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From: "Mark Gehlhausen" <Gehl@sphinx.crane.navy.mil>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 06:55:08 -500
Subject: Deleted Carb Article Wanted

Can someone please resend direct to me today's post on carb 
possibilities???  Good article, lists flows for various common types, 
but I mistakenly deleted it.  Thanks.  Mark

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From: David W Scott <birddog@atl.mindspring.com>
Subject: 109 frame
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 07:11:01 -0600

Is there any difference between a series 11a 109 pickup frame and a 109 =
SW frame?  Does anyone know a source for washers to isolate the aluminum =
body parts from the steel components to prevent corrosion?   Prince =
Charles is finally getting close to a running chassis.  thanks in =
advance.  birddog

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 08:21:56 EST
From: "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org>
Subject: Re: 109 frame

Is there any difference between a series 11a 109 pickup frame and a 109 SW 
frame?  Does anyone know a source for washers to isolate the aluminum body parts
from the steel components to prevent corrosion?   Prince Charles is finally 
getting close to a running chassis.  thanks in advance.  birddog

Nylon washers work pretty well, get them in the plumbing dept. of your 
local hadware store.
DaveB.

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 08:50:16 EST
From: "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org>
Subject: Re: castle nutes & circlips (cont)

>The circlip is frustating - that's the problem. I can just lift it up, then 
>snap, it slips!

This might work for you.
When I rebuilt my gearbox, the one I had trouble with ids the one that holds 3rd
gear onto the mainshaft. It sits down in a recess in the gear, and snaps into a 
groove on a splined section of the shaft. It is of the type that does not have 
holes for the pliers. I do own a plier for this type of ring, but the jaw of the
plier was just large enough that I could fit it in the recess but I couldn't 
operate the pliers. What we ended up doing was hooking between the shaft and the
ring with the point of a seal puller and prying the ring off one side at a time.
Once one side is out of the groove, put a screwdriver in the spce so that it 
doesn't pop back in. Oh and you may have to start the ring with your pliers 
first, to make room for the seal puller to get in and get some bite.

Sorry, I cant help you with the castle nut, other than to put the handbrake on 
and put the box in the necessary gear. Have you tried an pnuematic impact 
wrench?

Best of luck
DaveB.

Alas, the main transfer case is too big to take to Leeds on the train!

Richard

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 14:09:19 +0000
From: c.butter@umds.ac.uk (Colin Butter)
Subject: BFG Track-edge

I recently had my 110 Defender fitted with BFG Track Edge tyres.   The 
wheels are LR standard, so tubes were fitted.  Since this time I've had five 
puctures, two of them requireing new tyres.  Some LR owning friends have 
since told me that this is a known problem with these tyres, and occures for 
two reasons:

1. "Tags" may get left on the inside wall of the tyre, resulting in tube 
abbrasion

2. the interior ribs of the tyre itself wear the tube.

I've been in contact with both the manufacture and distributor, who admit to 
1. , but not 2.  Anyone got any input before I take the matter further?

Colin

******************
Dr Colin Butter
Physiology Dept
UMDS, St Thomas' Campus
Lambeth Palace Rd
London SE1 7EH

Tel xx 44 171 928 9292 ext 1845
Mobile xx 44 973 381086 
c.butter@umds.ac.uk
   

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:31:56 -0500
From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@interlinx.qc.ca>
Subject: Re: 109 frame

At 07:11 97-02-13 -0600, you wrote:

->
>Is there any difference between a series 11a 109 pickup frame and a 109 SW
frame?  
-
Yes, but nothing serious. The fuel tank is not the same, so the fuel tank
mountings or outriggers must be welded/drilled or adjusted, (not sure). The
length is the same, but if you intend on using a SW frame for a pickup, you
have to grind a few mountings (the rear box section is different), and
vice-versa. Besides that, they are identical.

Salutations, 

Michel Bertrand
						______
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, 		       /    __
					      /        \
1963 109 PU (Rudolph)	   		     | Lucas    |
1968 109 SW (in the works)		     |  Inside  |
1973 88 SW (21st century project)	      \        /
					       \______/

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 08:16:11 -0700
From: William Dan Terry <wterry@netpubsintl.com>
Subject: Parts for sale - second try

- mil tail-gate from IIA. has brackets, cloth pads and straps.

