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Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 20:40:41 -0800
From: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Patches

Dean Cording wrote:
> Over the Easter break I am planning to repair the rusty footwells and
> extra holes in the frame.  This will involve tasks similar to the last few
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>                                                86 Northbourne Ave
> Dean.Cording@aspect.com.au  (Work)             Canberra, ACT, 2601, AUSTRALIA
> Dean@holly.aspect.com.au    (Private)          ACN. 005 083 670

I used 1/8" mild steel for the frame patches. Found yhat with fixing the 
offending hole and than taking a piece(if possible) about 10-12" on 
either side of the spot would also help.  Footwells were made with 
galvanised sheeting, 14 gauge, or thicker if you can manage it. I always 
had trouble bending the stuff, but a buddy of mine who is a body-man 
showed how to bend it on the bench vise using a jig, real sweet it was. ( 
Ihad to let him build a floor just to show me!) Caulked all seams with 
silicone on assy and than finished it with a good coating of roofing tar.

Regards, Con.....
1973 III 88 "Pig"
1962 II  88 "Millie"

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From: dbobeck@ushmm.org
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 07:53:50 EST
Subject: Re: Disk brakes for leaf sprung Land Rover????

New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/
>Has anybody ever fitted disks to a series Land Rover? 

Yes.

>Is it possible? 

Yes.

>I do not want to go to coil sprung axles as my chassis-

You will need to swap to coil spring axles. Otherwise call Dynatrac in CA 
and have them cut and sleeve any brand of disk brake assembly onto the end 
of your leaf axles. Could be easier just to buy a set of coilers tho.
I do believe you can fit disks to the salisbury, or get it with disks 
aready. 

>Also I will be fitting a Salisbury rear axle - I know that the nose 
>of the diff needs to be angled up to suit the SWB

Don't know about angling the dangle of the diff but i do know that 
you will need to cut and weld the spring pads regardless, since the 
Salisbury was made for the 109, where the hangers are outside the 
chassis rails. This would be a good time to change the diff angle if 
that is necessary. You could also maybe get by with a different 
propshaft set-up. So you will be cutting and welding spring mounts, 
regardless of ewhich option you pursue. SO getting coil axles means 
you cut off the coil spring and traction bar mounts and weld on a 
leaf spring pad.

> but can this be done with wedges between the spring & axle or do I 
>need to re-weld the spring mounts? If wedges - can anybody supply 
>them?

See above.

>All thoughts gratefully received.

May Vishnu be with you.
DaveB.

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From: Easton Trevor <Trevor_Easton@dofasco.ca>
Subject: Unsubsciption
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 07:47:00 -0500

With the help of "Big Bill" I should be unsubscribed for three weeks.
Anyone needs to get in touch mail to ag278@freenet.hamilton.on.ca
Trevor Easton

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 06:56:13 -0800
From: twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn Wakeman)
Subject: Re: Tom- Half Shafts

Tom,
If you do not have a workshop manual, get one before doing the job.  If you
have one follow it step by step.  The job is not that hard.  I think you
should be able to do it without opening the brake system or removing the
tie rod ends.

I don't think your bolts are still whitworth.  The series units are.  I
removed mine using a metric wrench.

The job is time consuming but as long as you follow the maunal not all that
dificult.

Good luck.  This would make you the first person I know to break a front axle

TeriAnn Wakeman            For personal mail, please start subject line
Santa Cruz California      with TW.  I belong to 4 high volume mail lists
twakeman@scruznet.com      and do not read a lot of threads..Thanks

Medium & large format photography, 1960 Land Rover 109,  1961 Triumph TR3A

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Subject: sightings
From: robot1@juno.com (Mark E Hardig)
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 10:21:32 EST

LAst night, as I drove home from work, I spotted a (seriesII?) 88, red
with white/limestone top, with some kind of white stripe about 4" wide
running parrallel to the ground about 12" from the running board.
Unfortunately this vehicle was not being driven, but was chained to the
back of a flatbed semi going northbound on Illinois 294 at about 163rd
street at 5:30.  If this is anyone out there, hello!!!

Looked to be in good condition overall, but hard to say at 150mph
(combined speeds)
Probably the fastest anyone has ever seen a Series Rover pass them.

