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Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 12:58:02 +0200 From: Peter Kutschera <peter@zditf2.arcs.ac.at> Subject: re: Re: Need help: parts-info in SIIa Gearbox ! :) Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 14:26:05 +0200 :) From: wrm@ccii.co.za (Wouter de Waal) :) :) >In my SIIA Gearbox (Gearbox number 25347943E) the layshaft cracks. :) >On this layshaft there was a split ring holding gear 2 in position. :) [ truncated by lro-lite (was 10 lines)] :) >suffix e gearboxes don't have split rings on them. They are part of the lay :) >shaft. :) :) My catalog sez: :) 09917: Layshaft Up to suffix A :) 528703: B & C :) 556040: From D onwards :) :) and: :) :) 239272: Split ring for 2d speed layshaft gear, up to suffix C inclusive. :) :) BUT: 1st speed layshaft gear, 2nd speed layshaft gear, primary pinion and :) constant gear, are all listed for "up to C inclusive" and "from D onwards", :) so I would say that the layshafts are not compatible. (The bearings are the :) same, so I would say that you can use any layshaft with the correct gears on :) it in any gearbox though, it's just that the layshaft, transfer gear and 1st :) + 2nd gears seem to make a set) :) :) Wouter :) Thanks! I now scanned the pictures from my manual to get some hints about the version of my gearbox. The pictures are at http://enviro.arcs.ac.at/~peter/LR/gearbox-manual/ http://193.170.134.25/~peter/LR/gearbox-manual/ for a while) On picture c2.gif there you can see the layshaft (9) and the split ring (17), exactly as in my gearbox (Just broken there). I only striped the layshaft - where else should I look? The only diffenences between my gearbox and the pictures I found are: picture c1.gif, upper half: no dipstick (18) parts (12, 13, 15, 16, 17) are missing, there is a solid cap instead. the gearbox number is where (7) points to (1st line: 25347943, 2nd line: E) There is an oil level screw aproximatly on the position of the number (25) picture c4.gif: It seems there was a long time ago a (rubber?) ring around ball at the lower end of the gearstick (1). Can anyone tell if the suffix e layshaft looks different? Maybe the split ring is only welded or glued the the layshaft (so only one part number) and broke away in my case ? Or is there a visible difference in the gears (2nd)? When build together the split ring (17) is insinde the 2nd gear (16). So there is a visible difference in the sides of the layshaft gears for 2nd (16) and 3rd (18). Maybe someone out there has a striped gearbox and can take some measurements? Maybe the following would also help: My Landy is a 1968 SIIa 109 SW LHD Diesel. Frame numer: 28401627D Engine: 27143513J Gearbox: 25347943E ??? BTW: My Manual is in german. So I have the following questions: How are the gaskets (19) in c4.gif called in english? Might they be the 'detent seal on side of gearbox' for 0.60 Pounds? What is the 'primary pinion' and the 'primary pinion bearing'? I assume c2.gif(1 and 36). All hints are wellcome! Thanks in advance Peter -- Signature: Cogito ergo sum....I think.... Homepage: http://zditr1.arcs.ac.at/~peter Landrover: http://zditr1.arcs.ac.at/~peter/LR ------------------------------[ <- Message 2 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: SPYDERS@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 08:31:52 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Another "first" off-road school... Not that any of us scan the pages of Vogue like we do the LROI, but my girlfriend does and she spotted this: (From the MAY 1997 U.S. Edition) <<<City Slickers. Most people who own four-wheel-drive vehicles have never tried to go off road. So the Equinox resort in Vermont has started the first four-by-four driving school in America that teaches participants how to drive on old logging roads and over boulders and ditches. Equinox provides the Range Rovers and Land Rover Discoverys for students to rough up. Private lessons start at $120 an hour. For more information, call The Equinox at (800) 362-4747.>>> There was a picture of a white D90SW w/warn winch, A-bar and four lights across the top. So what will the excited clients do when they go home and try it in their J**p Bland Chair-o-keys? pat. 93 110 ------------------------------[ <- Message 3 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 06:14:20 -0700 From: jimallen@onlinecol.com (Jim Allen) Subject: Re: Another "first" off-road school... ><<<City Slickers. >Most people who own four-wheel-drive vehicles have never tried to go off [ truncated by list-digester (was 10 lines)] >362-4747.>>> There was a picture of a white D90SW w/warn winch, A-bar and >four lights across the top. Just so everyone knows, this school is being run by none other than Jonathan Slavin. That ought to be a familiar name to anyone who knows about Land Rover history and expeditions. After more expedition miles than most of us have miles period, he moved to the U.S. some years ago and was working with LRNA on the driving instructors team when he got the job offer. The school is a collaborated effort between LRNA and the Equinox. Yeah, the classes ain't cheap but at least the folks who go back to their "Bland Chair-o-Keys" as Pat put it, will know how to 4-wheel the right way. Jim Allen ------------------------------[ <- Message 4 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 14 May 97 13:52:45 UT From: "Douglas Main, jr" <douglastmain@msn.com> Subject: WANTED IIA or III 109 SW Project Hello all, I am looking for a IIA or III 109 SW Project car for restoration. Preferably I would like a complete original car with a straight body and repairable frame. Runnung or not running is OK I would rather have the 2.25 ltr. I live in southern Connecticut. The closer to me the better. Please email me directly at: douglastmain@msn.com if you have or know of a 109 SW project For Sale. Thanks, Doug Main '73 Series III 88" '66 Series IIA 88" SW ------------------------------[ <- Message 5 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Lodelane@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 09:58:43 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Another "first" off-road school... Got a promo from LRNA last Friday about the school and a free video tape. From the sounds of it, it might be a bit pricy, but sounds interesting. Sent away for the free tape. Will review and post the results later. Larry Smith Chester, VA ------------------------------[ <- Message 6 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: kma367@gsilink.