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Vehicle & Technical => Military => Topic started by: timberdog on January 26, 2006, 14:14:44

Title: lightweight
Post by: timberdog on January 26, 2006, 14:14:44

Once i have sold my house i am going to buy a lightweight i would like to know a bit about them

What engines did the have fitted , i have seen petrol 24 valves and V6 what are the best Motors ??

I fancy V8

anyone got any pics of them and interia what little they have i want one of these as i love the shape and style of them but also i want it for some serious off road use.

Title: lightweight
Post by: Henry Webster on January 26, 2006, 14:32:03

As standard they were only ever built with 2.25 4cyl petrol engine or, I believe, latterly 2.5 nat asp diesel.

Popular conversions were/are Rover V8, Ford Cologne V6, Turbo Diesels etc...

They are essentially stripped out Series II/IIIs

Regards

H

Title: lightweight
Post by: paul_humphreys on January 26, 2006, 17:08:12

Get a 12v as its cheaper for service parts. The factory diesel was 2.25 but was fitted to left hand drives. Look for a GS model and not a FFR as these were 24v and had a lot more wireing.
As for fitting other engines, then as sad you can fit anything that will fit in a series 3.

Paul

Title: LI
Post by: timberdog on January 26, 2006, 22:57:50

what prices do they fetch for V8?

Title: lightweight
Post by: ChrisW on January 26, 2006, 23:08:55

They fetch more for original unmolested models I believe.
From the prices in the small ad's of the usual magazines they can be anything from around 1k to 4k for fully restored with every combination of modification in between.

(Wanna buy a restoration project? Think of it as a blank canvas  :wink: )

Title: light
Post by: timberdog on January 27, 2006, 07:57:43

chris what you got then?

Title: lightweight
Post by: hobbit on January 27, 2006, 16:07:39

Just sold a v8 l/w with a raised body :wink:

Title: light
Post by: timberdog on January 27, 2006, 16:58:11

ya [!Expletive Deleted!]!! :oops:

Title: lightweight
Post by: hobbit on January 28, 2006, 09:50:52

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/hobbit/gallery/LightweightV8

But its going with a hard top on it

Title: land
Post by: timberdog on January 28, 2006, 18:02:58

Nice looking Truck mate shame :cry:

Title: lightweight
Post by: hobbit on January 28, 2006, 18:47:40

I didn't even advertise it, he lives down the road, and is a fellow mud clubber :wink:

I was suppose to be getting rid of another one, but trying to leave it sitting in the corner hoping someone wont notice it has not gone yet [-o<  :oops:

Title: lanes
Post by: timberdog on January 28, 2006, 18:50:10

Let me know if you do

Title: lightweight
Post by: Baj on March 20, 2006, 22:17:49

Mine, for sale (http://www.landroversreunited.com/land-rover-free-classifieds/classifieds/browse/detail/MjE2Nw==_Series%20III%20Lightweight.html)
tbh I would probably accept a few hundred under that price  :wink: