Rolling road a landrover

Captainbeaky · Post by **Captainbeaky** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:53 pm

Quick question.

I want to set up my landrover 90 v8 on a rolling road.

4wd rolling roads are a bit rare, but there is a 2wd rolling road conveniently around the corner from my house.

Would it be a sensible idea to take off the front prop, engage the centre diff lock, and use the rolling road in 2wd format ( being careful to take it easy in the lower gears?)

The engine is a 4.6 RV8, not going mad on the tune -say 220 to 250bhp.
Transmission is standard ZF 4hp24, with an LT230 transfer box.

Anyone don't this?

Thanks in advance,

Mike.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:07 pm

Depends where you live Mike.

My Dyno guy has a 4x4 rolling road. He is in Milton Keynes.

Perry

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:26 pm

I did the 2WD thing with my Landie. I have a viscous centre diff, so I just removed the front prop. No problems.

Chris.

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:31 am

mgbv8 wrote:Depends where you live Mike.

My Dyno guy has a 4x4 rolling road. He is in Milton Keynes.

Perry

Indeed:

r2d2hp · Post by **r2d2hp** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:43 am

I remember that day Elliot, the headers were glowing. Have a blured picture somewhere

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:36 am

That was a good day out eh Chaps

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:51 pm

mgbv8 wrote:That was a good day out eh Chaps

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:28 pm

I guess we should think about another Forum day at the dyno for later in the summer then

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:07 pm

I don't have anything very interesting to bring. Well, the Landie leaks so much oil it wouldn't be safe!, and the Rangie is just a Rangie.

But would still be fun to see all the various relics (sorry, fine V8's) again.

Chris.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:17 pm

My thoughts exactly Chris !!

Even if we bring the daily drivers to chuck on the rollers its still a good meet up eh? We only need 10 as a minimum and I could ask on other forums for MG mates to turn up as well.

I'll have to make up some sort of extractor hood system for me and Mike as Martin is concerned about our zoomies flooding the shop with fumes.. I can make the extractors and stands for next to nothing. But the high temp exhaust hose is mega expensive. Hold on???? I can make the pipe from hoods to Martins sucker things in 150mm spiral wound steel duct for cheap as well ??? It may look a bit Heath Robinson but it would work

And I would need to find some cheap road tyres to put on the spare rear rims as well. But thats only £100 I guess ??

I think we should start thinking about a list and some dates for maybe end August or early September??

Pel

DaviesDJ · Post by **DaviesDJ** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:48 pm

I would come along mate for a laugh! Also have been thinking - Would anybody be up for booking a club space for the V8 Forum at the retro show at santa pod? I know some of you guys may already be exhibiting with other clubs, but if there are 10 people I am happy to book it and get everything sorted. If you think it's a good idea I will make a thread for everybody to put their names on etc- I like this kind of organising stuff:-)

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:32 am

That would be a great idea for the relics on this site!

Ian

Captainbeaky · Post by **Captainbeaky** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:41 am

Sadly, MK is a bit far from Stroud.

I've got a 2WD rolling road within 2 miles of my house, so would prefer to take a propshaft off and run 2wd in difflock

Would this be safe?

DaviesDJ · Post by **DaviesDJ** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:01 am

Is safe as long as you do not shock load - have run mine in 2wd with a 24 spline rear diff - and survived - but shock/sudden loading can snarl half shafts

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:00 pm

Captainbeaky wrote:Sadly, MK is a bit far from Stroud.

I've got a 2WD rolling road within 2 miles of my house, so would prefer to take a propshaft off and run 2wd in difflock

Would this be safe?

Your dyno guy should do what you want with regards to gentle power build on the rollers.