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datalas:
Series motors at speed...

I got the 90 2.5NA up to a ton once, and was partially expecting a scotsman to poke his head out of the boot and scream "she cannae take it anymooor cap'n"

Wings were flapping,  doors were flapping, the roof was about to come off,  don't think they're built for speed to be honest.

Rich_P:

--- Quote from: "ep90" ---With 750's its means your actually going faster than your speedo indicates - for example speedo = 45mph, actual speed = 50 mph.
--- End quote ---

Not quite true.  If the 88-inch Land Rover has been fitted with a Long Wheel Base speedo, from a 109-inch, and the 88-inch has 7.50s fitted, it will read correctly, because it is calibrated for the tyre diameter.

Rover had it as an option during the Series 2/2A production, to have 7.50s fitted, and therefore the 109-inch speedo would also be fitted.  The only way to tell if you have a 109 speedo is by doing a speed check.

I think my 2A has a 109 speedo fitted at the moment, as the speedo seems to be under-reading on 205/80 tyres.  Although I will be fitting larger tyres ASAP.


Personally, I've never heard of anyone managing to get their 2.25 Diesel to go decently quick.  They're usually said to be, slow, noisey, and smelly, and not as reliable as the petrol engine.  Economy isn't always that brilliant either with standard setup on the transmission.

I have been in a Series 3 88-inch CSW, while a friend had been following in his 88-inch van.  The CSW had a 2.25 Petrol under the bonnet, where as the van sided 88-inch had a 2.25 Diesel under the bonnet... and half the time we kept leaving the diesel behind.  :lol:

Miniman:
well lets just say if its doing 75mph no problem with Banditman and Smason behind me then its obviously going to be topping 85mph after 10mins of full throttle. It does go believe me. But you are right the speedos are unconsistant. Just PM banditman ask him how fast Minimans Landy is.

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