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 22:20:01 +0000 Subject: 900x16 Is the 900 x 16 tire similar to a 235 x 85 x 16 radial tire. I currently use the 235 x 16 on my 1985 SWB 88". It does have steering dampers standard , and still goes up to 95 kph , which I guess translates to about 105 kph , adjusting for speedometer errors So far I haven't tore up my axles , though it does behave like a LWB 109 when making U-turns. Ozzie Hernaez 1985 SIII 88 petrol ------------------------------[ <- Message 7 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 16:38:34 +0200 From: Paul Oxley <paul@adventures.co.za> Subject: Re: 900x16 kma367@gsilink.com wrote: > New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/ > Is the 900 x 16 tire similar to a 235 x 85 x 16 radial tire. I [ truncated by list-digester (was 12 lines)] > Ozzie Hernaez > 1985 SIII 88 petrol No! The 900X16's are monster truck tyres! They are huge compared to 750X16's. They were the standard tyres for the Forward Controls with their built-up chassis, so you can imagine where the problem creeps in with turning circle, et al on a normal chassis. Regards Paul Oxley "into Africa adventures" The African Adventure-travel Webzine http://www.adventures.co.za "AfricanAdrenalin" Sign up for adventure here... http://AfricanAdrenalin.co.za & http://AfricanAdrenalin.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 8 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 09:54:06 -0500 (CDT) From: Arvind A Bhuta <bhutaaa@mail.auburn.edu> Subject: Mile marker PTO hydraulic winch. Anyone out there know anything about the winch made by mile marker, it is a PTO winch. Has anyone used one on their vehicle(s)? If so, was it worth it? Is there a lot of trouble with installing a winch of this type? If anyone out there knows please email me or post message on lro THANKS, Arvind Bhuta ------------------------------[ <- Message 9 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 11:13:30 -0400 From: Mike Gaines <106220.1234@compuserve.com> Subject: ANS:CLIVEDON COLLECTION DETAILS/Ltwt colours Hi all, Alan Logue wanted to know how to contact Clivedon Collection.Details are:= Tel: (+)44-1749-850728 Fax: (+)44-1749-850729 Address: Witham Friary, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5HH, UK The Man: Clive Young (Maybe he bumped Don off) Stuff is good quality but not cheap, maybe you can get a bulk deal On another subject, chromed RAF Lightweights, I never heard of any when I= was in the RAF but Quintin(?) could try the RAF Air Historical Branch who= are based in the MoD (tel 0171-218-9000) should make a change for them fr= om looking up Spitfire landing gear bay colour schemes for aviation anoraks.= On a similar topic Bill Stacey, my Station Commander at RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) drove an open top SIII LWB painted gloss white overall with chrome hub caps and whitewall tyres plus base commanders flag on bonnet a= nd starplate on grille. Looked the K9 testicles. Stacey BTW was totally bonkers, he once kicked a Squadron Leader, his crew and his Vulcan (4-jet= bomber) off the base for having long hair. They grumbled off to Malta abo= ut 11 at night having crossed Stacey at about 9pm. Happy days. Cheers Mike Gaines = Slll Lt/wt `Wicked Wanda' ------------------------------[ <- Message 10 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 11:51:10 -0400 From: Michel Bertrand <mbertran@interlinx.qc.ca> Subject: SER: Oil pressure drop Bonjour a tous, I had a oil pressure drop in the pas few days. I have a mechanical oil pressure g(u)auge and it used to show 45 lbs at idle. Now, monday morning, it wouldn't go over 20 lbs. I did an oil change today and still no increase in pressure. Is is the oil pump? Could it be the g(u)auge itself? I left the truck parked in the outdoors with no top and I know that some water got into the g(u)auge. Ideas, anyone? Michel Bertrand ______ Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, / __ / \ 1963 109 PU (Rudolph) | Lucas | 1968 109 SW (in the works) | Inside | 1973 88 SW (21st century project) \ / \______/ ------------------------------[ <- Message 11 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org Date: Thu, 15 May 97 12:34:22 EST Subject: Re: SER: Oil pressure drop Bonjour a tous, >I had a oil pressure drop in the pas few days. I have a mechanical oil >pressure g(u)auge and it used to show 45 lbs at idle. Now, monday morning, [ truncated by list-digester (was 7 lines)] >in the outdoors with no top and I know that some water got into the >g(u)auge. well, if you can find a test guage that is known to be accurate, that would answer your question for sure. As long as the fittings match. Otherwise does the engine sound any different? Do the bearings knock? Does the pressure go up when you rev the motor? If the needle doesn't move than there's probably something wrong with the guage. Why don't you pull the guage and see if you can free up the needle by moving it with your finger? IT sohuldn't be too hard to get the glass off. just don't break the temp tube or try to remove the housing. later Daveb arlington VA ------------------------------[ <- Message 12 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: DONOHUEPE@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 12:59:06 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Metrics There is a certain undeniable charm to the old Imperial measures. Can you imagine John Wayne talking about his Colt 11.43mm Peacemaker revolver? Nah! Just doesn't sound right. The US military went metric back in the early 1960s. This may have been done to accommodate NATO standardization. Except for the reserves, US armed forces no longer carry the old Model 1911 .45 Colt automatic pistol. Today they are issued a 9mm Beretta. Controversy still rages over which one is better. Even the names of current production Land Rovers are