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Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 08:25:36 -0400
From: Nathan Dunsmore <dunsmo19@us.net>
Subject: Re: Heater Controls

David R Scholes wrote:
> me how the two heater controls on the RH side of my SIII dash work. I've
> tried all sorts of combinations (up/up, up/down,down/down, etc) to little
> effect 

Basically that IS how they work. :)
-- 
Nate Dunsmore
Rocking Horse Farm
Boring, MD 21020
dunsmo19@us.net

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From: ccray@lulu.cc.missouri.edu
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 07:31:46 -0500 (CDT)

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Ray Harder                 Columbia, Missouri   314-882-2000
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From: ASFCO@aol.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 08:51:11 -0400
Subject: Re: SRIIA Windshield

Chris;

     Any local auto glass shop will be able to handle the job, I would
suggest you do both sides and use tinted glass, it will be a worthwhile
investment and only a couple dollars more, mine cost around $ 35 each side
Rgds
Steve Bradke    96 Discovery
WA2GMC         72 S lll 88  ( for sale )
                        68 S lla 88

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From: ASFCO@aol.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 08:51:29 -0400
Subject: Re: CB's and electrics

John;

     First off I would suggest you look into getting a Ham Radio License as
well for more reliable communications if for nothing else.
     CB radio is a good means of short distance communications and can be of
some help on trail rides and some limited use on the hwy. As you will hear
most of the stuff on CB is not worth listening to and as a result you will
find it off most of the time. 
     I have a Cobra CB  I got thru Sears for $ 62 which has the added feature
of  a 3 channel weather band.
     Thru the use of a splitter, you could use the same antenna for the
scanner as well, however I would use seperate antennas. If you are using it
for short distances get a thru the glass antenna. 
     You could tap into something off your power harness however I would
suggest you  get power directly from the battery and use a seperate fuse
block to pick up the power for your radio (s) aux lights etc..., its safer
and you won't have to worry about cutting into something you shouldn't. Hope
this helps
Rgds
Steve Bradke       96 Discovery
WA2GMC            72 S lll 88 ( for sale )
                           68 S lla 88

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From: daviscar@cris.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 08:50:28 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

At 09:04 PM 7/1/96 -0500, you wrote:

  Hi Dave

I would like to see something in the centre for once myself.  Centre 
could be like Montana or South Dakota or Kansas for example and that 
would let everyone have some kind of equal drive to get there.   

I am all for that. But the only problem I can see is no place to climb up &
down with the LR's.
How about Missouri it's ruffly center ad has some places to climb.
How about it list members anyone want to try and put on the BIGGEST LR MEET
ON In the whole world!!!!!
Well the USA anyway.

Bruce
67 SIIA 88 Patches
WANTED pre 1968 109 In USA
Daviscar@concentric.net
        Or
BDaviscar@aol.com

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Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 08:30:55 -0400
From: Nathan Dunsmore <dunsmo19@us.net>
Subject: Re: Left hand drive vs Right hand drive

David Place wrote:
> This is probably a stupid question but in what order are the brake and
> clutch pedals in a right hand drive vehicle?  I drove a vehicle in
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
> hand however.  Is the gas pedal next to the centre firewall or is it on
> the door side of the foot well?   
RHD has the pedals in the same order as LHD.  Accelerator near the right door, 
clutch near the transmission tunnel cover and brake in between.  But just to 
be sure some PO of my RHD marked them with welding rod! C B A  gotta love it.

Nate Dunsmore
Rocking Horse Farm
Boring, MD 21020
dunsmo19@us.net

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Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 08:34:12 -0400
From: Nathan Dunsmore <dunsmo19@us.net>
Subject: Re: SRIIA Windshield

Rick.Crider@trellis.net wrote:

> Chris......
> Being that the windshield is flat safety plate, most any local auto
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 8 lines)]
> tracing of the hole, or perhaps the other side which should be a
> mirrror image of the broken one.   Good luck with it.

Chris,

Sorry to hear about it but that is correct.  The right and left side are mirror
images.  I had to reverse mine when I put the windscreen back together because
of a rock chip in the drivers side.  Just take the other side to an auto glass
place.  Good luck.

