance, 

Michel Bertrand
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
             ______________________ 
 >>>>>>>>>>>|__________|| ()|______| 1963 IIA 109 PU (top is off) (Rudolph)
            |          ||---|  /\ |  and friends (109 SW + 88 sw) (not shown) 
            |__________||---|_ \/_| 
 >>>>>>>>>>>|__________||___|______|
                                             

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From: "S. Vels" <svels@dk-online.dk>
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 22:49:06 +0000
Subject: Re: Bonnet mounted washer jets

> The only problem is that at motorway speeds the airflow around the spare tyre
> throws the water around a lot, rather than the neat jet that I get at low
> speeds.  Most of it finds its way on to the screen, though.

My '76 sIII has bonnet mounted washers. I don't know if it's 
standard. Sometimes i'm happy with them, sometimes not. when the wind 
is in the right direction the will spray the whole windscreen and i 
let the fluid sit for 3-4 seconds (when i dare) and them wipe. When 
the wind is from a bad direction, most of the fluid will disappear. 

All the above only during the periods when the washer is working, of 
course.

rgds
sv/aurens

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 16:55:24 -0500 (CDT)
From: charles wolfe <cwolfe@d.umn.edu>
Subject: Two 109 IIa's for sale

I have two 109 IAs for sale.

1964 109 IIa SW runs rough great restoration project. $1800

I also have a rebuilt frame with new shocks, suspension, reuilt SPHs and 
new tires and  2 new sixteen inch wheels.  Accepting offers.

I live about 35 miles north of Duluth MN.

*********************************************************************

C. R. Wolfe M.D.				Emergency Medicine
Setters & Grouse				Duluth Clinic
New Independence, MN				Duluth, MN

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Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1996 18:50:18 -0400
From: Nathan Dunsmore <dunsmo19@us.net>
Subject: The Spirit of Lucas

Second Point for today:

Just got the Ford tractor back from the machine shop.  Don't ask...BAD news.
However, it's up and running EXCEPT for the water temp gauge.  Tried replacing
the gauge and sending unit to no avail.  At that point, I figured it had to be the 
power line to the gauge (ground was good).  After the proper incantation, I amputated 
an appropriate sized piece of wire with connector from the old Rover harness (finally 
the rover content) and ran it to the gauge.  Voila.  It now works.  (We've had two 
different mechanics look at it with no help over the past two years)

The moral:  "Lucas Electrics work in mysterious ways."

Nate Dunsmore
You know the rest

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Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1996 18:43:12 -0400
From: Nathan Dunsmore <dunsmo19@us.net>
Subject: The Blue Brick's Big Day Out

Hi All,

For those of you who have followed along, the Blue Brick (my 67 88" SIIa) was put back 
on the road at the end of April.  While BB did do some offroad time at a horse event, 
I basically drove local errands, looking for potential problems and letting the karma, 
spirits and gremlins settle in.  Last evening, I loaded up the family and the dogs (I 
don't have a winch yet), and took the blue brick into some relatively serious offroad 
stuff.  What a champ.  Drove BB down into the creek by the house which we have only
tried crossing on horseback and with the 4wd tractor previously.  We crept in and 
crawled out the other side with all passengers staying dry.  Gotta love it. I didn't
even break anything...a bonus!

Nate Dunsmore
Rocking Horse Farm
Boring, MD 21020

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Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1996 18:17:06 -0500
From: David William Scott <birddog@mindspring.com>

Prince Charles the 67 88 total restoration made some good progress today.
Finished hooking up the steering and adjusted the play to zero.  Finished
hooking up the starter, and the exhaust system.  Put in the radiator and
radiator cowling and put in both driveshafts.  Took eight hours with some
help. We have a system down now, look for parts for 2 hours the put the
parts in for the next  15 minutes.  then remove the parts because we forgot
something despite four separate workmanuals laying around..   If I did this
for a living I would starve.  Thank god my two retired helpers are as
organized as I or our 10000 sg ft shop would not be enough.  We can
generally narrow down the location of a part to 2000 sg ft.  It also helps
having three Land  Rovers torn down at the same time/.   Seemed like a good
idea at the begining, because as you were waiting on parts to come in for
one you could be working on the other.  However by the time the parts come
in for the other you forgot what you ordered and what they were for.  It has
gotten to the point at times I was unsure whether God could figure out where
all this mess went, Despite my upmost respect for God.  I'll give you 10 to
1 now that God doesn't drive one of these.  I believe this digest is a cover
for a group therapy session we are all crazy!  If any of you guys get to
Auburn, Al and want a laugh, a good laugh, and want to feel better about
yourselves come by and see me, MO and Curly.  Birddog...all of us are
ignorant, just about different things...Will Rogers

