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Sorry shineys mine gets dirty.
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:30 pm
by mikeinatruck
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....
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:14 pm
by mr_s
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!
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:23 pm
by mikeinatruck
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
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:55 am
by bill shurvinton
http://www.picasso.org/mjlj/
Does exactly what it says on the tin
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:05 pm
by landybob_v8
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:15 pm
by landybob_v8
ill be at clog too mike but not in the 90 mines going to be on a ship
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:14 pm
by mr_s
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
Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 8:06 pm
by diamond dave
Talking of landy's, here's my 3.9
Can't go mudplugging, as i have 2 LPG tanks underslung
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:26 pm
by mikeinatruck
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!
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 7:03 am
by ChrisJC
Can't you just drive it like that?!
Chris.
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:04 pm
by mikeinatruck
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
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:09 am
by Eliot
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!
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 2:49 pm
by kiwicar
I used to install and set up their printers in the mid '80s
though not as bad as B%£%dy cannon ones.
Mike
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:55 pm
by mikeinatruck
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