Nate Dunsmore
Rocking Horse Farm
Boring, MD 21020
dunsmo19@us.net

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From: Mark.Maslar@software.rockwell.com (Maslar, Mark)
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 08:58:00 -0400
Subject: RE: Range Rover Age

Tim Harincar wrote:
>  From what I remember people saying, *any* two-door RR is a pretty rare   
thing here in NA...

I rented a two-door Range Rover in Costa Rica, while on vacation. Rent A   
Rover has about 12 vehicles for hire. (The diff lock is disconnected on   
all but one of them.) I don't know if they're all 2-door, but I did see   
several other 2-door rangies on the road.

There are also LOTS of series vehicles in Costa Rica. (In fact, I got a   
ride in one and could have been killed as a result of the driver's poor   
judgement. Fortunately, he ran a schoolbus and the oncoming vehicle off   
the road, and we were just fine ;-) The proprietor of Rent A Rover   
explained that Costa Rica was the only country other than the UK where   
Land Rovers were assembled. Eventually the Costa Rican government did   
something stupid with import duties, and the factory closed.

Mark Maslar
'95 D-90

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 06:21:04 -0700
From: twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn Wakeman)
Subject: Re: Towing points

At  7:05 PM 7/2/96 +1000, Thomas Cooper wrote:

>What is the best place to attach towing hooks to the front of a series IIa?
;
>On my series IIa there are four holes drilled through the chassis rails at
>the very front which the front bumper is bolted to.
;
>This seems to be the obvious point. Are hooks available drilled correctly for
>these holes ? ( preferably in Australia!)
;
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There are 'D' rings that stick up out of a metal plate that bolts to th top
of the bumper using those 4 holes.  I believe it came on military Land
Rovers.  Its a popular addition to civilian Land Rovers for front recovery

TeriAnn

twakeman@scruznet.com   <- NOTE NEW ADDRESS

Celebrating my tenth year on Usenet/Internet

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From: Gregspitz@aol.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:08:38 -0400
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

count me in...Wisconsin or Michigan has a few places to go and the Canadians
will come also.

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From: ccray@lulu.cc.missouri.edu
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 09:32:15 -0500 (CDT)

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Ray Harder                 Columbia, Missouri   314-882-2000
 
         "...you are what you drive..."
 
- 61 SIIa 88 (LULU, aka Experimental)  - 66 SIIa 88 (rebuild project)
- 69 SIIa 88 (parts)                   - 87 RR      (wife's)
- 80 MGB                               - xx
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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 11:50:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: Russell U Wilson <ruwst+@pitt.edu>
Subject: Series I parts for sale??

Like a dummy I erased the message from the person who was selling the 
Series I parts.  If someone who has this person's name would be kind 
enough to repost it.......boy, would I be happy.

I have a friend with a wounded series I and is very interested in the 
bits for sale.

Russ Wilson
67 RHD 88 
"The Pig"

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 09:27:31 -0700
From: jjbpears@ix.netcom.com (Jeremy Bartlett)
Subject: Re: Series I parts for sale??

You wrote: 
>Like a dummy I erased the message from the person who was selling the 

	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 13 lines)]
>bits for sale.
>Russ Wilson

It WAS Steve at British Pacific.  Britpac@aol.com. BUT He posted 
indicating they've gone already :(

be of good cheer

Jeremy

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Date: 02 Jul 96 13:34:05 EDT
From: Richard Maynard <101723.414@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Avon Rangemasters

Has anyone any experience of the sidewalls on Avon Rangemasters cracking or
splitting?  A friend's tyres are starting to show cracks in the sidewall after
only about 10,000 miles.  They're on an ex demo 110, if that makes any
difference.  Does anyone think that he may have grounds for complaint against
Avon, or should he just shell out for a new set of tyres?

Cheers, Rich.

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From: paulc@postoffice.durango.mjt.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 12:03:00 +0000
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

If you want something to climb up and down how about the San Juan mountains=
 in
Colorado?  They are some of the most beautiful mountains on earth.  There a=
re
numerous old mine roads/4WD only passes which cross all over the area. 
Try Black Bear Pass on for size!