Imperial if now only nominal. It is tacky and inaccurate to round off the wheelbase measurement to the nearest 10 inches. Measurement systems are just another language like English, Latin, Cobol, Braille, German, Navajo or Gregorian 4 line music notation. We can learn to live with them or grouse about them or both. Regards, Paul Donohue Denver 1965 Land Rover 109 ------------------------------[ <- Message 13 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: DONOHUEPE@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 13:01:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: 9.00 by 16 Tires on Land Rovers WW2 vintage Dodge 4x4 military trucks came with 9.00 by 16 tires. These remained standard equipment on 3/4 ton and 5/4 ton trucks up until the adoption of the Hummer. Personal experience in M37 Dodge 3/4 ton trucks, in 1971, in the mud of the Mekong delta was that these tires worked quite well. Forward Control and 1 ton LWB Land Rovers came with 9.00 by 16 tires. They must have had a different set of transfer case reduction gears to accommodate the much greater tire circumference. The 101 military Land Rovers also used this size. Has anyone installed 101 axles and tires under an 88? Gotta have great ground clearance. It is odd that there is no intermediate 8.25 by 16 tire like there is in the 20 inch family of truck tires. Does anybody know about this? Regards, Paul Donohue 1965 Land Rover 109 ------------------------------[ <- Message 14 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Willyz@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 13:29:22 -0400 (EDT) Subject: WTB: Series IIA or III SWB in U.S. Posting for a neighbor w/ a Disco who asks to buy my LR every week and is now starting to believe I won't sell it. Wanted: SWB Series vehicle in good to excellent condition. Galvanized chassis preferred but not required. Needs to be in the U.S. Close to Kansas is good but again not a must. Anybody that has vehicles for sale please contact me direct and I will forward to my neighbor. I know the list gets posts like this all the time but I'm just trying to be a good neighbor. Steve B. in Albany, we met last year. I told him of your Series III and even gave him one of the pics we took. Contact me if its still around. Couldn't remember what the asking price was but I told him I thought it was very nice and around $8000 but I wasn't sure, let me know. Whats my finders fee? ;-) Thanks everybody, Bill Kaszer Manhattan, Kansas willyz@aol.com ------------------------------[ <- Message 15 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: SPYDERS@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 14:02:19 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: metric I really don't have any great pearls of wisdom to contribute to the hows & whys of the thread (no pun), but just want to mention that my Defender Manual's first few pages deal with identifying the differences between metric and other threads/bolts/fasteners. At least they acknowledge there is a possibility of confusing yourself when you throw all your bolts into one can... pat 93 110 ------------------------------[ <- Message 16 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Chala, Richard Justin - BUS" <CHARJ112@bus.orst.edu> Subject: Defender door tops and '70 series IIA grille Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 11:28:33 -0700 Hi I am looking for a pair of defender door tops and a grille all for my late series IIA (1970). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Richard Chala charj112@bus.orst.edu _____ [__[__\==_ *[_"___|__]) ____(o)___(o)__________ _______________________________________ Series IIA, 88" Land Rover 4x4 ------------------------------[ <- Message 17 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 09:17:35 -1000 From: Faye and Peter Ogilvie <ogilvi@hgea.org> Subject: Re: Fuel Economy with a 2 bbl Weber. >Mine's a 1970 '88' with 15,000 on an engine rebuild, 235-16 tires, no o/d. Usually have at least one 1,000' alitude gain/loss in a 20 mile day, no free way driving, no heavy traffic, average speed probably around 45 with top of 55, and light 4 wd. Get 15 mpg or just below. The one time I clocked it on the open road with speeds of 50+ for a tank full, it returned 16 mpg. >Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 08:12:25 -0700 (PDT) >From: gpool@pacific.net (Granville Pool) [ truncated by list-digester (was 15 lines)] >Granny ------------------------------[ <- Message 40 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: SPYDERS@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 15:57:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Earth to Chad, Come in, Over... Does anyone know "Chad_Wilson@Woodberry.org"? I'm getting lots of bounced stuff from his mail gateway. Am I alone in this bombardment of: >"Sorry. Your message could not be delivered to: >Chad Wilson (The name was not found at the remote site. Check that the >name has been entered correctly, and I am a computer related to Deep >Blue and we can play chess but not deliver e-mail.) pat 93 110 ------------------------------[ <- Message 41 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: MRogers315@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 16:03:30 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Free Beer That caught your attention then. Further to my post last weekend regarding the Welsh ARC National Rally, any listers attending who would care to look me up at the rally are welcome to drop in for a beer. I should be found in the Breckland Land Rover Club camping area, somewhere near my coil sprung lightweight NVX 983J ( NATO Green with Yellow wheels ). I am entered for both the RTV and CCV trials so if you spot me on the sections come and have a natter, it will be good to put faces to some of the names on the list ( mine is covered in a grey beard. Looking forward to seeing you. Mike Rogers Lightweight/Range Rover hybrid ------------------------------[ <- Message 42 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: SPYDERS@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 16:20:25 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Screeeech...crunch. <yelling profanities> I live