At 01:45 PM 6/28/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Hey Joe, sounds like a nice Scout you have. I almost bought one a few weeks
thanks. if all goes well he'll be a lot diffrent next year
>ago. As to your Rover project, you wont be able to put the lightweight front
>clip on the 109 without some very very very serious custom fab work. the
>lightweight body is narrower than the regular series trucks, designed to be
I didn't know that.
>
>carried two across in the british military cargo plane of the day. what do
>you mean by "lighten" the rear tub? if you wish to go to coil springs and
remove as much weight as possible
>that drivetrain, look at www.designa-chassis.co.uk. if you want to do that
>drivetrain swap, i suggest you buy a defender 110 frame, and bolt the series
>body to it. the body (overall) length is the same between the two, but the
>wheel base is an inch longer. on a stock 109, the axle is about 1 to 1.5
>inches forward from the center of the rear wheel well. using a 110 frame
>would deal with this and would be cheaper (and easier) in the long run, as
>110s came stock with the drivetrain and axles you are pursueing. once again,
>welcome to the list, and dont be overwhelmed by the amount of emails in your
>box everyday!
what bell housing pattern? I want a diesel, and from what i've seen, i
don't like series diesels. I think a sd22 would match up ok, but a sd33
would be the best choice.
Joe
>adam
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