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From: defender@ibm.net Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 08:01:11 -0700 Subject: Re: BFG AT or Michelin XPC for My '95 Disco? Dan, I have had both at's and mt's. I have noticed only a nominal difference in mud performance. In fact, mor often than not, if I am having problems in a muddy area, so will people with the mt's. I find the at's a all around great tire. I think, however, that my next tire may either be the bfg trac edge or the super swamper thorn bird. William ------------------------------[ <- Message 3 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: defender@ibm.net Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 08:09:09 -0700 Subject: Wading plugs on 1997 NAS d90?? I have read a couple of articles on water proofing British Defenders. In a couple of them, there is mention of "wading plugs"; I think for the transmission. Do these plugs apply to a NAS d90 4.0? William Pittman DEFENDER@IBM.NET ------------------------------[ <- Message 4 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 08:34:55 -0400 From: reynoldsg@tfn.com (Geoffrey Reynolds) Subject: Re: Getting unstuck. Greg Edwards <LndRvrSC@aol.com> wrote: Since you own a Discovery, you may be more interested in the CSO digest, which is devoted to coil sprung Rovers (Discos, Rangies, and Defenders). > Can anyone suggest, (Not that Land Rovers ever get stuck in mud !!! > This is to remove other unlucky J**P's and trucks from the mud.) > where the best anchor point on the front end of a Discovery is ? I > will be using a recovery strap. Best thing to do is to remove the air dam and get a pair of military recovery loops (they are a standard Land Rover part designed for Defenders). The recovery loops fit on the frame rails, replacing the cheesy factory tie down loop on the driver's side and going into an empty location on the passenger's side. You can use these with the air dam in place, but may run into air dam(age) in some situations. > Also is there a dealer that carries brush guards in the S.C or Atl. > GA. area. I have a price from the usual places (RN and BA). Skip the brush guards as they will do more harm than good in any situation where you would think you'd want them. Then defender@ibm.net responded: > What kind of a brush gard do you want? There is a company in > Charlotte NC called Tarheel 4WD that can get just about any after > market product that you want. I think that they keep the ARB in > stock. However, due to the limited aproach angle on the Disco, I > have another suggestion. The limited approach angle is primarily due to the air dam. The ARB bumper requires removal of the factory bumper and air dam, as does the Safari Gard. If money is no object, then the Safari Gard is probably the clear winner, but if money is an object, then the ARB is a very acceptable alternative. > Safari Gard makes a bumper skid plate combo that is awesome for the > Disco. It completely replaces the stock bumper and looks great. > Also, since the skirt has to be removed, the approach angle is > superb. the skid plate fits right into the bumper and works well to > protect your steering components. You cand find them at > WWW.SAFARIGARD.COM To connect to Safari Gard's page, use all lowercase for the URL. Do be aware that ordering from Safari Gard will likely result in along wait and they do not send mounting instructions with their products. Jeff Reynolds 1995 Beluga Black Discovery Rovers North Roof Rack 4 Hella Rallye 4000's 1 Hella Work Lamp ------------------------------[ <- Message 5 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 08:55:13 -0700 From: matt nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu> Subject: pos-neg switcheroo When I undertake changing my rover from positive ground to neg what things won't work properly and why? I know how to do it I'm mostly concerned about the Fuel guage not working, what will i have to do to remedy this? Is there anything else that I may have trouble with? thanks Matt Nelson ------------------------------[ <- Message 6 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 06:58:22 -0600 From: Norm Lewis <norm@kpco.com> Subject: Re: 7:1 or 8:1 ? Generally speaking, you can differentiate between a 7:1 or 8:1 head in North America by the presence or absence of this raised area on the head. HOWEVER, note that all heads past about '69 or '70 had this raised area, and were stamped with a 7 or an 8 to denote the compression ratio, which varied by market. Often the stamping is very poor, and an 8 will look like a 3, and a 7 may be no more than a line. Norm Lewis Denver, CO > Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 07:07:12 -0700 > From: "Christopher H. Dow" <dow@thelen.org> > Subject: Re: 7:1 or 8:1 ? (was Re: Waxoylin' da bulkhead) > I wrote: > > .....I don't remember a head bolt going through the rectangular piece I > > described. Once I get out of my PJs (it's 05:47 here in Cal.), I'll go > > look at it again and return with a more precise description. [ truncated by list-digester (was 29 lines)] > P. Murphy of CSO. So many Murphys around Land Rovers makes me nervous > :-). ------------------------------[ <- Message 7 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org Date: Fri, 17 Oct 97 08:04:29 EST Subject: Re[2]: Drop Arm Removal Suggestions dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org wrote: > > I'm trying to remove the drop arm from a SIII LHD > >steering box. I have removed the box with arm from the support bracket. I [ truncated by lro-lite (was 15 lines)] > about to break, finally popped off with a bang like a gunshot and landed a few > feet away... > later When you are using the pitman arm puller, keep giving the arm a few solid taps with a hammer as you screw the bolt in. This will release the pressure gradually a bit at a time rather than going off like a shot! true indeed, never thought of that, but...after twenty five years of being wedged on, I wonder how well it would work. Would work better with a straight shaft where the force required to remove it is about the same the whole way. With the tapered shaft, its kind of like its either on, or its off, sort like binary... err...i think:) I would try Con's suggestion. later David later ------------------------------[ <- Message 8 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Jett.Hogger@prodigy.com (MR JOHN M ROSSI) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:15:29, -0500 Subject: Land-Rover Haynes FS I have two new Haynes Land-Rover Series II, IIA, III. 1958 thur 1978 140 CU IN (2.3 liter). 