Sorry shineys mine gets dirty.

mikeinatruck · Post by **mikeinatruck** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:30 pm

Its nice to see so many of you with really top notch shineys running V8's but I went the other way, I have an old 1986 land Rover 90, it used to be a diesel which was fun! but due to lack of hill climbing capabilities i decided to fit the V8. Its a high compression unit from a Range Rover but I changed the carbs to SU's. Now I have them tuned it goes like a rocket.

Before the V8

Awaiting transplant

Not really concours I know

And in it goes....

mr_s · Post by **mr_s** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:14 pm

Good stuff! I'm partial to a bit of mud-plugging in my V8 Rangie too...

Just in the process of getting rid of the distributor setup (using ford EDIS8 and megajolt!), so I can go and play in the deep water too!

mikeinatruck · Post by **mikeinatruck** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:23 pm

Interesting idea? got any info on the megajolt?

Do you know about Drumclog in Aprill big weekend meet run by Difflock? Just south of Glasgow.
More info can be found on www.darkside4x4.com

bill shurvinton · Post by **bill shurvinton** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:55 am

http://www.picasso.org/mjlj/

Does exactly what it says on the tin

landybob_v8 · Post by **landybob_v8** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:05 pm

mines a white 1986 90 too

landybob_v8 · Post by **landybob_v8** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:15 pm

ill be at clog too mike but not in the 90 mines going to be on a ship

mr_s · Post by **mr_s** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:14 pm

Glasgow's a bit far for me to go at the mo, too many other projects taking up time and money

mikeinatruck wrote:Interesting idea? got any info on the megajolt?

Do you know about Drumclog in Aprill big weekend meet run by Difflock? Just south of Glasgow.
More info can be found on www.darkside4x4.com

diamond dave · Post by **diamond dave** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:06 pm

Talking of landy's, here's my 3.9

Can't go mudplugging, as i have 2 LPG tanks underslung

mikeinatruck · Post by **mikeinatruck** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:26 pm

Well the mud has finally allowed the metal worms to devour most of the bulkhead so its getting another one, not much to see right now LOL.

Poor ol things had a hard life! needs a new rear chassis outrigger on the drivers side as well. Oh an new prop shaft as the U/J shattered on it, diff locks really tear them apart!

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:03 am

Can't you just drive it like that?!

Chris.

mikeinatruck · Post by **mikeinatruck** » Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:04 pm

Lots of work has been done and I am back mobile again.
Sounds ok and still loves the mud...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr07J1hdDJ4

Eliot · Post by **Eliot** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:09 am

mikeinatruck wrote:Well the mud has finally allowed the metal worms to devour most of the bulkhead so its getting another one, not much to see right now LOL.

Poor ol things had a hard life! needs a new rear chassis outrigger on the drivers side as well. Oh an new prop shaft as the U/J shattered on it, diff locks really tear them apart!

Photo brings back memories - I worked for olivetti when I left school!

kiwicar · Post by **kiwicar** » Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:49 pm

I used to install and set up their printers in the mid '80s

though not as bad as B%£%dy cannon ones.
Mike

mikeinatruck · Post by **mikeinatruck** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:55 pm

The Olivetti box was what my first computer came in, can't remember the name but it had a 166mhz processor and came with windows 95.

Anyway, I have the Landy all rebuilt and working again abeit with niggles. Hence thread in ignition forum but I do have a short video on you tube and pictures on photobucket.

She sounds quite good when I get her running well. shame the hill does it no justice, two lockers makes it look easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr07J1hdDJ4