- lift-gate.

- mil fuel tank. two years old.

Best, reasonable offer for each.

Please, contact me directly as I get the digest version and don't always 
read it carefully.

*Forgot this part - location: Colorado, US, will ship

Happy Roving, William
la rana - '66 IIA 109 mil ht
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  How do we acquire wisdom along with all these shiny things?
  (David Brin)

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From: "Tom Rowe" <trowe@cdr.wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 09:05:10 +0000
Subject: Re: Overdrive Units for 109's

> Does anyone know the company that made after-market overdrives for Land 
> Rover 109's? This is not the Fairey or Toro units that attach to the back 
> of the transfer case. This o/d was mounted between the frame rails just 
> aft of the transfercase.
snip
Several mfg's made such units, not specifically for the L/R. They 
could be used on any vehicle. Hone Manufacturing was one. There's 
another that I know of that I can't think of at the moment.
Some could be intalled either way around, to give you either higher 
or lower gearing. I'm still contemplating such a unit, but haven't 
decided yet on a failsafe method of preventing engagement of 4wd 
while the OD is engaged.
Try posting to the 4x4 news group.

Tom Rowe
UW-Madison Center for Dairy Research    
Madison,WI, USA
608-265-6194, Fax:608-262-1578        
trowe@cdr.wisc.edu                

 Four wheel drive allows you to get
 stuck in places even more inaccessible.

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From: Solihull@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 10:34:30 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: 109 frame

The difference is in some outriggers. Somebody like Mike in maine can get
more specific, but I think the wagon has more than the two door 109. As for
the need to isolate the body from the frame, why not just make sure all the
grounds are good straight back to the frame? No loose electrons; no galvanic
corrosion!
Cheers!!
John Dillingham in Woodstock, GA
KF4NAS     LROA #1095
73 s3 swb 25902676b DD "Pansy"
72 s3 swb 25900502a rusted, in suspended animation
Looking for a P5 project
Vintage Rover Service--Since 1994, over half a dozen satisfied customers!! 

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 10:19:33 EST
From: "Bobeck, David R." <dbobeck@ushmm.org>
Subject: Re: BFG Track-edge

>>I recently had my 110 Defender fitted with BFG Track Edge tyres.   The 
>>wheels are LR standard, so tubes were fitted.  

I don't think that this is necessary, only on the old Series wheels, and 
even then you can do ok without them.

later
DaveB. 

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 10:38:48 -0500 (EST)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@emr1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: 109 frame

On Thu, 13 Feb 1997 Solihull@aol.com wrote:

> The difference is in some outriggers. Somebody like Mike in maine can get
> more specific, but I think the wagon has more than the two door 109. 

	Correct.

> No loose electrons; no galvanic corrosion!

	Plural?  Must be the modern one with the alternator.  That has two
	electrons, one for each phase, but since only one is really needed,
	the second strays and causes trouble like galvanic action... :-)

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From: "Terje Krogdahl" <terje@multix.no>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 16:40:31 +0100
Subject: Re: BFG Track-edge

On Feb 13,  2:09pm, Colin Butter wrote:
> puctures, two of them requireing new tyres.  Some LR owning friends have
> since told me that this is a known problem with these tyres, and occures for
> two reasons:

I've also had puncture problems with these tires. The tags inside the tyre
will definitely puncture your tubes, and rather quickly too.

On the tubes I've taken out of my tires there were visible marks from the
ribs, but not any punctures yet.

I now run my 88" on 109" rims, tubeless and with TracEdge. I've run as low
as 5 psi, and the tires never slipped from the rims. I'd not
recommend running any lower than 10-15 psi in uneven terrain though. If a
tyre slips from the rim you stand no chance of refitting it with the air
pressure from a foot pump.

TK
1972 SIII 88" 2.25 petrol

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From: AKBLACKLEY@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 11:04:53 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Driveshaft repair

Erik: I had the same problem on my SII A some years back. I took the route
that others have been recommending here: I took the old shaft to a reputable
drive line shop who duly welded on a new spline on the rear half with a new
front yoke. Maybe they did a poor job of it, because the vibration and noise
on overrun was only lessened somewhat. After spending about $120 on that I
still ended up buying a new shaft ($250). Only then did the noise and
vibration drop to the usual "awful" level as opposed to the former
embarrasing "god awful" level. On mine the worse noise ocuured on the overrun
(ie throttle off, deaccellerating). With the new shaft this all but
disappeared. Having an OD also contributes to the general slop and noise
generation. Try contacting Famous Four (Fam4x4@Aol.com). They may be able to
supply a new one for a very competive price. cheers. Andy Blackley 

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From: apollard@arinc.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 08:28:24 -0500
Subject: Re: <no subject>

     Hey everybody.  I'm no expert on mail servers, but I can tell you that 
     subscribe/unsubscribe messages are supposed to be addressed to 
     majordomo@playground.sun.com, not rro@playground.sun.com.
     
     Give it a shot.  Sometimes it's slow but it usually works for me.

> Subject: <no subject>
> Author:  Jim Pappas <roverhed@idt.net> at SMTPGATE

	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 12 lines)]
> Date:    2/12/97 11:06 PM
> Subscribe

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 07:30:12 -0500
From: "Bren & Lynne' Workman" <bworkman@alaska.net>
Subject: Original Parts

How much does a Series VIN number tell you about the vehicle?  I have
a '72 Ser III, Manufacture date: 4/72, VIN: 25900676A.  Would I be
"violating" the VIN if I swapped my station wagon hard top for a safari
top with alpines?  How about installing factory side steps or replacing
the standard bonnet with spare tire mount for a deluxe bonnet with spare
tire mount?  Just a thaught, I'll probably still make the improvements,
I just wondered about the VIN.  Thanks for your help.

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Subject: Re: Insurance in the UK
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 16:25:17 -0000
From: Simon Ward-Hastelow <simon.110.v8@dial.pipex.com>

>The insurance on a 4wd rental can almost equal the rental cost of the
>vehicle itself.  This is partly due to the fact that Land Rovers and
>vans are popular targets for thieves who use them for ram raiding or
>smuggle them out of the country and resell them.

I think you're being fleeced by the rental companies.

The only reason they charge more insurance is because they can get away 
with it. The reason given above seem to be baloney.

My personal insurance on my 110 was half the price of the previous saloon 
car - many UK Insurance companies still class Landrovers as agricultural 
vehicles so are MUCH cheaper, this is not so for the Discovery and Range 
Rover though. These are very popular 4x4s in UK so the Insurance people 
charge a hefty premium to cash in on their popularity.

>C. Marin Faure
>Producer, Boeing Video Services
>marin.faure@pss.boeing.com
On another note I notice your e-mail address is at Boeing - we are coming 
to Seattle in July for a week - what is the 4x4 rental market like over 
there?

__________________________________

Simon Ward-Hastelow, Orpington, Kent, UK

"DOROTHY"  -  1985, 110, V8, CSW 
__________________________________

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Subject: Re: Water in a Landie???
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 16:25:22 -0000
From: Simon Ward-Hastelow <simon.110.v8@dial.pipex.com>

> >A coastguard was airlifted to hospital today after his Land-Rover patrol
> >vehicle plunged more than 100ft over a cliff. 
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 8 lines)]
>bit of a delay in this being gated!
>It WAS a Ni**an Terranno II. I saw the photos, definetly!

The most recent case was in a NISSAN that was totalled after the incident 
BUT there was a previous case a couple of years ago where the same thing 
happened to a guy in a 90 Hard Top Coast Guard Vehicle, He walked away 
and the 90 could be driven afeterwards although it was a now a soft top!

Also about three years ago there was a case of some guy in a Mini driving 
off the promenade and down a drop of about 20 feet onto the beach - they 
couldn't recover the mini that day so left it overnight - the tide came 
in and totally sumberged the mini but the next day when the tide went out 
again the damn thing started first time. Strange really when you consider 
that it only needs to be slightly damp in the air and the Lucas ignition 
on my Mini gives up completely.

__________________________________

Simon Ward-Hastelow, Orpington, Kent, UK

"DOROTHY"  -  1985, 110, V8, CSW 
__________________________________

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Subject: Re: BFG Track-edge
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 16:25:27 -0000
From: Simon Ward-Hastelow <simon.110.v8@dial.pipex.com>

>I recently had my 110 Defender fitted with BFG Track Edge tyres.   The 
>wheels are LR standard, so tubes were fitted.  Since this time I've had five 
>puctures, two of them requireing new tyres.

I had these fitted last year and have never had a puncture AND the ride 
and handling was improved about 500per cent

I had NEW rims not Landrover originals with tubes if you're spending that 
amount on a set of BFG Trac Edges it certainly pays to go for new rims 
aswell. I got the whole package of 5 new 235/85/16s on new rims fitted 
for 600 quid. the 235s are slightly wider than the 750s too

I Also found that after taking the old rims off they were from a 90 and 
not a 110 so I gave them to my dad for his 90 who had them fitted with 
remoulds for off road use.

__________________________________

Simon Ward-Hastelow, Orpington, Kent, UK

"DOROTHY"  -  1985, 110, V8, CSW 
__________________________________

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From: "Davies, Scott" <sdavies@monetpost.stdavids.ncr.com>
Subject: Unsubscribing, off for a few days!
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 97 16:22:00 PST

    unsubscribe land-rover-owner sdavies@monetpost.stdavids.ncr.com

Can't stand the thought of 300 messages on Monday:-)

I'll be back.

Scott Davies '85 110 2.5D HT

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From: JmieWilson@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 12:41:37 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: BFG Track-edge

In a message dated 13/02/97  15:36:13, you write:

<< >>I recently had my 110 Defender fitted with BFG Track Edge tyres.   The 
 >>wheels are LR standard, so tubes were fitted.  
 I don't think that this is necessary, only on the old Series wheels, and 
 even then you can do ok without them.
  >>

Tubes are a good idea for serious off road stuff as you can easily break the
bead on a tubless and the tyre deflates whereas a tubed tyre may survive (not
guarantied).  The worst upgrade is to Alloy wheels from steel wheels as these
can shatter whereas steel bends and still, although wobbly, gets you home.

Regards

Jamie

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 13:17:16 -0500 (EST)
From: cmw@tiac.net (Christopher Weinbeck)
Subject: ECR & Registration problems

Hi all.

You may remember that I was having trouble getting the proper paperwork
to register my 109".

Almost all the background;

I had asked a rover company to find a 109 SW for me in the U.K., when they
couldn't find one I asked them about importing/shipping one I had found.
'Sure, no problem', 'We can have a mechanic take a look at it for you'  'It
takes three to six weeks' 'It should cost between $1500 and $2200 to your
door; the most it ever cost a customer was $2400.' 'You can handle it all
yourself by phone and transfer the money directly and we'll just ship/import
it, or we can recieve the vehicle, check the MOT and ownership, get a bill
of sale and then pay the guy and then take care of the shipping and importing'

Well they couldn't find a mechanic I could pay to look at it.
(I went ahead, or the tale would end here :-)

I chose to have them handle everything -I decided that paying them to
recieve the truck and paperwork and pay the owner was safer than transfering
money directly to a perfect stranger on an island far away.

They got my money (for the purhcase + $300 to get started) and it was "on
the way" to England on 10-30-95.  The 109" arrived in NJ 2-16-96.  It was
delivered to me a month later.

Then I got a bill.  The truck cost me L2000.  The fee to "handle" the
exchange in the U.K. was L150.

Shipping/Importing and delivery to me came to $3116.43 

I sent a letter expressing my surprise and detailing three specific times
that we had discussed the expected fee -along with a check for $2500, the
maximum I had been assured the affair might cost, this in addition to the
$300 I had originally sent to "get things started".

I was told that "The shipping business is not an exact science..." and that
$346.60 of the extra was due to my truck not starting in the U.K. and NJ.
(maybe because it sat in the yard for three months?? -It started when
delivered to me) I was also threatened with "action" and told to pay up the
"balance due ASAP".

I didn't like it.  I had the truck, but they had all the paperwork I would
need to register it.  I figured I'd better just pay it,  I sent the final
payment the first week of May, 1996.

*What about the registration you wonder????

I've been calling them ever since about getting the import documents that
prove my ownership and would allow my to register the truck.

I've been told over and over and over that they were in the works, and once
that it was done.  Starting with May 14, 1996 "got the check, should get
(registration) done the first of next week" and so on every two weeks or so
untill November 20, 1996.

I called them up, leaving a message for Mike Smith that I was still looking
for importation documents/whatever and I was told by Mrs. Smith, in essence,
that it was my problem.  I bought the truck from some guy -I should have
gotten the documents "We didn't sell you the truck we just imported it"  I
was steamed, but said "Fine, then you just collected documents which must be
in my name -which I now want."

She said she'd look in my folder and call me back.

She called back and said there were no documents in my folder -"a bill of
sale was up to you"  I explained how 
our agreement was for them to handle all of that but I recognized that I had
not made the arrangements with her in particular and that I would have to
talk to Mike.

When I called back I got Alan. (My last post about this)  He repeated that I
had not bought the truck from or through them.  I repeated that, yes, I had
indeed given them the money and they were responsible for getting a bill of
sale and so fourth.  "You sent /us/ the money??  Oh,....then we'll have to
do something"

11-27-96 (1:57pm) Mike Smith calls and says that he'll "take care" of things.

12-11-96 I call and hear "all set except for a trip into town".

12-20-96 It's done.

1-13-97 "Just wanted to wait untill the new year started"

2-3-97 I left a message
2-6-97 I left a message

2-11-97 I called again, the fellow asked Mike and said "He says he sent you
a BILL yesterday, you should have it in a couple of days"

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRGHHGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

In case you don't know, the Rover Company is East Coast Rover.

I want whatever is necessary for me to be able to register my truck -This
was part of what I agreed to and paid (well) for.

I haven't seen the bill yet -maybe it's for ten bucks, in which case I won't
flip -but I may be harboring a doubt or two.

Any comments or suggestions??

Chris

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 14:50:50 -0500
From: "Adams, Bill" <badams@usia.gov>
Subject: Re: ECR & Registration problems

Chris is getting a very expensive lesson. GET IT IN WRITING.
If one contracts someone to perform a service, at the very least 
something on paper should outline what will be done when and at what 
price.
Faxes and e-mails are compelling evidence in a courtroom. Doing deals 
over the phone is at the very least incautious.
I am sorry I don't have any really helpful advice (except to perform 
felonious deeds) but as they say, caveat emptor.
Time to call a lawyer.

Bill Adams
3D Artist/Animator
'66 Land Rover S2A 109 Diesel Station Wagon:
"Practicing the ancient oriental art of ren-ching"

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 14:51:19 -0700
From: "Douglas C. Marbourg" <marbourg@lanl.gov>
Subject: Normal Operating Temps in Diffs.

Hello all,

Question:  What is the normal operating temp. for a diff with 4:7's?  Last
night, out of quriositiy, felt my front and rear diffs after a 3000rpm 40
mile commute.  WOW!  I was very surprised to find that they are hot, ALMOST
too hot to touch (I can hold them for about 5 seconds before I have to let
go).  I'm now going through paranoia thinking that the diffs weren't set up
right.

I spoke with another D90 owner with 4:7's and he felt his diffs after a 6
mile commute.  Again surprisingly hot.  

I didn't baseline the "feel" temp of the diffs with 3:54's, so I have no
reference point.  ANY comments are welcome.

Thanks.

Doug.

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 18:40:12 -0500
From: lisad1@idt.net (Lisa Dapolito)
Subject: Re: 1995 Discovery 5 Spd   With  10500  miles (fwd

>>                  I recently tried to adjust my idle knob,because

	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 30 lines)]
>It's under warranty for 5 years and 50,000 miles.
>        Jim Allen

                                                    " NEW YORK CITY SAYS HELLO"
              Dear Mr Allen,

               Thank you very much for your reply to my problem with check
engine light.I must make sure before I disconect battery to reset light,7
that this will
not affect the SRS airbag system etc.Yes/no,as well as the ABS system. You
said something about disconnecting EFI from ECU,could you explain in
greater detail on how to recognize the main EFi connection at the ECU . In
the United States the ECU is under the passenger side seat which I can get
to fairly easily.Also I have
noticed a display next to the ECU and it has the code # 61 do you know what
that represents,Hate to ask but do you happen to have a list of different
code #s and what they represent in diagnostic terms etc. As far as the discovery
goes.Well I guess that if I was the one who messed with the idle then its
safe to say that code #61 means something about idle,and me messing with
it,etc
ha,ha.Thanks for telling me that,it was not a idle adjustment,landrover should
put somekind of warning on it not to be used as idle adjustment etc,but I guess
its another way for service depts to make money.Anyway hows the weather over
in your parts.the weather is sunny and a bit cold 24 degrees to be exact.If you
want to ask me any questions please dont hesitate to ask.