Paul Clay ( a futre owner)
Durango, Colorado
paulc@mjt.com

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:51:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: soft-top, 80"

	A chap here is looking for a soft-top for an 80" with the hoop set.
	Anybody know where one of these might be found?

	I presume that the softop set-up off of an 86" will work the same,
	assuming you cut the longitudinal pieces down a couple inches, but
	how interchangable are these things?  

	Rgds,

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 15:26:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Carl Musson (EVENTS)" <musson@arts.usf.edu>
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

I have been trying to unsubscribe for the lro-digest.  For some reason it
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From: "David J. Mercer" <merkin@sierra.net>
Subject: RE: SCLR Caravan to Crested Butte
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 10:34:35 -0700
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Is your route going any where near lake Tahoe or are you going up US395? let me know I may tag along.

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David Mercer
PO BOX 2570 
Olympic Valley CA 96146
ph  916-583-4150
fax 916-583-4829
merkin@sierra.net
53 S1 80"
57 S1 107" SW, FOR SALE
63 SII 88"
65 SII 88", FOR SALE
66 SII 88"
86 MB 280GE
 

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Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 00:07:04 +0400
From: Alex Danza <danza@ropnet.cronyx.ru>
Subject: Re: FC101

YOU CAN FOND A WAY OUT.

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From: Gregspitz@aol.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 16:50:21 -0400
Subject: Defender 110 for Sale

 There is a Defender 110 for sale in Denver that I have to pass up as my 90
will have to keep me happy.  Seems to be well maintained.  It is 1993 North
American 110 with all the goodies....winch,safari roof rack with ladder,4
Hella lights across the top,
spare tire with cover,9 seater with belts and seat covers.. only about
26,000miles.
He has maintained it with all the records and I have seen the pictures and it
is clean and only offroad barely once.  His name is Bill
Teutsch...Home:303-722-8452 and work:303-694-9130 .  Can only be contacted at
home and I don't  have any real connection with this man except I almost
bought this gem.  

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 16:18:17 -0500 (CDT)
From: David Place <dplace@SIRNet.mb.ca>
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

If you want a climbing place, how about the Black Hills of South Dakota.  
That would be central and it is in an area known for scenery and other 
things people might like to do. Dave VE4PN

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From: "S. Vels" <svels@mail-server.dk-online.dk>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 23:13:03 +0001
Subject: Re: Avon Rangemasters

> Has anyone any experience of the sidewalls on Avon Rangemasters cracking or
> splitting?  A friend's tyres are starting to show cracks in the sidewall after
> only about 10,000 miles.  They're on an ex demo 110, if that makes any

> Avon, or should he just shell out for a new set of tyres?

I have Rangemasters on my 109 and they were on when i bought it. 
Certainly a lot more than 10k miles. No cracks really except normal
slightly degration from sunlight. Were the tyres on when he got the car?. Were 
they demo as well?. If he bought them from new he should certainly 
write Avon and ask whats going on. There must be a number somewhere 
on the tyre indicating the production series. I guess. Haven't 
figured out all the numbers on tyres yet.

rgds
sv/aurens

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From: "Stefan R. Steiner" <ssteiner@almaden.ibm.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 14:27:04 -0700
Subject: 1995 Disco dash is warping

My 1995 Disco's dashboard is warping in a few places along the edges closest to
the windshield.  In one spot it has warped quite a bit.  I'll be taking it in
soon for it's next oil change and tuneup and will have the dash fixed (if not
replaced) on warranty.  I was wondering if anyone else had has/had this
problem. I hope it is an isolated occurrence since it looks quite expensive to
fix.  I normally have an internal windshield screen installed when it is parked
outside.

Stefan Steiner
95 5sp white Disco
72 FJ40 4sp

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From: harincar@internet.mdms.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 16:02:46 -0500
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

There is also Roosevelt Nat Park in ND, but I don't know what the restrictions
are about driving around in National Parks. And Hey! Lets not forget Superior
National Forest up here in Northern MN - Dave, you'd like that. From what
I've heard, there are hundreds of miles of logging roads hidden there, not
to mention some kick-butt walleye and bass fishing...