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 19:49:18 -0500
From: Allan Smith <smitha@candw.lc>
Subject: D90 Voltage

Hi all.
Looking for the fault in the spot light circuit with my new meter, I found that 
my voltage is 14v. Can anyone tell me how much variation from 12v is OK?

(The light relay was giving a healthy click, so appeared to be working, there 
was no power to the lights. I finally opened up the relay. It hadn't actually 
being going click, it must have been more like a squish, creating a layer of 
little bodies between the contacts. The lights now work, but I guess I need the 
LR anteater accessory.)

Thanks in advance for any answers.
Allan
St. Lucia

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From: Robot10@aol.com
Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 21:02:18 -0400
Subject: Enough about smoking already

Look, all, I have no interest in wasting any more bandwidth discussing
cigarettes, but let’s get the record (finally) straight.

First of all, healthcare is NOT free, we all pay for it via our taxes and
insurance premiums.

Second, statistically, it is NON smokers who should pay more for health
insurance because they tend to live longer and statistically use more
insurance dollars than smokers. Look it up for yourselves if you don’t
believe me. I did, so I’d have the FACTS straight.

Third, stop listening to the propoganda of smoker-bashing politically correct
types. Everyone’s vices are evil except the ones YOU share. Have some
tolerance. Remember, smoker-bashing will someday be as distasteful as any
other form of discrimination, because at it's root, that's ALL it is.

Fourth, think carefully about the REAL dangers of smoking, compared to other
vices: Ever see innocent bystanders get gunned down because a “cigarette”
deal went sour? Ever see someone pass out and slide his Rover into a school
bus full of kids because he had too many cigarettes? Ever see the fire
department cut out the bay window of a house to remove a man too fat to get
out the front door because he smoked too many cigarettes? No. You never see
these things because they don’t happen. Drugs, Alcohol, food, all things are
bad unless used in moderation.  Learn to be tolerant of the vices of other
people if you expect them to be tolerant of yours. 

If you smoke, you accept the dangers therein. Asking RJR to pay for your
healthcare or award you damages because you smoked two packs for thirty years
is as stupid as asking LR for chiroprachtic care because you drove your rover
700 miles down an abandoned railroad track. Same with drinking, doing drugs,
driving J**ps, working on Lucas electrical systems, etc. Your body is
ultimately the only personal property you can REALLY own, and what you do
with it is your business, not anyone elses. It is certainly nobody elses
responsability,not RJR, McDonalds, Guiness, Jameson’s, Timothy Leary’s, nor
anyones but your own. Be responsable for yourself.

Let’s all lighten up and get back to Rovering, O.K.? I want to hear more
about diesel vs gas, not camels vs marlboro

Mark Hardig
Robot 10@AOL.COM

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Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1996 20:33:13 -0500
From: David William Scott <birddog@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: your mail

At 04:47 PM 6/1/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Hey Birddog,
>Good to see your stuff on the net-- saw somewhere that you got that 
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 16 lines)]
>Dormobile.  Restore it?
>Walt, the rest of the story.... Wanted to go sailing Memorial day so I
hired a guy to go get the doormobile in NC.  I have a dependable 85 chev 3/4
ton pkup and borrowed a trailer from a friend..  Turns out the driver on the
way back in tow with my pride and joy( I wanted a 109 from the start)  burns
up my transmision in the truck.  So not only does the 109 not run it kills
my most dependable transportation.  Land Rovers may be a mechancial AIDS.  I
mean the LR and the truck were hooked up. I hope to get prince charles and
lady Di finished then maybe restore the 109 to pristine condition.  Al
frogman may drop back to number four....sleepless in Al  birddog
>R

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From: Jim Pappas <roverhed@m3.pcix.com>
Subject: RE: In the pink
Date: Fri, 31 May 1996 23:11:37 -0400
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mike:

It never ceases to amaze me how the internet works. I have made an =
agreement to purchase 10FG56 *pinky* from the Dunsfold Trust. We have =
just begun the process.