Mark Hardig
Robot1@Juno.com
Robot10@aol.com

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From: NADdMD@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 10:34:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Fwd: Accolade ships Test Drive: Off-Road for the PC and Sony PlayStation game...

It's only 273 days until Christmas....
---------------------
Forwarded message:
From:	AOLNewsProfiles@aol.net
Date: 97-03-27 09:16:42 EST

      SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 1997--Accolade, a 
leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, announced 
today that Test Drive: Off-Road, an off-road racing game for personal
computers and Sony PlayStation game consoles, has begun shipping.
          Test Drive: Off-Road allows players to race in high performance 
off-road vehicles, including the Hummer, Land Rover Defender 90, Jeep
Wrangler, and Chevrolet K-1500 Z71.
          "The Test Drive series has always had a strong following since 
its start over 10 years ago," said Jim Barnett, president and CEO of
Accolade.  "The game's well-known licenses and its high speed 3D 
engine will bring Test Drive: Off-Road to the top of the off-road 
racing market."
          Test Drive: Off-Road features 12 tracks, three environments, 
including dirt, sand and snow, and various weather conditions.  Its 
high-speed 3D engine and realistic driving physics give players an 
unparalleled driving experience in four of today's hottest off-road 
vehicles, while listening to the adrenaline-pumping sounds of Gravity
Kills, the well-known alternative rock band.
          Test Drive: Off-Road also features four bonus vehicles.  Test 
Drive: Off-Road for the Sony PlayStation includes head-to-head 
matches via split screen and the PlayStation link cable.  The PC 
version of the game will include multiplayer capabilities for up to 
four players via split-screen, modem or network play.  The 
PlayStation version supports up to two players.  Both versions offer 
single race, multiplayer tournaments or full-season modes.
          Test Drive: Off-Road for PCs running MS-DOS and Windows 95 is 
available at an estimated street price of $39.95.  Test Drive: 
Off-Road for the Sony PlayStation console will be available next week
at an estimated street price of $49.95.
          Founded in 1984, Accolade, Inc., publishes action, sports and 
strategy games for multimedia personal computers, the Internet and 
the Sony PlayStation game console.  Leading titles from Accolade 
include HardBall, Jack Nicklaus Golf, Test Drive, Deadlock and Star 
Control.  Accolade games are available from major software specialty 
stores, computer superstores or direct from Accolade by calling 
800/245-7744.  The company is privately held and based in San Jose, 
CA.  For more information, visit Accolade's web site at 
http://www.accolade.com .  
-0-
      Note to Editors: Chevrolet K-1500 Z71 is a trademark of Chevrolet
Motor Division, General Motors Corporation, used under license by 
Accolade, Inc.  Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler 
Corporation U.S.A. and is used under license by Accolade.  Copyright 
CHRYSLER CORPORATION 1996.  The Land Rover name and logo are 
trademarks of Rover Group Limited used under license by Accolade, 
Inc.  Copyright Rover Group Limited 1987 and 1995.  Hummer is a 
registered trademark of AM General Corporation.  PlayStation is a 
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.
          --30--cmf/sf* ahc/jf
      CONTACT: 
      Accolade, Inc.
      Erica Krishnamurthy, 408/985-1700 x256
      ericak@accolade.com

To edit your profile, go to keyword NewsProfiles. 
For all of today's news, go to keyword News.

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From: bobnsueb@maxinet.com (Bob and Sue Bernard)
Subject: oil filter adapter
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 07:49:39 -0800

Hi,
Con Seitl asked about the oil filter adapter on S3 etc.
Jeremy pretty much answered it.
The adaptors fit the series engines and the oil guage sender faces forward.
Regardless of who made the adaptor this should hold true.
I have one on my S2A for a number of years now.
It probably came from Rovers North or possibly DAP. I've had it on since
before British Pacific got new owners and much better prices (usually).
They do come with directions but I guess it looks simple so some don't
bother to read them.
One of the guys just thought it looked better with the sender to the rear,
and didn't realize the difference.

regards, 
Bob Bernard

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From: bobnsueb@maxinet.com (Bob and Sue Bernard)
Subject: quiet digest
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 07:51:22 -0800

Hi all,
I apologize for the days old mail, but I sent it and never saw it on the
digests.
So I'm re-sending again to see what is going on.

Hi,
The digest version of the lro is not coming out automatically as some have
noticed.(I guess they can't read this then)
When I stopped recvng the digest a few days ago, I inquired a few friends
and foud the real time list is working.
So I requested the index and found that starting on the 20th or so,
the word test had been added to the heading. I guess someone is/was working
on a problem.

So if you send a message to the major, and request 
Get lro-digest 970321.test
You should get it. Change the last number to match the day wanted.

Regards,
Bob Bernard

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From: bobnsueb@maxinet.com (Bob and Sue Bernard)
Subject: ballast/coils
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 07:51:47 -0800

Hi,
A little more to add to Dean Cording's message about coils and ballast
resistors.
Some coils (Chrysler comes to mind) have a built in ballast resistor that
must be a thermistor.
It gives the hotter spark for starting then as the coil heats up, the
resistance changes to the running voltage.
So if you use that type, you wouldn't add an external resistor.
Now,,, how do you tell which type you have? ????? :>(

Bob Bernard

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 11:04:56 -0500 (EST)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@nrn1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: Competition...

On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Stefan R. Jacob wrote:

> ...and, once he's decoded them back to binary, the multitudes of graphic
> formats in the various resolutions (GIF,JPG,PCX,TIFF,BMP,

	Is about all I would be interested in.  Rest is getting a bit
	extreme...  Have to check the archives here... :-)

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 11:08:48 -0500 (EST)
From: Dixon Kenner <dkenner@nrn1.NRCan.gc.ca>
Subject: Re: Disk brakes for leaf sprung Land Rover????

On Thu, 27 Mar 1997 dbobeck@ushmm.org wrote:

> I do believe you can fit disks to the salisbury, or get it with disks 
> aready. 

	Yep...  Spunds like something for the 109.  Rear discs, front
	drums...

k

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:53:13 -0800
From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Subject: Re: HELP! series III front springs - advice and tips needed
[digester: Removing section of:  Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii ]

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From: BRITISHNW@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 11:53:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Pen Pal Virus

The way I understand it, an e-mail in and of iteself cannot transmit a virus.
 However, if it has an attatched file, and that file is downloaded by the
person reading the e-mail, that file could carry a virus.

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From: dbobeck@ushmm.org
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 97 11:55:59 EST
Subject: Re[2]: Disk brakes for leaf sprung Land Rover????

New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/

 >Yep...  Spunds like something for the 109.  Rear discs, front 
 >drums...

Hmm, what's he doing? Rear engine, perhaps?
Well, anyway, I'm pretty sure the NAS 110's are four-wheel disc..., all the 
LWB's have the Salisbury rear since SIII.
I think I remember seeing Slaisbury front advertised in the RN "nisider" list. 
Is this my imagination or does it really exist?

Later
DaveB.

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:06:33 -0500 (EST)
From: cmw@tiac.net (cmw)
Subject: Salisbury out of phase?

Ian Otty wrote;

>Also I will be fitting a Salisbury rear axle - I know that the nose 
>of the diff needs to be angled up to suit the SWB but can this be 
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>the spring mounts? If wedges - can anybody supply them?
>All thoughts gratefully received.

If you angle (rotate) the rear end you'll end up with rotating parts out of
phase.  I know that lots and lots of "jacked" etc. trucks out there run
around for years like this, and that a little more vibration is not going to
be noticed in your average Landrover but it is something to consider.

Chris

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Christopher Weinbeck       Office Logic, Inc.      V (508) 392-0288
   _______                  7 Littleton Road        F (508) 692-0897   
  |__][_[_\__               Westford, MA 01886    Computerization for 
  |___\_|_]__]                                      the healthcare
    (o)    (o)  '69 109" RHD OD 2.6 Dormobile        professional      
 
               Ask me about East Coast Rover Co.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:09:44 -0500 (EST)
From: cmw@tiac.net (cmw)
Subject: Me, out of phase?

O.K., just as I put wings on that last message I realized that the engine
and transmission may be at a different angle in a SWB vs LWB in which case
it would be correct to change the positioning of a Salisbury rear when
installed in an 88" (so that they match).  Now I have to go look through my
manuals or maybe find an 88" to look at, darn it!