on the corner of a street people are prone to speed on and the cross street has a STOP sign. As I'm looking out over the intersection, I get to see two vehicles collide. A Kia Sportage "4x4" and an Oldsmobuick Sedan. The Kia(brand-new & speeding) T-boned the sedan (beater & ran the Stop) and ended up on its roof, nose to the ground with the A-pillars crushed. Boy, were they pissed off. So, that's what's under these things... got a look at the running gear and took some photos for the local P.D. Interesting to note the name Getrag cast into the tranny... and a bunch of other mini-off-road touches like 22GA. (or thinner) skid plate for the fuel tank and toothpick locating arms for the rear axle. I got to use the 110's winch to pull on the Kia and some people commented favourably on the construction of the LR. It must have been the bars all over it... I guess the Kia is now listed as "KIA" in the accident report ;-) pat 93 110 ------------------------------[ <- Message 43 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 16:28:09 -0700 (PDT) From: Uncle Roger <sinasohn@crl.com> Subject: Re: Screeeech...crunch. <yelling profanities> At 04:20 PM 5/15/97 -0400, you wrote: >Interesting to note the name Getrag cast into the tranny... Hmmm... Seems that would be more appropriate for a british car... 8^) Uncle Roger "There is pleasure pure in being mad sinasohn@crl.com that none but madmen know." Roger Louis Sinasohn & Associates San Francisco, California http://www.crl.com/~sinasohn/ ------------------------------[ <- Message 44 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 20:42:49 -0400 From: rover@pinn.net (Alexander P. Grice) Subject: What to do... Driving around town the other day, I came across this FJ-40. It was in pretty good shape for a 'cruiser from the early '70's new paint and all, but the spare tire cover on the back caught my eye (and ire). There it was, plain as day - "LAND-ROVER" - one of the new style covers that are typically found on Discoveries. What should be done with this miscreant? *----"Jeep may be famous, LAND-ROVER is Legendary"----* | A. P. (Sandy) Grice | | Rover Owners' Association of Virginia, Ltd. | | 1633 Melrose Parkway, Norfolk, VA 23508-1730 | | E-mail: rover@pinn.net Phone: 757-622-7054 (Day) | | 757-423-4898 (Evenings) FAX: 757-622-7056 | | | *---1972 Series III 88"------1996 Discovery SE-7(m)---* ------------------------------[ <- Message 45 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "T. F. Mills" <tomills@odin.cair.du.edu> Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 19:13:09 +0000 Subject: Re: What to do... [ Driving around town the other day, I came across this FJ-40. It was in [ pretty good shape for a 'cruiser from the early '70's new paint and all, but [ the spare tire cover on the back caught my eye (and ire). There it was, [ plain as day - "LAND-ROVER" - one of the new style covers that are typically [ found on Discoveries. What should be done with this miscreant? Maybe the owner is embarrassed and trying to say "My other car is a Land Rover." I feel like doing that every time I drive something else. In fact, I feel like getting out at every intersection and apologising to the world for driving some other piece of junk. T.F. Mills tomills@du.edu http://www.du.edu/~tomills University of Denver Library, Denver, Colorado 80208, USA ------------------------------[ <- Message 46 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 21:18:20 -0400 Subject: Re: What to do... Re: FJ-40 with a Landy spare cover: Killing's too good for him. Drop a load of rust worms in his glovebox... 8*) 8*) 8*) aj"Or a dead rat on the manifold..."r ------------------------------[ <- Message 47 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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Subject: Metric/BSW/whitworth From: robot1@juno.com (Mark E Hardig) Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 22:06:23 EDT Hey, what's with this metric/witworth/British Standard debate? aren't you supposed to use pliers and self tapping screws on a Rover? I work with Japanese machines a LOT and I'm always p***ed when some bozo taps an inch hole in the damned things because he's too lazy to get a proper sized metric bolt. Means I get to carry two different sets of tools. Which'll make it MUCH easer to work on my Rover, I'll already have all the bastard sizes I need.Again, to all of you who have trouble finding the stuff, there's a great source for British and Metric at 1-800-431-2792 called Metric and Multistandard. Nuts, bolts, metric, British, Tubing, fittings, taps, dies, measuring instruments. Average pricing. Quick delivery from stock in most cases. Exceptional quality all around. Mark ------------------------------[ <- Message 49 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Tires From: robot1@juno.com (Mark E Hardig) Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 22:20:02 EDT On the subject of tires(tyres?) I guess I've been uninvolved in the metrification of tires to the extent that I've no idea how the inch/metric tires interchange. I presume a 7.50x16 translates into a 195-70 16? is there a conversion? how do you determine sidewall size? I'll be taking delivery soon, I hope, and one of the first agenda items is tires. Most local dealers don't stock the bias tires and I'm wondering what size radials to look at. I've also heard about "knife edging" something which happens to radials run on vehicles designed for bias? any ideas? Mark ------------------------------[ <- Message 50 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: RoverNut@aol.com Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 23:00:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Disco cellular phone I've been in the cellular/communications business for over 5 years now so I'll always be happy to field any questions concerning communications. My Rangie has a kit in it and despite a short fuse blowing episode things work great. Hands-free in your very non-aerodynamic vehicle will be a bit noisy, so mic placement is key. Also, use the installer at the main office NOT at an authorized agent. It will be worth it. I also recommend steering clear of PCS/DCS for awhile. The technology and coverage have a few bugs that need to be ironed out and you can't travel with it outside of your region. It won't work owing to different frequencies being used in different locales. I often joke with my associates that it's taken cellular 11 years to be as bad as it is, so PCS/DCS has a ways to go. good luck, Alex 89 Rangie 69 IIa ------------------------------[ <- Message 51 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 11:02:56 +0800 From: Tony Yates <a.yates@bom.gov.au> Subject: LRO prices >We can always put the price back to where it was when we started, >GBP72 for 13 issues. I am not sure of your point. What would you >prefer us to do? > : The makings of a price war? Who knows, but I see that LRO has > Publish different rates in the LRO itself? If the rest of the world > found out about North American preferential pricing, there will surely [ truncated by list-digester (was 7 lines)] > be revolt! ;) > -Michael LRO SHOP (NORTH AMERICA) I missed the start of this thread, however I don't understand why LRO don't offer a surface mail subscription rate for the 'rest of the world'. It costs me $5 per issue less to buy the mag at a newsagent than to subscribe. ***************************************************************** Tony Yates Meteorologist WA Regional Forecasting Centre Bureau of Meteorology Perth, Western Australia Ph +61 9 263 2255 email: a.yates@bom.gov.au ***************************************************************** ------------------------------[ <- Message 52 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 23:35:41 -0500 From: Allan Smith <smitha@candw.lc> Subject: Re: What to do... On Thu, 15 May 1997, Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com wrote: >Re: FJ-40 with a Landy spare cover: >Killing's too good for him. Drop a load of rust worms in his glovebox... [ truncated by list-digester (was 7 lines)] >8*) 8*) 8*) > aj"Or a dead rat on the manifold..."r Not bad, but far too easy to detect and deal with - I would propose ants in the electrickery every time. 15 months after the first of three major insect problems I still wince every time I start - just waiting for a dud response. A "The curse of the Hymenoptera" ...S Allan Smith Caribbean Natural Resources Institute Vieux Fort St. Lucia, West Indies. Tel +(758) 454 6060 Fax +(758) 454 5188 ------------------------------[ <- Message 53 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Greg_Pavlov@racv.com.au (Greg Pavlov) Subject: re: 900x16 Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 13:48:42 -0700 235 x 85 x 16 radial tire is a 750 16 Thanks Greg P. From: kma367@gsilink.com, on 15/05/97 22:20: New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/ Is the 900 x 16 tire similar to a 235 x 85 x 16 radial tire. I currently use the 235 x 16 on my 1985 SWB 88". It does have steering dampers standard , and still goes up to 95 kph , which I guess translates to about 105 kph , adjusting for speedometer errors So far I haven't tore up my axles , though it does behave like a LWB 109 when making U-turns. Ozzie Hernaez 1985 SIII 88 petrol ------------------------------[ <- Message 54 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 20:54:39 -0700 From: "Christopher H. Dow" <dow@thelen.org> Subject: Re: What to do... Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com wrote: > Re: FJ-40 with a Landy spare cover: > Killing's too good for him. Drop a load of rust worms in his glovebox... No need, man. Time will do that on it's own. Ever wonder why so many FJ-40s have diamond plate on the back? It's because they rust out. I have four friends with FJ-40s, and they are no more reliable than similarly-aged LRs. The main difference seems to be that people are willing to lift 'em (my friends all have 10.5x35R15 tires). They are decent off-road, however. C ------------------------------[ <- Message 55 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 22:16:25 -0700 From: David Place <dplace@mb.sympatico.ca> Subject: Remove a8@16342.com wrote: > New ! Improved ! http://www.Land-Rover.Team.Net/ > Below are just two examples of which may be of interest to you. [ truncated by list-digester (was 47 lines)] > Subject:Subscribe BC1 > to:a8@mary-world.com remove ------------------------------[ <- Message 56 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 21:55:48 -0700 From: Granville Pool <gpool@pacific.net> Subject: Metric tyre sizes explained (long) Mark asked: >On the subject of tires(tyres?) I guess I've been uninvolved in the >metrification of tires to the extent that I've no idea how the >inch/metric tires interchange. I presume a 7.50x16 translates into a >195-70 16? is there a conversion? how do you determine sidewall size? You presume far wrong, Mark, me lad. 7.50x16 would probably translate to something like 205/100R16 but there's no such size. The metric size, such as the popular 235/85R16 (which, by the way is the nearest replacement for a 7.50x16), means that the tyre is about 235mm (9.25") wide at its widest part in cross-section. The "85" is the aspect ratio, meaning that the sidewall height (from the bead to the high point of the tread) is 85% of 235mm or about 200mm (7.9") for an overall diameter of the tyre, mounted on its 16" wheel, is about 31.8" which is about the same overall diameter of a 7.50x16 (depending upon brand and rim width). You are right that 195 would be about the closest conversion of 7.5" (190 would be even closer) but it's not that simple. A tyre man told me recently that the old inch-size tyres were not measured at the widest part of the tyre cross-section but somewhere between there and the tread. Why? Who knows? The reason I said that the real conversion of a 7.50x16 to metric would be something on the order of 205/100R16 is that this would give about the same section width and overall diameter as a classic 7.50x16. To go to metric sizes, you have to go wider to keep the overall diameter, even with the "high-profile" (by today's standards) of an 85% aspect ratio. The size you suggested, 195/70R16, would have a sidewall only 70% of 195mm (136.5mm or 5.37") which would give an overall diameter of 26.7", hardly an off-road tyre! A couple of others have asked if the 235/85R16 is equivalent to the 9.00x16 and it should be pretty clear by now that this is not so. I don't know what the actual section width of a 9.00x16 is but its overall diameter, depending upon brand again, is some 34-35"! A seriously tall tyre, very suitable for rock-crawling. American off-road tyres are sized by overall diameter x section width x rim diameter (at bead surface), such as 33x12.50x15 or 34x9.00x16 (which, you see, is the basic 9.00x16 that's on the 101FC, SIIB FC, and 109 one-ton). 9.00x16s are available in several serious off-road tires (talking American now) such as Gumbo Mudders, Denman Groundhawgs (like a very big Firestone SAT), and Interco Super Swamper TSLs. But this size is not available in radial in these tyres. Closest radial, I think, in these is Super Swamper Radial in 33x10.50R16. In metric, this size would be "about" 265/80R16 (which is another slightly different size that's available in the Super Swamper Radial). The 255/85R16 is also in the ballpark. To complicate the formula: What you really are concerned about, as far as gearing and ground clearance (but not wheelwell clearance) is not overall diameter (OD) but loaded rolling radius (LRR). This is entirely different for radials and bias-ply tyres (back to eurotalk here). A bias tyre of a given OD will have a larger LRR than an equivalent radial. So, to keep essentially the same gearing when you go from a bias to a radial, you would actually want a tyre with a somewhat larger nominal OD than you were running in a bias. So, if you switch from a 7.50x16 to a 235/85R16, you will probably find that you are geared slightly lower (but probably not enough to worry about). Another interesting fact is that the rolling radius of a bias tyre increases with speed and the size of its contact patch on the road decreases commensurately which helps explain why radials generally handle better and give more accurate speedometer readings). There's a lot more to consider but this is already too long! >what size radials to look at. I've also heard about "knife edging" >something which happens to radials run on vehicles designed for bias? any >ideas? That's a new one on me. Cheers, Granny ------------------------------[ <- Message 57 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 22:44:36 -0800 From: "C. Marin Faure" <faurecm@halcyon.com> Subject: HELP! Fairey winch From: jon collins <jonathan.collins@virgin.net> We havw found a large fairey drum winch at the local scrappy. It mounts on the front bumper and is driven of the PTO. Unlike the capstan winches that we have seen, it doesent obtain power from the starter dog. This winch is Very big and has large amounts of heavy duty cable on it. The control leaver for the PTO comes up through the floor of the cab, and there is another leaver on the winch body. Does anybody have any experience of mounting and using PTO driven winches or overdrive units. The asking price is 150 pounds. Anybody have comments or experience with these? You don't mention what model of Land Rover you want to mount this winch on. I have a Fairey Capstan Rescue Model winch on my 1973 Series III-88. One of the reasons I chose this winch back in 1974 or thereabouts is that I was told by several Land Rover mechanics and parts specialists that mounting a heavy winch ahead of the front springs on a Series Land Rover will cause the springs to lose their "springiness" and effectiveness fairly quickly. Something to do with the weight distribution on the front spring. I didn't, and still don't understand it, but I heard this from numerous sources, several of whom I felt were quite reputable. The cure, they all said, was to replace the Series III's standard front springs with heavy duty springs. The downside is that this makes the ride even rougher. For this reason, and for the kind of winching I figured I'd be doing, and for the fact that I already was using the PTO for an overdrive, I elected to go with the capstan winch. I'm sure the drum winch you've found is very good if it's in good shape. Just keep in mind the potential spring problem with that much weight on the front end, or at least look into it to confirm that what I've been saying is correct. ________________________ C. Marin Faure (original owner) 1973 Land Rover Series III-88 1991 Range Rover Vogue SE ------------------------------[ <- Message 58 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 22:49:52 -0800 From: "C. Marin Faure" <faurecm@halcyon.com> Subject: Engine colours From: Ian Harper/Donna-Claire McLeod <tantramar@golden.net> >Can anyone tell me the colour of the engine block on a '55 S1? I have >been told that a light green was common. This may not apply to the Series I at all, but when I took delivery of my brand new Series III in 1973, the engine was robin's egg blue, both block and head. ________________________ C. Marin Faure (original owner) 1973 Land Rover Series III-88 1991 Range Rover Vogue SE ------------------------------[ <- Message 59 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 23:05:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Mike Macdonald <mkmacd@seanet.com> Subject: Shocks for Series Vehicles I have just replaced the (very) old but not original shocks on my Seris I 88" with the following aftermarkets: Front: Parts Master (Gabriel?) C509413 DOT-E 11255 733589 Rear: Parts Master C4082 738017 These were recommended for medium truck duty by the local parts folks who measured the compressed and extended positions of the shocks I removed and looked up the corresponding info in their ref books. FWIW - Ref the subject of standard vs. metric. I'm now in the process of putting all the body panels back on my landy after having stripped it down to just the frame, bulkhead and engine/tranny combo so I could paint it. I went down the local hardware store and bought replacement bolts - all standard - for everything I pulled off, now I'm down to only two sizes for all those. As I have to replace things here inthe future, well, they'll be "modernized" too. I know, I know, I'm no purist, but I'd rather not have to replace all my tools too! Ciao, Mike MacDonald 1957 Series I 88" - "don Quixote" ------------------------------[ <- Message 60 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Re: 