4-cylinder, 88 and 109 Inch wheelbase. Owner workshop manuals for sale. $23.00 shipped. (2nd day US Mail) John Rossi, PO box 37, Flintstone, ga. 30725 706-820-1771 ____ John Rossi ------------------------------[ <- Message 9 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:22:30 -0700 From: Matt Nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu> Subject: British Bulldog's 800 number? Does anyone have British Bulldogs 800#? I need to call them today and add some stuff to an order but i lost their 800 #. Thanks Matt ------------------------------[ <- Message 10 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: defender@ibm.net Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:28:22 -0700 Subject: Re: British Bulldog's 800 number? I do not know the 800 number, I do know this one : (508)674-4500 ------------------------------[ <- Message 11 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:28:55 -0400 From: "Jeffrey A. Berg" <jeff@purpleshark.com> Subject: Re: Series III cupholders Zippy sold me a Tuffy box too. Hell, he even helped install it--whose the real sucker? ;-) But the cupholder attachment wouldn't clear the gearshift, never mind the overdrive lever. (Well, maybe it does clear the gearshift--everything is so foggy these days.) And the damn holes in the thing aren't big enough for any of the thermo-mugs that I actually use--I'd be forced to resort to those wimpy ones designed to fit into the cupholders on a BMW. No thanks! (In a sad related side note, Dunkin' Donuts latest batch of mugs are of this wimpy variety--just when a handful of the old decent style didn't come home from Virginia. I'll have to find an alternative source.) However, when the Tuffy went in, I lost my old cupholder which was mounted on the tranny tunnel. So I'm looking for ideas too. "Tired of spilled coffee in Rowayton" (jab) FINSUP 20 wheel studs and lugnuts, 19 of them installed Tuffy box (but without that silly cupholder thing) No fancy electronics mounted in the Tuffy, but the laptop rides there sometimes. Dried coffee, cream and sugar mixed w/ mud on the floormats ------------------------------[ <- Message 12 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:28:53 -0700 From: Matt Nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu> Subject: Alternators, heaters etc Yesterday while mucking about in a spare parts pile i found three Delco Alt.s 37 amp, 64amp and 107 amp. Which one should I use? I'm replacing the generator on my 65s2a. I'm also going to have to replace a large part of my wire harness. Right now I have no accessories but i plan on getting Hellas, an interior light(s), a CB, and perhaps more electric accessories like additional heaters, winch, who knows. are there any problems associated with using any of the higher amperage alts? I'll be switching to positive ground at the same time... I also found an interesting heater, a 65,000 BTU Bus heater that would just about fit in where my current one is. Hmmmmm? WARMTH!!! By the way what does a Kodiak heater look like? I have a heater but its not a smiths, its just a large unit in the Passengers side footwell. Thanks for the help matt ------------------------------[ <- Message 13 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 16:25:23 +0200 From: wrm@ccii.co.za (Wouter de Waal) Subject: Re: Land Rover Sociology >From: Jett.Hogger@prodigy.com (MR JOHN M ROSSI) >get me off this mailing list please. Please someone print out the >correct comand to be removed. Thanks john Oh, I printed those commands out when I joined. It's up on the wall here. Whazzat? You mean to say you didn't? Shame. Wouter (OK, so flame me to :-) ------------------------------[ <- Message 14 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: defender@ibm.net Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:32:01 -0700 Subject: Re: Series III cupholders I have a tuffy lock box...(in a jeep) the cup holder would not fit in the holes in the fromt of the lock box. I just put it on the back of the box. I do not know if there is enough room in your car to do that..but I found that I liked it more that way. this way, large water bottles are out of the way. ------------------------------[ <- Message 15 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:45:08 -0400 From: Mike Johnson <johnsonm@borg.com> Subject: Re: British Bulldog's 800 number? Matt wrote: >Does anyone have British Bulldogs 800#? I need to call them today and >add some stuff to an order but i lost their 800 #. Sorry Matt they don't have an 800 number, their toll free number is 1-888-874-3888. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Cheers, end Mike Johnson N7WBO 74 SIII 88 (Chester) 180,000+ http://www.borg.com/~johnsonm UPDATED ------------------------------[ <- Message 16 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:11:59 -0400 From: Eric Zipkin <ericz@cloud9.net> Subject: Re: ducttape holders At 09:40 AM 10/16/97 -0300, you wrote: >We now have available matching Cup Holders in beautiful grey duct tape. >These fine examples of craftsmanship are embossed withan elegant Tow >Truck emblem and enscribed with the phrase " good luck from Zippy Tow " >Ooops sorry for the commercial content. > John and Muddy Cute :) Rgds, Eric Zipkin Bedford, NY USA ------------------------------[ <- Message 17 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:03:37 -0400
From: reynoldsg@tfn.com (Geoffrey Reynolds)
Subject: Re: Cargo Area Tie Down Points in Discovery
Chris Browne <chrisbrowne@minet.com> wrote:
> The UK Disco catalog lists a Load Retention system part number
> STC 7583 for an eye watering list price of 90 pounds plus VAT. 4
> eyes and a net that stretches out between the eyes.
> Something tells me we can figure out a cheaper way......
Call me a sucker, but I ordered said part number from Europarts Ltd.
and should have it in a week or so (it will be coming direct from
England, so I don't know the exact shipping time). Cost from
Europarts is $145 plus shipping.
Before ordering, I looked around at various hardware stores and West
Marine for suitable alternatives.
West Marine had some nice eye bolts, but nothing that would properly
fit the threaded holes. The other problem is that all their stuff is
stainless steel which could cause corosion problems with the mounting
holes in the cargo area. The cost of the eye bolts would have been
around $45 for a set of 4.
The local hardware stores had pretty much nothing that would be
acceptable.
The eye bolts from West Marine would be OK (aside from the potential
corrosion problem) if nothing else was available, but I'm hoping that
the Land Rover accessory will have tie downs that fold down flat when
not in use to minimize interference with use of the cargo area (my
Mitsubishi Montero had these as a standard item...). We'll see :).
Since there seem to be a number of items available for the Disco (and
presumably the Rangie and Defender) in the UK that aren't available in
the US normally, how does one obtain a UK catalog?
Once my load retention system arrives, expect a brief "review" on the
list. I also haven't forgotten to write up my lighting project, just
haven't had the time to get to it lately...