Chris
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Christopher Weinbeck       Office Logic, Inc.      V (508) 392-0288
   _______                  7 Littleton Road        F (508) 692-0897   
  |__][_[_\__               Westford, MA 01886    Computerization for 
  |___\_|_]__]                                      the healthcare
    (o)    (o)  '69 109" RHD OD 2.6 Dormobile        professional      
 
               Ask me about East Coast Rover Co.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 09:13:42 -0800 (PST)
From: gpool@pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Re: Disk brakes for leaf sprung Land Rover????

>> I do believe you can fit disks to the salisbury, or get it with disks 
>> aready. 
>	Yep...  Spunds like something for the 109.  Rear discs, front
>	drums...

I don't think so.  Only coilers with Salisbury rears are 110s (okay, maybe
130s) and have drums in the rear.  So I think it'll be an adaptation bit as
Dave Bobeck mentioned.  I've an article on a conversion using Range Rover
axles and converting them to leaf springs but don't think you'll want to do
that if you are going to keep a Salisbury 109 axle in the rear as you'd have
narrower rear than front track.

Grany

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 09:18:23 -0800 (PST)
From: gpool@pacific.net (Granville Pool)
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Disk brakes for leaf sprung Land Rover????

>Well, anyway, I'm pretty sure the NAS 110's are four-wheel disc..., all the 
>LWB's have the Salisbury rear since SIII.

NAS 110s have rear drums.

>I think I remember seeing Slaisbury front advertised in the RN "nisider" list. 
>Is this my imagination or does it really exist?

They exist.

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Date: 26 Mar 97 10:03:14 EST
From: "Jeffrey B. Aronson" <76255.2146@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Returned mail: User unknown

---------- Forwarded Message ----------

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From: GElam30092@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 12:18:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Belize

Forwarded message from the LRO:
***************************
Hello My is Alan Boyer,
I'm trying to come in contact with anyone or everyone that is going on the
Belize 97 trip w/ROW/SOLAROS

I'm a Land Rover Factory Technician currently living in Salt Lake City. I
will be transferring to San Diego next month. I'm interested in offering one
to
three vehicles technical, driving, and cultural support for the duration of
the trip. In
exchange for having my expenses taking care of. I have been a Land Rover
Technician for six years, Auto Technician for twelve. I lived in Belize City,
Belize for two and a half years.
I have traveled the La Ruta Maya region extensively, and I participated in
Trek 97 in
Atlanta. I believe that my strong understanding of the vehicle and the region
can be
utilized well.
Most recently I was challenged to cover the Southern Highway from Belize City
to
Punta Gorda in a Diesel Defender 109 at the first of the year. The trip went
well considering I had to do a road side transmission overhaul. After a
pleasant
night in Hopkins village we made it back to the city safe and sound.

In addition to my services, I have a long term partner, Tarik Kadir. Tarik
is a Paramedic who will be completing his degree in international public
health this summer. He has an undergrad degree in Geography. He has traveled
abroad extensively and has a keen understanding of cultural diversity. He
will be able to offer first aid, and general health assistance, as well as a
strong insight on the
dynamics of travel. Tarik and I work well together, together we have studied
travel,
traveled and exchanged our skills while becoming very close friends. As a
team we can offer complete and professional help.

Thank you for your time and consideration, if interested please feel free to
contact me.

Alan J. Boyer
aboyer@intermountain.com
(801) 595-6228
*********************************
Here are a couple of contacts for you.  Mark Ritter and Tom Allen seem to be
two of the main organizers of the trip.  The other guy, Ben Mathes is the
main person at ROW.  Tom had a friend looking for a ride so perhaps the three
of you could work something out.

Mark is at Mark_Ritter@learnlink.emory.edu
Tom is datallen@aol.com
Ben is at BCMSR@aol.com

In addition, there are several of us convoying from Phoenix and Tucson
leaving early the morning of July 13th.  You're welcome to meet us in PHX or
somewhere in route. 

On the 13th, the plan is to get as deep into Texas as possible.  We'll leave
PHX early and the first stop will be in Tucson for b'fast.

The 14th will be somewhat easier.  The stop that night will be at a camp for
handicapped kids in the hill country outside of San Antonio.  I have a friend
that runs it and we will have showers and camping space available.

The 15th is when we'll meet the others in Brownsville.  Getting there from
outside on SanAntonio is easy.  

You should have the rest of the trip info. 

I'm going to CC this to the other mail list in hopes that someone else will
either take you up on your offer or offer you space.  Seems like you'd be a
good skillset to have along...

Gerry Elam
PHX  AZ

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Date: 25 Mar 97 12:54:13 EST
From: "Jeffrey B. Aronson" <76255.2146@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Re: Door Seals

I replaced the door seals on my '66 II-A 88" SW after they had deteriorated so
far that I could check the weather outside without looking out the windows. The
original seals came out by drilling out the many rivets.

I chose to replace them with Land Rover door seals; they still have a metal
backing plate and thick rubber seal and need to be rivited back into place. They
came with the correct curves and, within reason, lengths, generally 4-5 sections
per door.  But the rivet holes did not match the predrilled holes in the seals.
So I had to line each section up, drill new holes through the aluminium backing,
and then pop rivet them back in place. I suppose you could also drill new holes
in the metal frame on the top and door posts, but I prefered not to drill more
holes into the steel. It's a labor of love as my hands and arms grew tired of
forcing the what-seemed-dozens of rivets through the many holes. These genuine
part seals, though, will clearly last a long time - strong, resiliant rubber all
around.

They're so thick that I had to readjust the front doors so they would close
properly with the new seals. The point where the door frame has its slight dog
leg creates  a "setting" problem for new seals; I had to tape mine down with
duct tape for a few days until the bend "took" in the rubber seal. No problems
otherwise. 

What a difference it made in winter driving! I once wondered about the value of
my Kodiak heater and quickly realized that even a nuclear reactor could not have
kept up with all the air rushing out of the car. 

Good luck with the job. Don't wait, as I did, until you were deep in a Maine
winter to tackle it!

Jeff Aronson
Vinalhaven Island, ME
'66 Series II-A 88" SW - The QE I

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 13:32:28 -6
From: "Tom Rowe" <trowe@cdr.wisc.edu>
Subject: missouri overdrive

What?
Actually, would the person with the 109 in Missouri, who was looking 
for an overdrive please e-mail me? I've misplaced you name & number 
(and I never got the direct e-mail from you).

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: bmc@syspac.com
Subject: Re: Sources for Rims needed
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 13:23:36 -0700

I have a set of OEM type RR wheels if your interested.

Regards,  Jon Nyhus

>I posted to the coil list for some rims for my Range Rover.  I thought I
>remembered somebody posting about a place here in the US for reasonably
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>2 Wheels: Ducati M900, Velocette Thruxton, Moto Morini 350S
>4 Wheels: 1995 Discovery, 1987 Range Rover-"Smedley," 1966 Series IIA 88",
>1974 Series III 88"-"SWAMBO"

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 21:17:59 -0500
From: Olafur Agust Axelsson <olafura@rhi.hi.is>
Subject: Petrol-Diesel engine swap!!

Hi
The thing is that i could possibly get myself a Diesel engine from SIII
wreck and I was wondering if it was possible to change my current 2,25l
petrol engine to a diesel engine, only by swapping the engine head and oil
pump (and all the other little things). The only thing i remembered against
it was the little holes that are on both blocks, used for the preheater on
the Diesel, but are filled with something (?) on the petrol block! (Is this
total crap or do i remember it right???) -  I thought it might be difficult
- or not posssible at all to remove it!!

Any comments??
Thanx
Olafur Agust
_________________________________
Cindarella - 1966 S2a SWB petrol

					=D3li

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"It=B4s nice to be important!! - but it=B4s more important to be nice"
				D.J. Scooter (?)
olafura@rhi.hi.is                     http://www.rhi.hi.is/~olafura

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From: Mark3219@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 16:39:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: carburetor

The carburetor on my 62 88 1/2 cab is leaking after rebuilding and redoing
rebuild . I started the repeir because it was leaking . It seems I have not
made any head way . Perhaps it is time to look for a new carb . the original
 was solex . Do I get a solex zenith weber rodchester ??? I would like to
know what would be the best . Of course I want it all more speed better
economy and easy to maintain . I know that I will have to comprimise so what
have others experienced with changing carbs ??? I have heard the rodchester
will give me a little more highway speed is it easy to set up ? what is the
fuel economy?? Webers seem to be the most common . Thanks Mark
   mark3219@aol.com

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Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 00:13:17 +0000
From: The Big Guy <guru@manhole.ow.nl>
Subject: Re: Valve guides

Howdi,

Just pulled out my catalog and found the following:

568686.......Valve guide, inlet for 2.25l petrol
568689.......Valve guide, exhaust for 2.25l diesel
568687.......Valve guide, exhaust for 2.25l petrol
568688.......Valve guide, inlet for 2.25l diesel

Hope this helps. I dont know if they are interchangeable. My manual 
doesnt list specs for the guides. What I can say though is that the valve 
stem dia and the stem to guide clearence is the same. I would assume 
though that there is a difference in either outside dimentions or 
material and hence the different part number (but I could be wrong)

Hope this helps,
Greetings,
Todd

72 SIII 109 FFR "Baby Huey"

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From: Jim Vinokuroff <jimv@hawk.igs.net>
Subject: Valve Guides
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:09:59 -0500

On Wed, 26 Mar 1997 Con P. Seitl had problems with his Valve Guides

> The story goes on....
< SNIP>
> out, see if what I got I should be using.
> Part #'s are : 568686 , 568689 , 568687 , and 568688.

Part # 568686 is for a 2.25 litre petrol intake valve.
Part # 568687 is for a 2.25 litre petrol exhaust valve.
Part # 568688 is for a 2.25 litre diesel intake valve.
Part # 568689 might be for a 2.25 litre diesel exhaust valve (I'm not sure of this one).

Hope this helps,

Jim

No LR yet, and Lada is soon to be history.....oh well.

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From: "Tom Rowe" <trowe@cdr.wisc.edu>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 16:21:06 -6
Subject: Re: Petrol-Diesel engine swap!!

> Hi
> The thing is that i could possibly get myself a Diesel engine from SIII
> wreck and I was wondering if it was possible to change my current 2,25l
> petrol engine to a diesel engine, only by swapping the engine head and oil
> pump (and all the other little things).
As long as by the other liitle things you mean the pistons, rods, 
crank flywheel.....
Otherwise, no.

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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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:40:36 -0500
From: David Cockey <dcockey@tir.com>
Subject: Re: coil conversion

> Don, this is very close to a combination I have been considering. If you
> go with  the 6.2l diesel, I feel the trans, transfer case, and possibly
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> rear. I'd consider Dana 44 or 60 units. These can be had with disk
> brakes front and rear and the open knuckle configuration gives a better
> turning radius.

An interesting combination. Since about the only parts left of the
Series LR are the body panels and seats I wouldn't call it a conversion,
more like a hybrid or "assembled" vehicle. Nothing wrong with such
vehicles, in fact they can be lots of fun, but there isn't much LR left.

Regards,
David Cockey

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:54:45 -0500
From: David Cockey <dcockey@tir.com>
Subject: Unsubscribing woes

Trevor is frustrated:
> All attempts to unsubscribe seem to be thwarted. I think I've tried
> every possible combination of name, email address, upper and lower case,
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> get the digest every day that it is working. Any useful suggestions by
> DIRECTemail please.

I may have an explanation. A while back I was having similar problems
unsubscribing. The problem apparently was that the Major is
case-sensitive about your e-mail address, while my local ISP is not. I
had switched software and typed my e-mail address in with different
capitalization. Thus the Major thought I was someone different. So if
you are having trouble look carefully at your e-mail address according
to the Major compared to what your software is using.

Regards, David Cockey

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From: NADdMD@aol.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:32:13 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Vise Grip Warranty

Hi all,

Anybody know the warranty policy on Vice-grip brand vice grip?

Let's say someone applies it to a rusted and corroded nut, puts a 4 foot
section of pipe on it, sits with their back against a wall and leg presses
the end of the bar when the upper jaw suddenly gives way?  Is that covered
under warranty?  I figure probably 150 pounds of force over 4 feet is only
600 foot-pounds of torque.  A vice grip should take that kind of torque,
theroretically speaking, of course ; )

Nate
NADdMD@aol.com

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:03:16 -0600 (CST)
From: cascardo@ix.netcom.com (Lucas Andres Cascardo)
Subject: Re: D90 SW Owners

You wrote: 
>Ron Albrecht responded to my question re: hood mounted spares (thanks
>Ron) and brought up another point... Apparently his rear door seal 

began
>to leak along the top after several months with the rear door mounted
>spare... As I have just purchased my 97 D90 SW and I am still
>learning... has anyone else had this happen?... someone posted 
recently
>regarding D90 leaks... do I need to look out for anything in
>particular?.... Is this one of those Range Rover seat switch type 
deals
>(a common problem???)
>Thanks,
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>1988 not-very-stock rangie
>1997 D90 SW Alpine White #588
Never had any leaking in the rear door but after over a year of 
ownership I plan to have some rust taken care of.