                                     PS Its great finding someone such as your,
                                     self that has info to help fellow human
                                     beings with,great health and hapiness to
                                     you my friend.

                                           777 forever777777777777777777

                                        Gregory Michael

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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 09:49:24 +1100
From: Paul Nash <paul@frcs.alt.za>
Subject: Re: Oil Cooler

>In may I'll be taking a 1980 109" V8 to Africa. We want to install an
>oil cooler, but these things our quite expensive when bought new.
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
>won't do. Another problem is where to place in inlet and outlet of the oil
>cooler system, the diameters of the hoses and such.

I recently fitted an oil-cooler to the Holden 202 in my series III.  The
cooler came from a local British car garage (Morwood in Canberra), and cost
about $50.  The adapter fits onto the oil filter housing, between the
filter & base, cost about $20 from a local go-faster boy-racer shop
(Horsepower Haven).  I used 5/8" tubing and brass fittings from a local
hydraulic shoppe (Enzed).  The hydraulic people thought that 1/2" would be
plenty big enough, but didn't have the right fittings, so I got 5/8"
instead.

You should be able to get all the parts from JC Whitney if you can't come
up with local bits.  I'd be a bit wary of buying a second-hand oil cooler:
if it's got muck in it, or weak spots, you're liable to loose all your
engine's lubrication, which is not a pleasant idea.

Fitting the oil cooler was definitely a Good Thing [TM].  Good enough that
the law of conservation of problems cause _two_ crises:  the carburettor
started spitting petrol all over the place and the clutch master cylinder
died.

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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 09:50:38 +1100
From: Paul Nash <paul@frcs.alt.za>
Subject: Mark's 4x4 adapters

> 3. may I please have the website address for something like Marks 4wd
> adapters(?)  We are searching some help with a conversion.

try <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~marks4wd>

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Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 20:15:57 -0500
From: David Cockey <dcockey@tir.com>
Subject: Re: Bombardier IItis..

Jim inquires:
> Not with that specific vehicle, but I'm curious about your mention of their
> use of the q tranny. Is that with a Torsen diff?
Actually, the Iltis gearbox was used in the first Quattro. I'm not sure
it had a center differential. One of the few cases of military vehicle
components migrating to the civilian market. Jeep is another. I can't
think of any LR examples.

Regards,
David Cockey

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From: ASFCO@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:22:46 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re:Dual oil/Temp gague

What  is the name of the place that rebuilds the dual oil/Temp gague? I think
it is Nisonger but I can't remember the rest..
any idea of the cost involved?
Thanks 
Steve Bradke     72 S lll 88
                        68 S lla 88
                        96 Discovery

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From: ASFCO@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 22:22:48 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Full length Roof rack wanted

This is for a friend without internet access..he is Looking for a roof rack
for his 88 
any body out there have one to sell
please contact me direct
Thanks 
Steve Bradke  72 S lll 88
                     68 S lla 88
                     96 Discovery

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From: "FHYap" <FHYap@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: BFG Track-edge
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 20:42:09 -0800

 
> I recently had my 110 Defender fitted with BFG Track Edge tyres.   The 
> wheels are LR standard, so tubes were fitted.  Since this time I've had

five 
> puctures, two of them requireing new tyres

Are you using radial tubes?  They are thicker.

FHY

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Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 00:25:42 -0300
From: rover1@sky.net (Steve Paustian)
Subject: Re: ECR & Registration problems

>Hi all.
>You may remember that I was having trouble getting the proper paperwork
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>       *!*!*!*!*  ASK ME ABOUT EAST COAST ROVER  *!*!*!*!*
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chris,
        I had thought that East Coast was a reputable bunch, and have
actually considered having them build up my "dream Rover", but now I think
I will think again.  Sorry to hear of your problems.  Sort of takes the
glow off that new Rover, huh?

Steve Paustian
Flatland Rover Society
D90 SW

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