Wow, I can picture it now. A string of a couple hundred Rovers stretched
out on some old logging trail, caught in a thunderstorm - the trail has
turned into a small stream and every one is winching their way to the
campsite - just like the camel trophy! Man, sign me UP!

But, you'd have to do it in mid-may or late september or the mosquitoes will
bleed you dry. :-)

Tim
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tim harincar
harincar@mooregs.com
'66 IIa 88 SW

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From: "Hugh Grierson" <Hugh.Grierson@trimble.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 09:33:27 +1200
Subject: RE: Range Rover Age

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Subject: Re: Range Rover Age 
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 14:52:19 -0700
From: Benjamin Allan Smith <bens@ridgecrest.ca.us>

In message <bulk.16606.19960702143150@Land-Rover.Team.Net>you write:
> > The proprietor of Rent A Rover   
> > explained that Costa Rica was the only country other than the UK where   
> > Land Rovers were assembled.
> I don't know about that.  My IIA has a CKD chassis number, so I guess 
> NZ did local assembly back in the 60's.  Probably SA and OZ also.

	Land Rovers have been assembled in dozens of coutries.  The Belgian
Minervas were CKDs.  The origional Santanas were CKDs.  Rover used to send up
to 8,000 CKD kits out per year (total series production would be 40,000 to 
50,000 at the same time.

	LRO magazine had an article on CKDs in their June 1996 issue (pp.98-
101).  It stated that CKDs started to be imported to Australia in 1949.

	Currently Land Rover is shipping 132 CKD kits per week to South Africa,
Kenya, Turkey, Malaysia, Australia, Zimbabwe and Morocco.  Some Range Rovers
and Discoveries have been shipped as CKD with limited sucess.

	CKD Defenders are shipped in lots of 12 in between 14 and 22 crates.

Ben
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Benjamin Smith----------bens@ridgecrest.ca.us----------1972 Land Rover SIII 88

"...If I were running such a contest, I would specifically eliminate any entry
 from Ben involving driving the [Land] Rover anywhere.  He'd drive it up the
 Amazon basin for a half can of Jolt and a stale cookie..."  --Kevin Archie

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From: Gregspitz@aol.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 18:47:43 -0400
Subject: Re: Defender 110 for Sale

forgot to mention...the price...$41,000....but try to negotiate with him.

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From: "David J. Mercer" <merkin@sierra.net>
Subject: RE: soft-top, 80"
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 12:34:49 -0700
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Try John Craddock at fax# 011-44-1-543-504818 thats about it for S1 parts anymore.

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David Mercer
PO BOX 2570 
Olympic Valley CA 96146
ph  916-583-4150
fax 916-583-4829
merkin@sierra.net
53 S1 80"
57 S1 107" SW, FOR SALE
63 SII 88"
65 SII 88", FOR SALE
66 SII 88"
86 MB 280GE

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From: daviscar@cris.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 20:11:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

I would like to see something in the centre for once myself.  Centre 
could be like Montana or South Dakota or Kansas for example and that 
would let everyone have some kind of equal drive to get there.   

Well got some in put on where to have it but no one has said they would be
willing to set it up.
Come on you guys. Part of choosing where is WHO will start the "ball"
Rolling (or the Landie climing)
I Don't Know how to go about set something like this up. 
Has anyone on the list ever helped set something like this up before?
where do you start?
Bruce
67 SIIA 88 Patches
WANTED pre 1968 109 In USA
Daviscar@concentric.net
        Or
BDaviscar@aol.com

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From: harincar@internet.mdms.com
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 20:19:42 -0500
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

> Come on you guys. Part of choosing where is WHO will start the "ball"
> Rolling (or the Landie climing)
> I Don't Know how to go about set something like this up.

Yes. Hmm. Well. As someone pointed out before, LRs (at least Series)
tend to be concentrated on the coasts, with a few exceptions (like 
colorado). 

You're right, though. Any national rally is likely to end up being
where ever there are people willing to do the dirty work. And, it
seems, there arn't high concentrations of rover people organized
in the midwest.