Jeff Reynolds
1995 Beluga Black Discovery
Rovers North Roof Rack
4 Hella Rallye 4000's
1 Hella Work Lamp
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]Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:39:46 -0400 From: "Jeffrey A. Berg" <jberg@hearstnewmedia.com> Subject: Re: Series III cupholders >>>> I just put it on the back of the box. Cool idea! I'll have to think about it as I have a bunch of stuff stowed behind the box--but it's an option. Thanks for sharing. Hey Zippy--why didn't *you* think of it??? Thanks again. RoverOn! jab == Jeffrey A. Berg Macintosh Systems Consultant Phone (212) 649-2322 FAX (212) 957-8524 mailto:jberg@hearstnewmedia.com To report HNMC Macintosh problems use mailto:support@hearstnewmedia.com Remember, the subject line must include NMC MAC "Brief Description" ------------------------------[ <- Message 19 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:34:57 -0400 From: "Jeffrey A. Berg" <jeff@purpleshark.com> Subject: Getting along This will be brief, and my last message on this topic. I never meant to get involved in (or start) a flame war here. (Though Bill's correct, I do find a good scrap to be refreshing from time to time.) Despite what some may be thinking, I'm all for getting along. But that doesn't mean we can't call a shovel a shovel from time to time. Instead, IMHO, it means live and let live. Attempts to censor another user--by saying there's no place for his obnoxious, hostile (both opinions) posts--really rub me the wrong way. I was bothered when this list split because I think it divided the community. I never minded "bandwidth" or the Range Rover/Disco/Defender content--though like many I took a few shots at the guy trying to solicit support for his petition to LRNA because delivering more than 500 Defenders somehow ruined his "ownership experience." Hell, even though I fully confess to being an eliteist, I'll snipe at pretention whenever I come across it. For the most part though, I find that the people who join, contribute to, and stick with this list are good eggs. And I enjoy their company (with a few exceptions) quite bit. As for "outsiders" or new comers getting the wrong impression of the "Land-Rover community" from this group--I don't really care. We're not representing that community, we're just a bunch of folks gathered to talk about Rovers and other areas of common interest. They can take us as they find us, attempt to change us from within by becoming active participants in this community (hint: mounting a moral soapbox won't work) or leave us as we lie. Personally, I like the community just as it is. If we get more members who can go with the flow, and be good contributers--great. If we scare off a thousand who can't take the heat, that's okay too. I don't wish them any ill will when I say "good riddance." Peace. jeff BTW: Am I the only one who sees the irony in the fact that there were two replys to one of the offshoots of this topic--which contained at least three sets of unsubscribe instructions--attempting to unsubscribe to the list? As Spenny would say (about his dog Bo) "dumb as bait." == Jeffrey A. Berg Purple Shark Media Rowayton, CT mailto:jeff@purpleshark.com "Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life, or he who has stayed securely on the shore and merely existed?" Hunter S. Thompson, age seventeen ------------------------------[ <- Message 20 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Paul Quin <Paul_Quin@pml.com> Subject: Used Salisbury Axle Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:03:22 -0700 If anyone is interested, one of the local (Vancouver, BC) Land Rover shops is advertising a used Salisbury Axle for C$499.00 complete. The add has lots of other parts, from frame bits to canvas hoods. Some of the prices look pretty good to me. If you want more info, or a copy of the add, let me know. All the usual disclaimers... Paul Quin Victoria, BC Canada ------------------------------[ <- Message 21 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: cascardo@ix.netcom.com Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 12:06:32 -0400 Subject: Re: Cargo Area Tie Down Points in Discovery Geoffrey Reynolds wrote: > Chris Browne <chrisbrowne@minet.com> wrote: > > The UK Disco catalog lists a Load Retention system part number > > STC 7583 for an eye watering list price of 90 pounds plus VAT. 4 > > eyes and a net that stretches out between the eyes. > > Something tells me we can figure out a cheaper way...... > Call me a sucker, but I ordered said part number from Europarts Ltd. [ truncated by list-digester (was 44 lines)] > 4 Hella Rallye 4000's > 1 Hella Work Lamp I am thinking of adding a cargo tie down system in my D90 and I came across an aluminum rail system with adjustable anchor points (they slide along the rail and lock at intervals along the rail. And from what I remember it was inexpensive and cut to order. By the way I found it at a local 4x4 store. Lucas. d90sw ------------------------------[ <- Message 22 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: defender@ibm.net Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 12:17:27 -0700 Subject: Re: Series III cupholders No problem, I am glad that I could help. ------------------------------[ <- Message 23 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Bob Watson <bobw@microsoft.com> Subject: RE: LR Sociology Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:23:56 -0700 Is it just me, or does it seem that the [members of the] list gets cranky about this time every year? If your like me, this is the time of year that all the maintenance and repairs I put off so I could play during the summer (not to mention the repairs to any damage inflicted during the summer) comes due. The prospect of spending lots of money and working on the Rover in the rain (no garage :-( ) makes me pretty cranky. Just a thought. Happy Trails! -- Bob W. '95 Disco (the best of both worlds: the cushiness of a Range Rover with the maintenance history of a '62 Series) ------------------------------[ <- Message 24 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 12:41:22 -0400 From: "Jeffrey A. Berg" <jeff@purpleshark.com> Subject: re: Alternators, heaters etc I use a 110 Amp Delco in FINSUP. The only "disadvantage" was that we had to set the Rover up with a dual-belt military fan. Maybe this wouldn't be absolutely necessary, I can't say for sure. If you have the option, I've been advised (by more than one party) to go with an alternator with an externally mounted voltage regulator. Though I haven't had to mess with it yet, I'm told it makes adjustment and replacement much easier. If I was doing it all over again I might look at the Bosch 110 Amp--it's alleged to be a bit more water resistant, but I have no complaints about the Delco so far--and that includes a much publicized bath in the waters of Lake Ontario. "FINSUP!" RoverOn! jab == Jeffrey A. Berg Purple Shark Media Rowayton, CT mailto:jeff@purpleshark.com "Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life, or he who has stayed securely on the shore and merely existed?" Hunter S. Thompson, age seventeen ------------------------------[ <- Message 25 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Re: Cargo Area Tie Down Points in Discovery Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:53:26 -0700 (PDT) From: "Michael Fredette" <mfredett@ichips.intel.com> Snip Before ordering, I looked around at various hardware stores