9.00 by 16 Tires on Land Rovers From: Ketil Kirkerud <ketilk@a.sol.no> Date: 16 May 1997 08:51:36 +0200 DONOHUEPE@aol.com writes: > Forward Control and 1 ton LWB Land Rovers came with 9.00 by 16 tires. They > must have had a different set of transfer case reduction gears to > accommodate the much greater tire circumference. They had - In the manual it's called the "all-helical gear" transfer case. I used to have one on mye 109" (it ex-military). This was _not_ an ideal car to drive with 7.50x16 tires. To use 9.00x16 tires, you would want to 1) have the strengthened front axle from the 1tonne 2) long shackles at the rear of the springs 3) new, longer spring hangers at the front of the springs. (as in : get the appropriate parts for the frame, and rebuild the frame) > It is odd that there is no intermediate 8.25 by 16 tire like there is in the > 20 inch family of truck tires. Does anybody know about this? I know at least one person who's driving around on 8.25x16 tires. I don't know where he got them, though. -- ---Ketil Kirkerud, 1979 109"SW 21/4 Petrol ------------------------------[ <- Message 61 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:13:00 +0200 From: pwakefie@isd3.esrin.esa.it (Paul Wakefield <pwakefie@isd3.esrin.esa.it>) Subject: Beware - Minimal LR content To finally post whilst a thread's (almost) still going.... re: Metrics, I was taught both at school, (Metrics just coming in). I have no problems visualising an inch, 1 cm, 1 metre, mile or Km, but antiquated measurements such as an acre, cable, chain, furlong etc escape me. But check out http://www.nova.edu/Inter-Links/misc/weights.html anyway The Norweigan inch I have been reliably informed is probably the Danish inch, as Norway was a Danish colony for around 400 years. History lesson courtesy my Norweigan buddy. BTW, the most unusual measurement of time I know is used internally on the computers I support - the microFortnight. (DON'T ASK) >>Don't forget farthing, crown, guinea ... >>Frank > It was better than that,Frank.Ha'penny,thrupenny bit,tanner,bob, > florin,half-crown,ten bob note...those were the days.....:-) > Mike Rooth Well, where was the sixpence and the sovereign then ? Re: Taking the gravitational pull on tectonic plates to offline mail, if you'd done that, I wouldn't have had 'geoid' for the word of the day. Re: Leikney (I have sent the details offline to Clinton directly) Addendum for Adrians Database Name / Location: Paul Wakefield / IT Series 1,2,2a, or 3: III Year of manufacture: 1976 Fuel (Diesel, Petrol, LPG): Petrol Octane number if petrol: Umm, Standard, not Super Unleaded. Turbo if fitted: n/a (Actually lucky to have all factory fitted bits on post MOD) Overdrive if fitted: Yes (Fairey) Total miles run on engine since last major rebuild: 100K (Judging by oil consumption) Miles per gallon (urban driving): 15 Miles per gallon (motorway driving): 18 What engine oil do you use? : Was Castrol GTX, now is cheapo and nasty Motor World 20W50 (on the premiss that it goes through the bearings only a few times before being unceremoniously burnt at the spark). ------------------------------[ <- Message 62 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Ian Stuart" <ian.stuart@ed.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 08:00:57 +0000 Subject: Re: Tires On 15 May 97, Mark E Hardig wrote: > ...... to the extent that I've no idea how the > inch/metric tires interchange. I presume a 7.50x16 translates into a > 195-70 16? is there a conversion? how do you determine sidewall > size? Look at: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2195/tyre_bible.html The best reference I've come across - and independant of manufacturer too! ----** Ian Stuart (Computing Officer) Phone: +44 131 650 3027 Medicine & Veterinary medicine Support Team, University Computing Services, Edinburgh University. Personal Web pages: <http://www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~kiz/> ------------------------------[ <- Message 63 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: marsden@digicon-egr.co.uk (Richard Marsden) Subject: Re: Engine colours Date: Fri, 16 May 97 9:16:34 BST > >Can anyone tell me the colour of the engine block on a '55 S1? I have > >been told that a light green was common. That is something from myth and legend. An engine with a colour - and a colour you can see? Hail! Richard ------------------------------[ <- Message 64 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 10:43:52 +0200 From: pwakefie@isd3.esrin.esa.it (Paul Wakefield <pwakefie@isd3.esrin.esa.it>) Subject: Land Rover Database - Any interest ? Hi All, Ok, After a little detective work on the original suggestor it would seem he has exited the list. Sun, 17 Nov 1996 17:32:02 -0500 "John P. Casteel" 90 RR, For Sale Sat, 21 Dec 1996 09:59:25 -0500 "John P. Casteel" unsubscribe Sun, 05 Jan 1997 11:10:53 -0500 "John P. Casteel" unsubscribe Is there still any interest in this idea ? If I get the raw data together, I will have a stab at an online database. The original idea plus modifications is attached, any extra field suggestions would be welcome. Send any submissions to zymurgy@technologist.com (my mail alias) Cheers, Paul. I am specifically interested in the LRO list members vehicles, I do not really want sensitive information such as engine/chassis numbers or registration numbers. This database is for all series LR vehicles. If you send your email address it will NOT be posted if the database is moved to a more public location. Your email address will NOT be passed along to anybody else. When you send the information, please send it in the following format. For each vehicle use a seperate line. Each topic is seperated by a comma. Do not use commas in the notes section. If there are multiple bits of information in the notes then seperate them by a semi-colon. If you have already sent the infomation then you don't need to resend. If you have multiple vehicles seperate them with a carriage return. year,type,size,engine,name,color,current location,country,shape,e-mail,notes e.g. 1976,III,109,petrol,The Truck,Bronze Green,Liverpool,UK,dd, pwakefie@mail.esrin.esa.it,Ex MOD; LR in UK Owner In Italy meaning: year - year as