I licensed the 200tdi Range Rover and drove it to town to get an exhaust made up. Driving it home it ran beautiful. Lots of little things to do to finish over the next few weeks, but its driving, insured and will be used for a daily driver starting tomorrow.
http://roverlanders.bc.ca/gallery-photo ... .sized.jpg
Dave
Woo Hoo!
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HeadDamage
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Based on driving the one I just bought over in the UK you should love it :)
I took a different angle on the swap, bought a factory RHD 200tdi and I'll change it to LHD using parts from a scrapped NAS RR when it gets here.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/h ... NewRR1.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/h ... NewRR2.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/h ... NewRR3.jpg
I took a different angle on the swap, bought a factory RHD 200tdi and I'll change it to LHD using parts from a scrapped NAS RR when it gets here.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/h ... NewRR1.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/h ... NewRR2.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l38/h ... NewRR3.jpg
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Rob
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Nice job Dave!
Well done Dave... you must bring it to the Laager in the Valley this spring and let us Island Rover Folk see your handywork... so when can I put my order in for you to put a 300TDI in my disco?
Regards, Rob
Regards, Rob
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DaveB
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Hi Rob,
I'd love to take on a project like that, but on a Disco II, no way! At least not until someone else has come out with a kit to ensure that all the computers will still get along...
My list of to-dos is still pretty long, but most was pre-existing issues, so I think its worth starting to drive it. I took the pups out for a 50 km test drive this afternoon. One of the perceptions that I've found is that the combo of the 5 speed manual tranny and the diesel make the truck feel much more compact. It's a totally different feel from the V8. I noticed the same feel when I drove Dixon's last year too.
Andrew, you'll have to stop by on your way from Tacoma RO-RO and lets compare trucks!
cheers, Dave
I'd love to take on a project like that, but on a Disco II, no way! At least not until someone else has come out with a kit to ensure that all the computers will still get along...
My list of to-dos is still pretty long, but most was pre-existing issues, so I think its worth starting to drive it. I took the pups out for a 50 km test drive this afternoon. One of the perceptions that I've found is that the combo of the 5 speed manual tranny and the diesel make the truck feel much more compact. It's a totally different feel from the V8. I noticed the same feel when I drove Dixon's last year too.
Andrew, you'll have to stop by on your way from Tacoma RO-RO and lets compare trucks!
cheers, Dave
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Diesel RRC ....
Dave, looks great, all that fancy red paint and all .... how does the power to weight ratio feel compared to the V8?
HeadDamage, "K" reg, what year is that? Looks nice and clean. I would be interested in getting your feedback on how hard, how long, how many new pieces you needed to swap over to LHD?
Nice to see the old RRC's being rebuilt instead of being broken up :cry: as so many are these days.
cheers,
Andy
HeadDamage, "K" reg, what year is that? Looks nice and clean. I would be interested in getting your feedback on how hard, how long, how many new pieces you needed to swap over to LHD?
Nice to see the old RRC's being rebuilt instead of being broken up :cry: as so many are these days.
cheers,
Andy
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DaveB
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Thanks, Guys.
The power to weight is noticeable when accelerating into highway traffic, where you have to give it more welly than I do with a V8, but other than that, it feels more than adequate. I'm gonna take it in to the local diesel injection place and get them to check pump timing and output. Might bump it up a wee bit.
So far I'm still awaiting my Mad-Man digital gauge cluster so I don't want to push things much until I can monitor what the temps and boost are at.
cheers, Dave
The power to weight is noticeable when accelerating into highway traffic, where you have to give it more welly than I do with a V8, but other than that, it feels more than adequate. I'm gonna take it in to the local diesel injection place and get them to check pump timing and output. Might bump it up a wee bit.
So far I'm still awaiting my Mad-Man digital gauge cluster so I don't want to push things much until I can monitor what the temps and boost are at.
cheers, Dave
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HeadDamage
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Re: Diesel RRC ....
It was built late in 92 and first registered in 93 from what I can tell based on the paper work. It has an LT77 and with the 200tdi and it feels faster off the line than my 3.5v8 auto 87RR and is more fun to drive. I guess an LT77 and V8 would also be more fun than the auto box.