and West Marine for suitable alternatives. West Marine had some nice eye bolts, but nothing that would properly fit the threaded holes. The other problem is that all their stuff is stainless steel which could cause corosion problems with the mounting holes in the cargo area. The cost of the eye bolts would have been around $45 for a set of 4. The local hardware stores had pretty much nothing that would be acceptable. The eye bolts from West Marine would be OK (aside from the potential corrosion problem) Snip Jeff Reynolds 1995 Beluga Black Discovery Jeff, Uh, not to put too fine a point on it but......Stainless Steel doesn't corrode, nor does it cause corrosion in the materials it's being used in. This is why it's used in the marine industry. I've used ss fasteners in my D90 and 101FC and they work fine, in fact, the factory fiberglass hardtop on my 90 is held on to the truck with NOTHING BUT ss bolts. You should absolutely go ahead and feel free to use the eye bolts from your Marine Supply place. Rgds Mike Fredette 101FC D90 ------------------------------[ <- Message 26 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 12:58:29 -0700 From: Matt Nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu> Subject: Re: Alternators, heaters etc I am really considering going with the 107 amp one, it has a double pulley which seems like it might make it easier to install, I guess you just have to disconnect the ammeter and put in a voltmeter if you want to have a reading, right? 12 volts is 12 volts, the higher amperage isn't going to destroy anything?? IS IT???? I do plan on replacing whatever wiring needs it. So far it looks like I go with the 107 amp, now how about that 65,000 btu heater....hmmmmm matt ------------------------------[ <- Message 27 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:15:30 -0700 From: "Christopher H. Dow" <dow@thelen.org> Subject: Re: Series III cupholders Jeffrey A. Berg wrote: > Zippy sold me a Tuffy box too. Hell, he even helped install it--whose the > real sucker? ;-) Um...that would be me! Although I doubt that Zippy would have flown to California to help me install mine. > But the cupholder attachment wouldn't clear the gearshift, > never mind the overdrive lever. (Well, maybe it does clear the > gearshift--everything is so foggy these days.) And the damn holes in the > thing aren't big enough for any of the thermo-mugs that I actually use--I'd > be forced to resort to those wimpy ones designed to fit into the cupholders > on a BMW. No thanks! Damn! Jeff. How much coffee do you drink? Being NoCal yuppie scum, I generally put a Latte in my cuphoder, which has the added advantage of conctrating the caffeine. BTW, on my '65 IIA, it clears the gearshift lever just fine. > However, when the Tuffy went in, I lost my old cupholder which was mounted > on the tranny tunnel. So I'm looking for ideas too. So, did you put your stereo in the Tuffy box or did you keep your world-famous setup? C ------------------------------[ <- Message 28 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: dbobeck@inetgate.ushmm.org Date: Fri, 17 Oct 97 10:03:41 EST Subject: Re: Musings and Stuff for Sale/ >Fire sale praces >offered, interesting trades considered. any good front springs? ------------------------------[ <- Message 29 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:35:16 -0700 From: Jeremy Bartlett <bartlett@slip.net> Subject: Re: Wading plugs on 1997 NAS d90?? > In a couple of them, there is mention of "wading plugs"; I think for the > transmission. Do these plugs apply to a NAS d90 4.0? Nope.. no plug on that transmision... only the early '94s. You're stuck with "slot" at the base of the bellhousing. Good luck plugging it. cheers Jeremy ------------------------------[ <- Message 30 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Subject: Re: Alternators, heaters etc Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:53:44 -0700 (PDT) From: "Michael Fredette" <mfredett@ichips.intel.com> I am really considering going with the 107 amp one, it has a double pulley which seems like it might make it easier to install, I guess you just have to disconnect the ammeter and put in a voltmeter if you want to have a reading, right? 12 volts is 12 volts, the higher amperage isn't going to destroy anything?? IS IT???? I do plan on replacing whatever wiring needs it. So far it looks like I go with the 107 amp, now how about that 65,000 btu heater....hmmmmm matt Matt, There is no need to remover your ammeter with the 107 amp alternator. The ammeter is wired is wired (or should be) such that the entire electrical load including the ignition switch, but EXCLUDING the starter, is run through the meter. ie, the meter doesn't see the huge load the starter draws. Same goes if you have a winch. The X9 on my D90 has a sheet stating that it draws a whopping 454 amps at full rated pull/stall. I just added an ammeter and a voltmeter to my 101 and they work just swell. Most ammeters are either +-60 amps or +-30 amps. Now unless you're hanging a dozen or so Hella lights on the truck, it's pretty tough to exceed 30 amps, much less 60 amps under normal conditions. Of course a dead short will exceed this, but in that case it won't matter whether you have a 107 amp or a 17 amp alt, you have to fix the short. The 3.5L V8 on the 101 has the standard Lucas 16ACR alternator which puts out a staggering 34 amps. I used a +-60 amp meter. It shows a -8 amp drain on it and about 10-11 volts till the field energizes when it flips over to a +10-12 amp charge for minute or two when it gradually drops down to near zero charge at +14 volts. You shouldn't have any trouble with your new alt cooking your meter under normal conditions. Abnormal conditions...won't matter what your alt puts out, you'll be pulling over quickly to figure out what's wrong. Besides, ammeters are not too expensive:^) Rgds Mike Fredette 101FC D90 ------------------------------[ <- Message 31 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 10:53:54 -0700
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]Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 14:12:33 -0700 From: matt nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu> Subject: Pioneer tools I thought I might describe the British pioneer tools I bought from the sportsmans guide. I got them a couple ofdays ago but I mentioned them a while ago. I ordered two pick/shovel sets The picks were brand new, handle and all! the heads were made in 1941 but were new, they were coated with black"paint" it turned out to be old old old cosmolene, they cleaned up beautifully. one handle was ash and was dated 1964 the other was dated 1954 and had a cool sticker on it. both were made in scottland, the heads were sheffield. now the shovels- one sucked it looked like some brit had run over it with his landrover, or chieftan. it was dated 1945 and had been USED in every war since then I think, the shovel part was bent and rusty, the handle had bben cob jobbed onto it with crappy wood screws. the handle was black with the "t" part painted white. I bent it back into shape cleaned it up and fixed the handle and painted it. Now its like new. the other shovel was from 1952 and made by some company like Cholm?, it looked dingy but it turned out to be cosmolene again(and I thought you only used it on guns!) It cleaned up and was NEW! it had just been stored poorly. so that wasnt so bad a purchase for $40 they are all broad arrow proofed and will make useful cool accessories for my rovers. Now i'm working on an under hood mounting system similar to the US army jeeps (m31a1s?) I'm not associated with the sportsmans guide but this is a good deal if anyone is wondering about quality it seems they are ok, you can always return the bad one or fix it up like I did. Just wanted to spread the word. Matt ------------------------------[ <- Message 33 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 14:24:32 -0400 From: "Jeffrey A. Berg" <jberg@hearstnewmedia.com> Subject: Re: Cargo Area Tie Down Points in Discovery Mike Fredette writes: Uh, not to put too fine a point on it but......Stainless Steel doesn't corrode, nor does it cause corrosion in the materials it's being used in. I have to side with Jeff R. here. (See, I'm not all bad, I'm just digitized that way.) First, you have to realize that what is generically referred to as "stainless steel" can be any one of several alloys. Second, while it's true that "stainless" (usually) won't corrode, as in rust, it can have a galvanic reaction with an unlike metal--like aluminum. It's the aluminum that's going to become damaged, not the fastener. In some cases this reaction is worse than the reaction with mild steel. Some say to fasten body panels with SS, some say it's the kiss of death. My plan (when I finally get around to it) will be to replace some of those bolts with stainless, isolate the heads with nylon washers, and then watch them carefully. However, I do use stainless for a number of things on the truck--and will continue to do so. What is your specific concern Jeff? Where (or into what) specifically do these bolts mount into? Galvanic reaction is really only a major problem where there's dampness, especially salty dampness, thrown into the mix. (Basically, you inadvertantly build a battery.) With a minimum of precaution (a coating of anti-sieze or silicon for the threads and a nylon washer under the head) you should be able to isolate the unlike metals and use stainless safely. $140 does sound like a lot for that kit, but then again the time it would take you to assemble one is worth something. I often pay the price for convenience. Hell, I just paid US$6 for a wheel stud and another US$2.75 for a lugnut because it was the easy way to get these parts. (On the other hand, I'm going to go out and buy new brake drum screws at an industrial hardware place specifically so I get stainless steel and maybe an allen head.) Rgds. RoverOn! jab ------------------------------[ <- Message 34 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 14:31:18 -0400 From: "Jeffrey A. Berg" <jeff@purpleshark.com> Subject: Re: Series III cupholders I wrote: > Zippy sold me a Tuffy box too. Hell, he even helped install it--whose the > real sucker? ;-) And Chris Dow replied: > Um...that would be me! Although I doubt that Zippy would have flown to > California to help me install mine. Guess again Chris--the sucker was Zippy! (It doesn't matter anymore as a number of us are going to be dead meet once he sees the November LRW.) As for my coffee consumption, when it comes to beverages, more is more. My favorite mug is a Holiday Gas station "B-52". 52 oz of beautifully insulated beverage, but it takes a monster cup holder to hold it in place. So I guess I usually use a 32 or 20 oz mug. As for radios in the Tuffy, my set up remains the same, which means there's an iteresting space in the Tuffy Box. Stay tuned to see how it gets filled! RoverOn! jeff == Jeffrey A. Berg Purple Shark Media Rowayton, CT mailto:jeff@purpleshark.com "Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life, or he who has stayed securely on the shore and merely existed?" Hunter S. Thompson, age seventeen ------------------------------[ <- Message 35 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:46:25 -0700 From: beaver@rdi.com (Robert Beaver) Subject: Re: Cargo Area Tie Down Points ... I just bought the retention system for my 96 RR. 217 bucks complete ouch!!! It comes with the four bolts, anchors, net and two high weight load straps. Now I can tie down a V8 block in the back without it rolling around. Gee, I was just hoping to keep down a couple pounds of camping gear. It's a clean install, no drilling, just cut four small holes in the carpet, remove the plugs under same .... However, it doesn't work well when using the rubber mat, some cutting versus just holes but who wants to remove bolts to get at the spare .... so I have to come up with a plan. The carpet is cheap in the back and easily damaged. Hence a load mat comes in handy but anything with Land Rover written on it DEMANDS a premium. I should have been smart and got the kit via a warehouse reseller but I was there and the money was burning my pocket. The load mat is over 250!!! I didn't get one since I had something cheaper to do that job. Overall the load retention system is overpriced but someone has to pay the engineer that designed it. It works well, but the cargo hold downs can be a pain (sometimes) with large flat items. All in all, someone can build one cheaper but writing the check was easiest. I spoke to one of the mechanics this morning about some questions on off road rules and he was amazed that I actually drove it off road. Gee, that's odd. ------------------------------[ <- Message 36 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 14:45:21 -0400 From: Brian Cramer <defender@uscom.com> Subject: Re: Getting along Bravo Jeff!! Bravo!! At 11:34 AM 10/17/97 , you wrote: >This will be brief, and my last message on this topic. I never meant to get >involved in (or start) a flame war here. (Though Bill's correct, I do find >a good scrap to be refreshing from time to time.) >Despite what some may be thinking, I'm all for getting along. But that >doesn't mean we can't call a shovel a shovel from time to time. Instead, [ truncated by list-digester (was 54 lines)] >on the shore and merely existed?" >Hunter S. Thompson, age seventeen ------------------------------[ <- Message 37 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: "Chris Weinbeck, Office Logic, Inc." <cmw@tiac.net>
Subject: Elephant Hide Duct Tape
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 15:05:59 -0400
Dave B. wrote
>This duct tape, is it available in elephant hide? I need it to look snappy.
I thought Duct Tape /was/ Elephant Hide. :-)
Chris
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]Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 14:38:54 -0400 From: "Jeffrey B. Aronson" <jrhcomp@compuserve.com> Subject: Trip to Portland, OR, Next Week I'm the editor of the Rovers North Newsletter/ I'll be visiting Portland,= OR, on business from Wed., Oct 22 - Sunday, Oct. 26, and was hoping to me= et up with LR enthusiasts for an article planned for the Newsletter. Would any LR enthusiast have some time that Wed, or Thurs a.m., to meet f= or an interview and photos? Email me anytime before Wed, or give me a call at 207-863-4557 this weekend. Thanks in advance, Jeff Aronson ------------------------------[ <- Message 39 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 15:32:17 -0400
Subject: Re: Series III cupholders
Latte.....Geeeeeze.
I would have figured Berg for latte, but you, Chris? Never.....
Of course, proper Rover coffee is made on the manifold. One modification
Mr. Churchill is getting when I have time is a stainless-steel tank bonded
to the exhaust manifold for this purpose. Also handy for poaching eggs and
heating stew in the can...