Unless it were a one-time, super spectacular 50th anniversary Amazing
Rover get together, I don't see that it would draw that many people,
regardless of the location. Car meets are different from other groups
because people tend to want to bring their car...

A weekend meet like the OVLR birthday party turns into a more than a 
week of hard driving from the coast if you put it in the midwest. That
gets to be a pretty big investment in time and money for the individual
drivers, especially those with no overdrive :-)

If we're gonna do it, lets plan to do it *once* so that its worth the
trip. And lets plan to do it *big* so it gets talked about for years
and years. 

Now, lets here from the volunteers... :-)

Tim
---
tim harincar
harincar@mooregs.com
'66 IIa 88 SW

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 18:53:35 -0700
From: Michael Carradine <cs@crl.com>
Subject: Congradulations Guys!

   Congrad's to Brad Blevins for having his article "Flogging a Workhorse"
published in Land Rover World (July '96, pg 135) under the Club Column.
Apparently the title was given by the LRW club editor Paul Entwistle.  The
full page article recounts the formative years and growing pains of the LROA,
ending with an encouraging tone and upbeat optimism for the organization.

   Congrad's also to "Oirish" Jimmy Patrick and John Hess' appearance under 
the Club World Wide section (pg 141) along with the latest cover of the 
Aluminum Workhorse (Fall '95).

   Unfortunately LRW still lists LROA's old OLD address, which should be 
corrected to:
               LROA Member Services
               PO Box 130, Walnut Creek, CA 94597  USA

  Cheers,

  Michael Carradine
  VP pro tem LROA

(This is a resend as both lists had mail problems in recent times :)

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Subject: Is anyone headed Down East to get there _for_ Friday ?
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 22:40:27 -0400
From: William Caloccia <caloccia@OpenMarket.com>

Anyone departing Thursday day/evening ?

    Cheers,
        --bill  	caloccia@OpenMarket.com

                 http://www.Senie.com/billc/

	Open Market, Inc.		http://www.OpenMarket.com/
	245 First Street		tel:	+1 617 374 6579
	Cambridge, Ma. 02142  USA	fax:	+1 617 252 3492

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 22:58:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: Congradulations Guys!

On Tue, 2 Jul 1996, Michael Carradine wrote:

> the Club World Wide section (pg 141) along with the latest cover of the 
> Aluminum Workhorse (Fall '95).

	Latest?  Fall 1995?  Isn't AW supposed to be quarterly?  AW managed
	two out of four issues last year.  What is this years count going 
	to be?

>    Unfortunately LRW still lists LROA's old OLD address, which should be 
> corrected to:

	Maybe if AW came out on time, this wouldn't be a problem...  If
	I sent $20 last September/October or so, my membership expires
	in three/four months.  I would have received one issue (which
	is what I have received in this time period).  If AW manages
	another that's two out of four.  You going to extend everyones
	membership so they get four issues, or just ask for more money?

	In the past year, every club I can think of with a newsletter has
	had theirs come out on time.  Every club has had at least one
	major event and a number of smaller events.  You have managed 
	one newsletter and no events.  Impressive record...  

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 23:07:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: National rallys& List ????

On Tue, 2 Jul 1996 harincar@internet.mdms.com wrote:

> If we're gonna do it, lets plan to do it *once* so that its worth the
> trip. And lets plan to do it *big* so it gets talked about for years
> and years. 

	Midwest?  1997?  When and where.  Sounds interesting... :-)
	The 109 might have a real engine by then, or at least <shudder>
	some new parts in it (well, parts under twenty years old)  :-)

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Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 23:37:37 -0700
From: Michael Carradine <cs@crl.com>
Subject: Re2: Congradulations Guys!

At 10:58 PM 7/2/96 -0400, Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca> wrote:
:On Tue, 2 Jul 1996, Michael Carradine wrote:
:: the Club World Wide section (pg 141) along with the latest cover of the 
:: Aluminum Workhorse (Fall '95).
:	Latest?  Fall 1995?  Isn't AW supposed to be quarterly?  AW managed
:	two out of four issues last year.  What is this years count going 
:	to be?  ..... You going to extend everyones
:	membership so they get four issues, or just ask for more money?