Lucas C.
d90 sw

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:06:29 -0600 (CST)
From: cascardo@ix.netcom.com (Lucas Andres Cascardo)
Subject: Re: D90 bonnet spare, cont...

You wrote: 
>Barnett:
>Yes, the 255/85R16 BF Goodrich MT will fit, JUST.  Actually, you have 

to
>turn the lugs just so in order to clear the windscreen supports.  You 
can
>even open the hood some!
>Please remember that it is very easy to crush the bonnet with this 

much
>weight on it.  I suspect this is why LRNA didn't even offer it as an 
option
>here in the states.  That, and my wife (5'1'') couldn't see much over 
it.
>Are there really only 500 NAS D90 SW's with a manual transmission?  
>Please remember that it is very easy to crush the bonnet with this 
All of
>them must live in the midwest.
>Regards,
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>Ron
>NAS D90 SW
Nope. Some of us with manual SW's live east.

Lucas C.

d90 sw

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From: walker@inreach.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 19:38:33 -0800
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Daily Digest

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 21:42:52 -0800
From: twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn Wakeman)
Subject: Re: Disk brakes for leaf sprung Land Rover????

At 11:08 AM 3/27/97 -0500, Dixon Kenner wrote:

>> I do believe you can fit disks to the salisbury, or get it with disks
>> aready.
;        Yep...  Spunds like something for the 109.  Rear discs, front
>        drums...
;
It stops you reeaaallll goood when backing up ;*)

TeriAnn Wakeman            For personal mail, please start subject line
Santa Cruz California      with TW.  I belong to 4 high volume mail lists
twakeman@scruznet.com      and do not read a lot of threads..Thanks

Medium & large format photography, 1960 Land Rover 109,  1961 Triumph TR3A

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Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 21:57:34 -0800
From: twakeman@scruznet.com (TeriAnn Wakeman)
Subject: Re: HELP! series III front springs - advice and tips needed

At  5:53 PM 3/27/97 -0800, Adrian Redmond wrote:

;
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>Hi - anyone there an expert in changing front leaf springs? Dixon? TeriAnn?
;Peter Hirsch? Bill C.? ANYBODY?
;

Sorry, I have never done front springs.  I am about to add 1 ton front and
rear springs along with a Salisbury to my 109.  I decided that there is no
way I'm going to be able to lift the Salisbury.  So I'm going to farm out
the entire job.

TeriAnn Wakeman            For personal mail, please start subject line
Santa Cruz California      with TW.  I belong to 4 high volume mail lists
twakeman@scruznet.com      and do not read a lot of threads..Thanks

Medium & large format photography, 1960 Land Rover 109,  1961 Triumph TR3A

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From: CIrvin1258@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 02:53:17 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: HELP! series III front springs - advice and tips needed

Adrian,

I did all the springs on my 109 last year, and can reccomend the following:

1) They're HEAVY! Make sure you have a floor jack handy, in case you need it
to lift the springs.

2) Buy a new set of bolts AND shackles. The old bolts are most likely rusted
onto the springs, and/or the shackles, rendering them useless, and in worse
case scenarios, they may have to be cut off the truck!

3) When installing all new hardware, make sure you have a nice coat of grease
on all bolts - this way, they won't be as much as a pain the next time you
replace them! (if you still have the truck at that time)

If you're lucky, the old bolts are actually replacement bolts, that already
have grease on them.

Charles Irvin
1962 SIIA LWB 3Dr Diesel
1959 SII SWB Petrol

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From: Alain-Jean PARES <Alain-Jean.Pares@inforoute.cgs.fr>
Subject: series III springs - Question
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 09:07:43 +0100
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Hi, just a question.

What's the differerence between Springs and Heavy Duty Springs ?, and are they swapable ?

Alain-Jean PARES
88 D Serie III RHD
Bourron Marlotte, FRANCE
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From: BarrieWyLR@aol.com
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 03:33:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: Belize

Hi Allen Barrie here, I'll be in SLC today,Fri. will call at the dealership
or send me your home #.    Later

                                   Barrie

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