8*) 8*) 8*) 8*) 8*)
aj"If it ain't boiled with the grounds - it ain't coffee!"r
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From: "K. John Wood" <jwrover@colo-net.com> Subject: Re: British Bulldog's 800 number? Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 14:05:33 -0600 It's a great one to keep in the back of your mind...Great stuff, Great prices Easy 888 number: ; 888-874-3888 Yours' K. John Wood Event Co- Solihull Society ---------- > From: Matt Nelson <nelsml73@snyoneva.cc.oneonta.edu> > To: lro@playground.sun.com > Subject: British Bulldog's 800 number? > Date: Friday, October 17, 1997 11:22 AM > Does anyone have British Bulldogs 800#? I need to call them today and [ truncated by list-digester (was 14 lines)] > Thanks > Matt ------------------------------[ <- Message 42 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 18:23:12 -0300 From: john cranfield <john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Alternators, heaters etc Matt Nelson wrote: > Yesterday while mucking about in a spare parts pile i found three Delco > Alt.s 37 amp, 64amp and 107 amp. Which one should I use? I'm replacing > the generator on my 65s2a. I'm also going to have to replace a large > part of my wire harness. Right now I have no accessories but i plan on > getting Hellas, an interior light(s), a CB, and perhaps more electric > accessories like additional heaters, winch, who knows. [ truncated by list-digester (was 21 lines)] > Thanks for the help > matt Matt I run a 110 amp Delco in Muddy largely Due to the Warn 8274 winch which does get a lot of use. If the charging system is routed through the ampmeter (and to be really useful it should be) be aware that you can fry a 60 amp meter with a full load from your 107 amp alternator. However the only likely situation where this would occur would be when winching. Incase someone gets me wrong the winch is connected directly to the battery both power and ground it is simply that the sustained high rate of charge is more than the meter can stand. happy rovering John ------------------------------[ <- Message 43 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: debrown@srp.gov
Date: 17 Oct 97 14:20:37 MST
Subject: The D90 life...
From: <debrown@srp.gov>
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Pers. E-mail: rovernut@hotmail.com
Jim, try driving around in a "109." It seems that I can't go *anywhere*
without someone pointing, smiling (or is that "laughing?") or waving.
There's nothing like a Land Rover, no matter what year!
I drove to Flagstaff this past weekend, around 160 miles North, in the
mountains, and saw another 109, several D90's and several RR's and Disco's,
and all of them waved, except for a Disco or two, that I don't think they
saw me.
BTW, was that anyone on the list that I saw in Flagstaff?? I rarely see
another 109, so this was a real treat for me!
Dave Brown
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From: Jim Laurel <jplaurel@microsoft.com>
X-To: "'rro@playground.sun.com'" <rro@playground.sun.com>
Subject: The D90 life...
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:41:55 -0700
X-Edited-By: LRO-Lite
During the last two weeks (while my inlaws have been visiting), I've
been using the D90 as a daily driver, having given my MB E420 to my
wife's dad to use during thier stay.
They've left now, and as I slipped behind the wheel of the Merc this
morning, it occurred to me that I met so many friendly people in the
last two weeks while driving the D90... There was the lady at the gas
station who ran up excitedly, saying: "Hi...I used to have one of these
back in the 70's...I really love these...Can I have a look inside?" She
then proceeded to tell me about some of the adventures she and her
family had in thier Rover years ago. She gave her SIIa to her daughter,
who now has her own family and still drives the Landy!
I met two Rover owners on the road, one with a Alpine White 1997 D90SW
just like mine. I honked at him and we exchanged email addresses at an
intersection! I talked to him (Jim Greene) via email after that and he
seems to be a nice guy. The other guy (Mike Murdock) was driving his
White D110. I pulled out into a street near here right behind him. He
waved...I waved back, then he put on his turn signal and pulled over.
Instictively, I pulled over right behind him and we exchanged cards and
looked over each other's vehicles. Mike and his wife seemed like very
nice people and we'll be going on an outing together soon.
Besides that, I've experienced numerous "thumbs-up" signs, children
excitedly pointing it out to thier parents, people smiling and nodding,
graciously allowing me into a lane of traffic with a friendly wave, etc.
I wanted to post this because, as you all know, I've been ranting about
how the MB M-Class poses a serious threat to Rover, Jeep, and the rest.
>From the business standpoint, I still believe this is true, but there's
something very special about a Land Rover that seems to bring out the
best in people -- even total strangers. It seems many people have a
fond memory or two about a Rover, whether it was one of thier own, thier
Dad's, or just watching Marlon Perkins hide in a SII while Jim
circumsized a Rhino on Wild Kingdom.
Best regards to all,
Jim Laurel
His: 1997 D90 SW #170 (ARB, Warn, PIAA, and SG-ized with new factory
rack!)
Hers: 1996 Disco SE-7 (ARB, WARN, PIAA-ized)
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]Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 18:24:31 -0300 From: john cranfield <john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Alternators, heaters etc Matt Nelson wrote: > Yesterday while mucking about in a spare parts pile i found three Delco > Alt.s 37 amp, 64amp and 107 amp. Which one should I use? I'm replacing > the generator on my 65s2a. I'm also going to have to replace a large > part of my wire harness. Right now I have no accessories but i plan on > getting Hellas, an interior light(s), a CB, and perhaps more electric > accessories like additional heaters, winch, who knows. [ truncated by list-digester (was 21 lines)] > Thanks for the help > matt It sounds like a Kodiac Mark IV heater john ------------------------------[ <- Message 45 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 15:08:23 -0700 From: "Christopher H. Dow" <dow@thelen.org> Subject: Re: Series III cupholders Alan_Richer/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com wrote: > Latte.....Geeeeeze. > I would have figured Berg for latte, but you, Chris? Never..... Oh man. The thing to remember is that here Silly Con Valley, you'll find more cops at Starbucks than at Dunkin, so it's not just a yuppee thing. Also, it helps to remember that I owned a coiler _before_ I owned a leafer. I remember that the worst part of driving the IIA from Boulder, Co to Palo Alto (a.k.a. Shallow Alto) Ca in July of '96 was not the heat, or the noise, or the rough ride, or the slow speeds, but rather that THERE IS NO LATTE BETWEEN BOULDER AND RENO! At least not on the route I took--which was designed to minimize contact with other vehicles. Yeah, I know--pretty dumb for a 32-year-old vehicle (regardless of marque) you just bought, eh? But, WTF, I had a cell phone, a AAA card, and a Visa (all of which were needed, BTW). It seemed like I probably wouldn't die no matter what happened. > Of course, proper Rover coffee is made on the manifold. One > modification Mr. Churchill is getting when I have time is a > stainless-steel tank bonded to the exhaust manifold for this purpose. > Also handy for poaching eggs and heating stew in the can... 8< Hmmmm....I wonder if my Turkish coffee maker and stovetop milk steamer could be mounted in such a way. It's pretty funny to see the faces of others camping in the morning when they hear the milk steaming. I rarely have to cook my own breakfast. > aj"If it ain't boiled with the grounds - it ain't coffee!"r Le me guess: You don't live in the Pacific NorthWet :-). C ------------------------------[ <- Message 46 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: debrown@srp.gov
Date: 17 Oct 97 15:35:20 MST
Subject: Cupholder in a SIII or II for that matter...