registered, ie 1967 type - I, II, IIa, III, III S1 size - 86,88,109,107 etc engine - Petrol, Diesel name - what have you named your vehicle or, noname color - the current color of vehicle current location - ie Colorado country - ie USA, UK, DE, IT shape - - choose one of the following dd - daily driver: you aren't worried about taking the vehicle out. dr - drivable: you drive the vehicle but not reliable for every day use. ur - under restoration: pc - parts car: e-mail - the owners e-mail address or "none" here otherwise use "unk" for unknown. notes - anything you'd like noted seperated by semi-colon ------------------------------[ <- Message 65 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 11:11:16 +0200 From: wrm@ccii.co.za (Wouter de Waal) Subject: re: Re: Need help: parts-info in SIIa Gearbox ! >:) BUT: 1st speed layshaft gear, 2nd speed layshaft gear, primary pinion and >:) constant gear, are all listed for "up to C inclusive" and "from D onwards", >:) so I would say that the layshafts are not compatible. (The bearings are the >:) same, so I would say that you can use any layshaft with the correct gears on >:) it in any gearbox though, it's just that the layshaft, transfer gear and 1st >:) + 2nd gears seem to make a set) Hi Peter & all I had a chat to my local LR gurus yesterday, the shafts differ as follows: The very early shaft has smaller bearings. The second shaft has bigger bearings (I measured one, the shaft end is 22 mm approx.) The third shaft has *no*, repeat *no* groove and no split ring of any type. The gear is also different. So, you have one of the two earlier shafts. Measure the blunt end (not the side with the thread) I would bet it's a 528703, since you don't have the dipstick etc. Wouter ------------------------------[ <- Message 66 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 12:02:33 +0200 From: Peter Kutschera <peter@zditf2.arcs.ac.at> Subject: Re: Need help: parts-info in SIIa Gearbox ! Hello Wouter! Thank you very much! I'll measure my shaft ond order the parts in the evening! Thanks also to the other who tried to help me. Peter ------------------------------[ <- Message 67 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Deezilbob@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 06:33:47 -0400 (EDT) Subject: sighting I was out in Damascus, Va. this past sunday and saw a bronze green 88 with full length roof rack, looked to be a series 3. By the time I got back to check it out it was gone. Does anyone know who it belongs to? I think it might be the winner of the off-road course at the Mid-Atlantic Rally last year. ------------------------------[ <- Message 68 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: NADdMD@aol.com Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 06:47:56 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Fwd: Land Rover's U.S. Camel Trophy Team Begins Three-Week Mongolian Adventure Hot off the wire: ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Americans are among the forty international competitors who set off two days ago from Mongolia's capital city to participate in the 18th annual Camel Trophy Adventure. Teams from twenty countries will spend the next three weeks driving identical Land Rover Discoverys over a 1,500-mile route through Central Mongolia, exploring the extreme variations of this remote country's vast steppers, forested mountains and wind-swept desert. Representing the U.S. are Doug Mays, 35, a forest engineer from Corvallis, Ore., and Christopher vanNest, 25, a multi- media software developer from Bethlehem, Penn. Mongolian Prime Minister Enkhsaikhan welcomed the participants during an official start ceremony, saying, "It is very fitting that Camel Trophy has come to Mongolia to explore our country, and I know the Mongolian people will welcome you warmly. Our country will offer you the opportunity to see our fascinating land, from Lake Hovsgol to the Gobi Desert, and embrace the unknown during your three-week exploration." Following a colorful Mongolian Sports Display at Turtle Rock, featuring the three national "manly games" of archery, wrestling and horsemanship, the teams moved on to Terelj, one hour northeast of the capital, and the location of the first of eight Competition Sites. There, the participants camped overnight in felt-covered gers, the traditional homes of Mongolia's nomadic peoples. The Camel Trophy competitions began yesterday, May 14, and involved four disciplines: mountain biking, driving, orienteering and kayaking. First was a twelve-kilometer mountain bike race that began and ended at the top of a steep slope. For the sprint to the finish line, the weary bikers dismounted and carried their bikes up the hill. After only a short rest, the competitors stowed their cycling equipment and began a four-wheel drive navigational exercise with GPS. For eight hours, the Americans pedaled and paddled, raced and ran through the Tuui river valley. The final event of the day was a head-to-head kayak competition, with all twenty nations jockeying for the best position at the starting line. Despite a dismal last place start, Mays and vanNest rallied to a 10th place finish on the strength of their kayaking skills. "The kayak race was tough," said an exhausted but smiling vanNest. "We started in last place but managed to move up the field. It was hard to pass anyone as there was such a crowd of us in there." At the conclusion of the first Competitions, Team USA is in 11th place overall. The teams will now head to their next destination, in Selenge aimag (province). Unlike previous Camel Trophies, however, this year's teams will be given GPS coordinates and then have the option to travel individually or in small groups to the next Competition Site. The event will conclude in the ancient Mongolian capital city of Kharakorum on May 31. Camel Trophy is sponsored by Worldwide Brands, marketer of Camel Trophy Adventure Wear, and by Land Rover, manufacturer of premium British four-wheel drive vehicles. Nate ------------------------------[ <- Message 69 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 970516 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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