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your thoughts please
Lucy1978:
--- Quote from: muddyjames on January 08, 2010, 18:09:07 ---who would I go to, to get a convertion done? not my local garage I wouldnt have thought? :-(
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On your driveway? in your garage?
NiteMare:
the engine swap is not that difficult if you have a bit of an idea ...
the 200tdi drops in really easily, i did my swap in 3.5-4 days including making the front half of my exhaust (downpipe and flange), modded the rad panel and chopped the disco rad/intercooler frame (only 10 welds or less to mount it all up using 1" angle) ...
the only thing is being as it's my daily driver and my very first landy i needed it back on the road quick so missed out the drilling on the flywheel housing (it was too late once the engine was sat in there)....
my next one (1965 series 2a) i'll take a little more time over as it's a very clean car and a 109 which may throw 1 or 2 minor differences at me to work out, plus i want this one fitted 100% as opposed to 98% (drilling)...
a few more bits to collect then i'll be starting work on it, spare bulkhead to repair first and i "should" be ready to crack on, i'm expecting a month to 6 weeks after the bulkhead is sorted so with luck and a little better cash flow it'll be on the road April/May time..
bits i already have ..
disco engine and parts
a pair of 4.3:1 diffs for it
overdrive
front springs
bulkhead to rebuild
outrigger
rear crossmember
A post foot
needs and possibles...
rear springs
4 shocks
footwells
small expansion tank
assorted turbo piping (maybe a 300Tdi turbo)
tubing to build an exhaust
paint for bulkhead
anything that i haven't yet come across that'll need sorting
i'd also like to fit some noise suppression material (Dynamat ?? ) to the bulkhead/floor panels/tunnel and seatbox to minimise the "sing" in the cab hopefully
my next one, "Big Ears"
link to most of the problems i've found
http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh311/NiteMare_08/My%201965%20109/
p.s.
i built my last one outside my garage in the open, i'll be doing this one the same
bogie:
Nice wagon but you want to put 3.5 diffs in,trust me your need em!!! Nice to see a good leafer instead of those nasty coiler things!
NiteMare:
i have a pair of 3.5 diffs, but because of the extra weight i'm going to try the 4.3 diffs first, i have an overdrive that'll be getting fitted for the motorway miles ....
this one will only be going on gentle green lanes as i don't want to knock it about, my 88" is my hooligan tool and abuser :)
this pulled a Mitsu L200 and a Vitara out of the sticky stuff today :grin:
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