From: <debrown@srp.gov>
PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486
Pers. E-mail: rovernut@hotmail.com
Dave B (not me) asks about cupholder in SIII. I use a roll of duct tape on
the floor just behind the shift lever. The "goo" (technical term) from the
roll of tape keeps it from sliding around, and the hole in the middle of the
roll is just a little larger than a can of soda, but not nearly large enough
for a "big gulp" cup.
Besides, the roll of duct tape has *numerous* other uses!! Make sure the
floor (rubber mat?) is clean so the "cup holder" sticks in place.
Dave "B" (Brown)
Never give up your life for #=======# _____l___
anything that death can take away. |__|__|__\___ //__|__|__\___
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Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 19:57:50 -0300
From: john cranfield <john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Cupholder in a SIII or II for that matter...
debrown@srp.gov wrote:
> From: <debrown@srp.gov>
> PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486
> Pers. E-mail: rovernut@hotmail.com
> Dave B (not me) asks about cupholder in SIII. I use a roll of duct tape on
> the floor just behind the shift lever. The "goo" (technical term) from the
> roll of tape keeps it from sliding around, and the hole in the middle of the
> roll is just a little larger than a can of soda, but not nearly large enough
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> "(_)""""""(_)" (_) (_)
See Zippy. Those duct tape cup holders are a hot item. Can I put you
down for 10 dozen? Buy them now they're going fast(55mph on a good day)
John and Muddy
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]From: "Steve Stoneham" <stoneham@kos.net> Subject: Fuel tank follies... Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 21:34:53 -0400 I have a guy coming up from Indianapolis tomorrow to buy an 88" and thought I'd drill a couple of holes to attach a bumper for him rather than stow it in the already crowded interior.The framehorns have been patched and the prevoious owner made do without a bumper so I drill through the framehorns find a couple of bolts and install the bumper. Next thing I notice is an overpowering smell of gasoline and the sound of something dripping.I look under the tank and the gas is running out (at the seams on the bottom)at the rate of 10 drops a second! The tank had been fine for the 6 months I'd owned the truck with no signs whatsoever of a leak until then and fortunately I have nice spare I can give him but I still have to laugh at the timing. Could have been worse..picture him tossing a smoke out the window before pulling up to customs... ------------------------------[ <- Message 49 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: robot1@juno.com Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 20:45:55 -0500 Subject: Congratulate me! I've just taken delivery of my Rover, which I purchased, a few bucks at a time, from it's saintly and extremely patient previous owner. It now sit's in our driveway, and named itself almost immediately. Wife:"She going to be running soon?" Me:"Well, She'll, uh, need a new fuel pump, and she'll, uh, need some brake work, but she'll, uh, probably run next week." So she's Sheila. (She'll, uh) So since I'm perpetually broke, and doomed to be more so since I now own a Rover, I'll put out a general call for anyone who has used, useful parts cheap. Mail me privately and let me know what you got. Shiela is a 1967 109 regular. Oh, by the way, rover content or no, Spenny's comments are always amusing, and the occasional little skirmishes that erupt as a result of the natural rugged individualist attitude of everyone of this list make it a joy to read. After all, if it's not about having fun, what is it about? sparkplugs and tires? (tyres, for yousa across the pond). I'd be bored to tears with a list like that. Rover On! Mark The voices in my head keep saying "kill, kill, kill", but my dog reassures me that they are dyslexic and actually saying "lick, lick, lick." ------------------------------[ <- Message 50 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 21:48:18 From: James Wolf <J.Wolf@worldnet.att.net> Subject: K&N filters Does anyone have a good number for a K&N filter for the wonderful old Rochester single barrel carb.? My oil bath filter is a lost cause, and I figure if I'am going to replace it anyway why not do it with a K&N super filter. Jim Wolf 1966 109 sw "Vicky" ------------------------------[ <- Message 51 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 23:02:12 -0700 From: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Rally john cranfield wrote: > In light of the fact that we were accused of not giving enough notice > of our last Rally We would like to invite all(thats right everyone) to > our 1998 Rally to be held in September in Nova Scotia . This one will be > In the Elmsdale area about 30 miles from Halifax. For more Info contact > Con Seitl or John Cranfield. > Maritime Organization of Rover Enthusiasts (M.O.R.E) > R R # 1 [ truncated by list-digester (was 11 lines)] > Kingston N S B0P 1R0 > Canada The fat's in the fire now!! Send me more details!! Must be some good trails up there in Elmsdale. Probably some very nice people too! Con Seitl 1973 III 88 "Pig" ------------------------------[ <- Message 52 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 21:02:47 -0500 (EST) From: David Scheidt <david@math.earlham.edu> Subject: Re: K&N filters On Fri, 17 Oct 1997, James Wolf wrote: > Does anyone have a good number for a K&N filter for the wonderful old > Rochester single barrel carb.? My oil bath filter is a lost cause, and I > figure if I'am going to replace it anyway why not do it with a K&N super > filter. While we are passing out K&N part numbers, how about one for the Weber 3236DGV? I can't find one that is the same as the Cheap knock-off I have on now (which can't hold oil long enough to keep the inside of the metal mesh from rusting. Not good, methinks.) David -------- David_Scheidt@math.earlham.edu yip yip yip yap yap yak yap yip *BANG* -- no terrier ------------------------------[ <- Message 53 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 23:04:54 -0700 From: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Cupholder in a SIII or II for that matter... john cranfield wrote: > debrown@srp.gov wrote: > > From: <debrown@srp.gov> > > PAB219 (602)236-3544 - Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486 > [ truncated by lro-lite (was 20 lines)] > > -anonymous | _| | |_ |} \__ - ____ - _|} > > "(_)""""""(_)" (_) (_) [ truncated by list-digester (was 12 lines)] > down for 10 dozen? Buy them now they're going fast(55mph on a good day) > John and Muddy Hmmpphh, my coffee travels faster than that. Especially after I've eaten something from Rotten Ronnie's! Con Seitl 1973 III 88 "Pig" ------------------------------[ <- Message 54 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 23:11:18 -0700 From: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Fuel tank follies... Steve Stoneham wrote: > I have a guy coming up from Indianapolis tomorrow to buy an 88" and thought > I'd > drill a couple of holes to attach a bumper for him rather than stow it in > the already > crowded interior.The framehorns have been patched and the prevoious owner > made do without a bumper so I drill through the framehorns find a couple of > bolts and install the bumper. [ truncated by list-digester (was 17 lines)] > Could have been worse..picture him tossing a smoke out the window before > pulling up to customs.. Steve, it's something the woman would like to see once in awhile. A Land Rover with a fuse ! Con Seitl 1973 III 88 "Pig" ------------------------------[ <- Message 55 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 23:17:52 -0700 From: "Con P. Seitl" <seitl@ns.sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Land Rover Sociology Granville Pool wrote: > PaulD said: > >There is only one group of Series Land Rover owners. We few fanatics! > I'd like to agree with this statement and maybe it's really true in your > part of the country. But here in North California, it's not strictly true. > Most, it's true, do belong to us nuts. Others, however, belong to ranchers, > loggers, dope-growing hippies, and car collectors who are not necessarily [ truncated by list-digester (was 20 lines)] > Cheers, > Granny Why not get the plastic hand on a coil spring that continually waves installed in the window. Nobody would complain about not being waved at anymore. Con Seitl 1973 III 88 "Pig" ------------------------------[ <- Message 56 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 21:43:54 -0500 From: Dave Place <dplace@mb.sympatico.ca> Subject: Attachment of vacuum line to carb body owner-lro-digest@playground.sun.com wrote: > Land-Rover-Owner List & Land Rover Owner Daily Digest List > are proudly sponsored by the > Empire Rover Owners Society > "Serving the Great State of New York, the Empire State, > and former British Colonials, everywhere !" > Tired of Too Much E-mail ? -- Go Wired ! read this digest daily at [ truncated by list-digester (was 784 lines)] > If majordomo barfs at something, and you're convinced he should have > understood what you sent him, contact majordomo-owner@Land-Rover.Team.Net I had a problem replacing the little hollow fitting to the carb body. It was not available as a separate piece. What I finally did was drill out the centre of a jet I had from an old carb. That is the piece that goes on the little pipe in the centre of the carb with a hole in it. I drilled it on the drill press and then soldered a short piece of the ridged pipe into it about one inch long. I then used a piece of rubber to attach this to the normal metal pipe that goes over to the distributor. It works very well and a bonus is that the ridged pipe doesn't break now because of the little rubber sleeve at the carb. I also finally replaced the dist. on my 69 IIA and it made a nice difference especially on starting up. Dave VE4PN ------------------------------[ <- Message 57 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: Solihull@aol.com Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 22:52:00 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Bucket o' radio, was Series III cupholders >>As for radios in the Tuffy.... Pansy has a very small, about five gallon Rubbermaid container, kinda rectangular. In that, are an old Clarion AMFM, from some kind of Datsun (thrift store), wired to two aluminum cased speakers (yard sale) flanking it, and pointing up. Antenna is a Mack truck/Mitsubishi unit, looks like rubber, but is actually a spring under the covering. Power to the unit is via an old microphone cord, the coily kind, with a cigarette plug on the end, plugged into a receptacle that sez "CB Radio Power" that came out of a derelict International Harvester Paystar 5000, which sits in the parcel shelf (the receptacle, not the cornbinder), and is wired to the battery with two leads from a dead Snap-On test meter that was run over, over ten years ago, threaded outh the right door and clipped to the battery posts. Oh! and the two meter or CB (depends on occasion, usually 2m) lives on the parcel shelf just inboard of the instrument binnacle. Cheers!! John (one o' these days, I'll get the 'yota digital radio wired up) Dillingham near Canton, GA KF4NAS LROA #1095 73 s3 swb 25902676b DD "Pansy" 72 s3 swb 25900502a rusted, in suspended animation Looking for a P5 project, well, OK, or a P6 or another SD1 Save those widgets; you just never know......... ------------------------------[ <- Message 58 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
From: JSmallals@aol.com Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 00:15:28 -0400 (EDT) Subject: speeding in the IIA... Well, it finally happened. I was pulled over for speeding in my 66IIA. Without an overdrive, the officer who pulled me over said I was going 64 miles an hour!!! Anyway, i'm now faced with a $100 reminder of how fast old "Emmett" really is... James Small Denver, Colorado ------------------------------[ <- Message 59 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 00:40:23 -0500 (EST) From: David Scheidt <david@math.earlham.edu> Subject: Re: speeding in the IIA... On Sat, 18 Oct 1997 JSmallals@aol.com wrote: > Well, it finally happened. I was pulled over for speeding in my 66IIA. > Without an overdrive, the officer who pulled me over said I was going 64 > miles an hour!!! Anyway, i'm now faced with a $100 reminder of how fast old > "Emmett" really is... > James Small > Denver, Colorado The first time I got stopped for speeding it was in an 81 VW PickUp, diesel. It-- having just driven it recently for the first time in a couple of years-- makes my IIA feel like a dragster, with extra-heavy duty soundproofing. According to the cop who stopped me, I was going 84! My probably ill-considered response was "In this thing, Officer?" He did only write the ticket for 79 in a 65. I wouldn't have thought I was going near that speed, but hey, it makes up for the next time I was stopped and didn't get a ticket. My most recent speed shock came this evening on the way to work. I drove my toyota saloon for the first time in over a week. I discovered that one of the problems with driving a Land-Rover without a speedometer, and judging speed by noise and throttle position, is that when you go to something else, three-quarters throttle is going on 100, not 70. And it is still not nearly as loud. David -------- David_Scheidt@math.earlham.edu yip yip yip yap yap yak yap yip *BANG* -- no terrier ------------------------------[ <- Message 60 -> end | Table of Contents | <- Digest 971018 -> Archive Index | <- Browser -> ]
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