  Down Dixon, down ....good boy!  :)

  You are always welcome to send us more money; however, for the time being
  the plan is to extend memberships until the proper number of issues have
  been published.  At least, I will make such a motion at the July 21 meeting.
  
:	In the past year, every club I can think of with a newsletter has
:	had theirs come out on time.  Every club has had at least one
:	major event and a number of smaller events.  You have managed 
:	one newsletter and no events.  Impressive record...  

  Your critcism is well deserved.  It's no secret that the LROA is having
  growing problems, brought on in part by it's sheer size, diversity of
  membership, and geographic vastness.  The comparison to smaller homogeneous
  clubs in one locale is not appropriate.  The LROA is struggling with a
  different agenda and is coming around to serving its 850+ members with a
  renewed organization and continued enthusiasm.  Stay tuned!

  Michael Carradine                             LROA Member Services
  VP pro tem, LROA                              PO Box 130, Walnut Creek, CA

  <cs@crl.com>                                  USA 94597

    

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Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 23:17:41 -0800
From: "Paul M. Spatzek" <spatzek@alaska.net>
Subject: (no subject)

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Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 09:15:55 +0200
From: Frank Bokhorst <bokkie@uctvms.uct.ac.za>
Subject: Re: Engine Swaps

Blair Gillespie <Gillespie@thegrid.net> asked:
> Anyway, if anybody has any wisdom on performance mods and what they
> gained please post.

I too would be interested to hear about performance mods. 
My own suggestions would be:

Bigger carb, raise compression, branched exhaust and grind valve 
ports for better mixture and exhaust gas flow. High-lift camshaft?
High far do you go?  Please post!

What about fitting a turbo-charger? 

It seems to me the 2.25 engine, based on the diesel sub-assembly
(as far as I know), should be quite OK for high compression pressures.
And also, a turbocharger will boost mainly the high-end torque, so
less likely to break half-shafts, but better cruising performance.
Am I right?

Frank Bokhorst       personal e-mail: bokkie@psipsy.uct.ac.za
Psychology
University of Cape Town

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Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 16:06:56 -0800
From: James Mercer <james@babbage.cs.murdoch.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Engine Swaps

>What about fitting a turbo-charger? 
>It seems to me the 2.25 engine, based on the diesel sub-assembly
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 9 lines)]
>less likely to break half-shafts, but better cruising performance.
>Am I right?

Hi all,

When I bought my SIIa, the PO gave me a huge pile of spares including a
turbo with manifold and Stromberg carb to match....  He used to run it 
on his 109 SIII until he swapped in a diesel.  He told me that the turbo
ran great and that he never had any trouble with it.  He also told me that 
he gave a few v8 converted Land Cruisers a scare on the Freeways :) (Drop 
out the O/D and plant the right boot) :) :).  He drove all through Western
Australia with turbo and didn't have any complaints.

As for modifications to fit it.  He had to get a needle for the stromberg
custom made (They are stepped and none of the standard needles were quite
right).  He also fitted water injection to cut down on pre-ignition at 
high rpms.  Then he just modified the exhaust manifold to loop back through
the turbo and then down and out.

He said that I really should put it on the 88 as it made a huge difference,
with little impact on fuel usage (which I am not sure about).  The only thing
I would have to do is drop the compression of the head a little, and bolt 
it on.  He also cautioned me that the standard clutch can barely cope when the 
boost is up (ie it won't let go, but if you bump the clutch then it won't
get a grip until you back off)... He also recomended better brakes :).  
He used to run it upto 8lbs boost (with a pressure gauge on the steering
column), but said that higher than that you risked the destroying the motor.

Being young and foolish, I am hoping to fit it again sometime before the 
end of the year, I just have to get the compression lowered on the spare
head I have, the turbo serviced (it has been sitting for a few years), and a
kit for
the carb.  I be sure to give a report on the grin factor once the project is
complete.

Happy Rovering,
James

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|    James Mercer                                             |
|    Computer Science                james@cs.murdoch.edu.au  |
|    Murdoch University              Ph: 360 2790             |
|    WESTERN AUSTRALIA                                        |
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