ANDYD wrote: HeadDamage, "K" reg, what year is that? Looks nice and clean. I would be interested in getting your feedback on how hard, how long, how many new pieces you needed to swap over to LHD?
Nice to see the old RRC's being rebuilt instead of being broken up :cry: as so many are these days.
cheers,
Andy
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Well, another evening of work and I guess I won't be driving it for a few days after all...
I filled the fuel tank, only to discover a stead trickle of diesel on the ground. So I decided to go at it from above and have now removed the rear floor, which was surprisingly easy. Looks like the rubber seal on the left side of the tank (gauge sender) is oozing, so I guess I'll have to make up a fresh seal. If anyone has a fresh tank seal on the shelf, let me know.
While I was at it, I traced the sender wire, and sure enough it was broken about 18 inches back (thanks Andrew P!) so now the fuel gauge is working as well.
I discovered the A frame ball joint is totally shot when I could see it from above, but thankfully I have one on the shelf. I'll be doing bushings once Dixon gets his order in so that should improve the ride.
Looks like a day or three of fixes here, not to mention some rust calming along the way. Does anyone know the name of that liquid you brush on rust to neutralize it? Gonna need some of that. Very few holes, but lots of surface rust around the rear of the floor.
Also looking for a stock shifter knob for late 80s Range Rover. The one I bought at Canadian Tire is way too shiney, so Mr. Houton, if you're still scrounging parts in the UK, let me know.
Dave
I filled the fuel tank, only to discover a stead trickle of diesel on the ground. So I decided to go at it from above and have now removed the rear floor, which was surprisingly easy. Looks like the rubber seal on the left side of the tank (gauge sender) is oozing, so I guess I'll have to make up a fresh seal. If anyone has a fresh tank seal on the shelf, let me know.
While I was at it, I traced the sender wire, and sure enough it was broken about 18 inches back (thanks Andrew P!) so now the fuel gauge is working as well.
I discovered the A frame ball joint is totally shot when I could see it from above, but thankfully I have one on the shelf. I'll be doing bushings once Dixon gets his order in so that should improve the ride.
Looks like a day or three of fixes here, not to mention some rust calming along the way. Does anyone know the name of that liquid you brush on rust to neutralize it? Gonna need some of that. Very few holes, but lots of surface rust around the rear of the floor.
Also looking for a stock shifter knob for late 80s Range Rover. The one I bought at Canadian Tire is way too shiney, so Mr. Houton, if you're still scrounging parts in the UK, let me know.
Dave
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IIRC, Phosphoric acid is the active component in any rust converting concoctions.Dave wrote:Does anyone know the name of that liquid you brush on rust to neutralize it? Gonna need some of that. Very few holes, but lots of surface rust around the rear of the floor.
Apparently the cheap way to get it is by buying concrete cleaner that uses phosphoric acid. Brush it on, let it react and wash it off.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphoric ... st_removal
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JD
Rust
Dave,
Once neuteralized the metal can be painted with POR15 or zinc paint to halt futher rust in those places. I have found either works well. If POR15'ed then the neuteralizing stuff isn't really needed, just scale and paint. POR15 uses a little h20 to cook off and gets harder over time. Sticks to anything.
JD
Once neuteralized the metal can be painted with POR15 or zinc paint to halt futher rust in those places. I have found either works well. If POR15'ed then the neuteralizing stuff isn't really needed, just scale and paint. POR15 uses a little h20 to cook off and gets harder over time. Sticks to anything.
JD
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I got my a-frame ball joint replaced, my lower control arm bushings, and other than one rattling shock absorber it is driving very well. I'm still awaiting speedo cable and fresh fule tank seal, but that doesn't mean I can't put a few miles on it.
Drove it today and I'll likely drive it all week next week. http://www.landroveraddict.com/smf/Smil ... lt/tdi.gif
Anyone want to buy a 2008 Honda Civic?
Dave
Drove it today and I'll likely drive it all week next week. http://www.landroveraddict.com/smf/Smil ... lt/tdi.gif
Anyone want to buy a 2008 Honda Civic?
Dave