I would ask you in good faith to not publicize this vehicle on the list =
or even word of mouth until we have the vehicle here for a number of =
reasons. Even if this appears on the list from other sources - please =
let me announce same to the net in due course.

It will ultimately be on semi-permanent display at Land Rover Metro West =
and we will certainly build a launch event open to any and all LROs and =
enthusiasts to attend this party for the unveiling.

See you at Owl's Head. I will revert ASAP with a list of BSROA members =
planning to attend.

cheers
Jim

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From: 	Mike Smith[SMTP:ecrover@midcoast.com]
Sent: 	Friday, May 31, 1996 8:10 PM
Subject: 	In the pink

Dear all and Jim Pappas,
        Hey Jim...Myles Murphy called me today and said you have =
purchased
a 109 Pink Panther from Dunsfold Land Rover Museum!!! Tell me, us, about
it! Where is it and when call we see it!!!!
        Fill us in!

From: Mike Smith
East Coast Rover Co.                    207.594.8086
21 Tolman Road  *Rt. 90*                207.594.8120 fax
Warren, Maine 04864                     ecrover@midcoast.com
    Land Rover Service, Sales, Restoration, and More
        Series Coil Chassis Specialists

------ =_NextPart_000_01BB5004.8098A800

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 21:06:30 -0700
From: fhyap@ix.netcom.com (Franklin H. Yap )
Subject: RE: In the pink

You wrote: 
>I would ask you in good faith to not publicize this vehicle on the 

list =
>or even word of mouth until we have the vehicle here for a number of =
>reasons. Even if this appears on the list from other sources - please 
=
>let me announce same to the net in due course.
>reasons. Even if this appears on the list from other sources - please 

I'm not sure if you meant to post to everyone on the list.  In any 
event, congratualations. (Is getting a LR similar to adding a new 
member to the family?)

On the West Coast (Mendo_Recce) List, we just gripe about LR 
salespersons who know nothing about the vehicles they sell.  It's great 
to know of a LR salesperson who truly appreciates the product.

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 21:16:11 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Walter C. Swain" <wcswain@dcn.davis.ca.us>
Subject: RE: In the pink

I'm glad this is just among us chickens. Can't have people just blabbing 
about everything they hear.  Getting real excited waiting for the 
announcement, though. 

WCS

From: Jim Pappas <roverhed@m3.pcix.com>
Subject: RE: In the pink

<Severly censored for security reasons>

I would ask you in good faith to not publicize this vehicle on the list =
or even word of mouth until we have the vehicle here for a number of =
reasons. 

<More censoring>

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Date: Sat, 1 Jun 1996 22:44:29 -0700
From: uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca (Clinton D. Coates)
Subject: Back door support shim

Does anyone know the exact (more or less) thickness for the 
shim for the safari door wedge support thingy?  I have been
offroading without support and it seems that it might not be a
bad idea to be using it, even without a spare tire.

Thanks in advance

CDC

--
 __x___x_  /    Clinton D. Coates  uf974@freenet.victoria.bc.ca    
|__|__|__\/__   
|     |   |_ |  *Emerson* 61 lwb pickup.....mostly runs
  (_)"""""(_)"  *If it doesn't leak, its not a Land Rover*

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Date: Sun, 2 Jun 1996 18:24:52 +1000 (EST)
From: Lloyd Allison <lloyd@cs.monash.edu.au>
Subject: plus 35 badge

35-plus refers to 35% stronger half-shafts that Rover introduced
when the LWB's (SIIA ?) started busting axles,
before they brought in the Salisbury diff'.

I missed the start of a thread a few days ago about stage-1's in
Jamaica, I think.  These weren't the long-rumoured SWB stage-1's
that may or may not have existed were they? Or were they the
common LWB variety?

Lloyd

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