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range rover gear in a series 2a

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Bob Ajob:
Hi Adrian,

In answer to your question, a Rover diff from a Ranger Rover will NOT fit into a Salisbury diff. What you will need to do is to change the rear axle to a standard Series Rover axle, then you can swap the diffs. The front you will not have to do anything with as this will be a Rover axle anyway.

Is it a SWB or LWB Landy you have? No real bearing on the answer, though I would suspect you have a LWB unless you have a Salisbury axle which has been specially modified for a SWB, which is definitely sell / swapable.

The question on Range Rover suspension, assuming you mean coils and not airsprung, I would ask why do you want coils? If it is for comfort and road handling, get some new leaf springs, and oil them when you do a service. Or get Parabolic springs. There is much involved in changing to coils, including removal of old mounts, welding on brand new mounts (you can't really cut them off the old RR axle). Plus there are DVLA points issues which can affect you historic vehicle (hence free tax) status.

If you really want coils, and a Series IIa look (rather than just tax exemption), why not get a 90 / 110, transplant the V8, and replace the front with a Series front? Probably less work involved all round...

So, just to re-iterate, what's your reasoning behind wanting coils?

Regards,
Robert.
p.s. What's your location?

Lucy1978:

--- Quote from: "ian_s" ---why?
all you have changed is the suspension type and the axles

if you still have the original chassis (which you would if you fabricated new brackets) thats 5 points, 2 for the gearbox, 2 for the steering, theres your 8 points

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/BuyingAndSellingAVehicle/RegisteringAVehicle/DG_10014199
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the following is taken from the website you posted.


--- Quote ---The vehicle must score eight or more points to retain the original registration mark. If less than eight points are scored or a second-hand or modified chassis or altered monocoque bodyshell is used, an enhanced single vehicle approval (ESVA), single vehicle approval (SVA) or motorcycle single vehicle approval (MSVA) certificate will be required to register the vehicle. A 'Q' prefix registration number will be allocated.
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The key part is modified chassis.  If you can fit coil suspension without modifying the chassis to accept it then you get to keep your existing plates and tax exemption.  If not you get a Q plate and pay road tax.

ian_s:
so you are saying that any change to the chassis makes it modified.
how come when people change the bodys, they retain the reg of the chassis? All the body mounts have to be changed, which by your reasoning means you lose the 5 points for the chassis.

Lucy1978:
There's a bit of a difference between changing non-structural elements such as body mounts and changing the fundemental design of the chassis to take a suspension system it was never intended to have.

ian_s:
body mounts are harldy non-structural.

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