Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Not stressed about the cost of the freight I know the RD28 is not the greatest. This is a single mum with a blown engine (cracked pistons I suspect) just needs to get it running she would be happy with a running RD28 at the moment. The mob that have the car are trying to charge her $14000 for a new/...

Guys I have a friend that has killed a 1998 GU RD28T engine.
If I but another second hand engine is there anything to lookout for with differences between models etc.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated

I wouldnt ignore armbrup he is no fool
The Rover V8s main weakness is the cam and lifters
Not to say it hasnt effected the big ends but the cam and lifters
will be effected first.

The Rangie will pull it much better if you put Stage 1 Land Rover high ratio in it.
This will take the high range ratio to 1.336 instead of the standard ratios.
Easy to do you dont have to pull the box just change the gears in situ

Try this

http://www.v8register.net/subpages/v8en ... nsions.htm

"I twice went through shims a couple of years ago, one cooked up so much it melted the plastic cage on the needle roller bearing. I have since been using synthetic red line oil. Seems to have fixed the problem. I think the normal gear oil cokes up and blocks the lubrication scallops in the shim...

No Reddo that was just for a 4 pinion centre no diff lock.
Thats why I was considering the tru track.

I must admit I have never broken a centre and I only use standard size tyres However sometimes I do get rough and am concerned about the bad press they receive. I do have a spare but was trying to eliminate the weak spot, Jack Mac can actually supply a 4 pinion centre for $750 and the Tru Track is $...

Guys I am looking at getting rid of the 2 pinion diff from the front of my old Series 3 Stage1 V8.
I was wondering if the Trutrack could be a relatively cheap way of getting rid of it.
It already has maxi axles and I cant find any 4 pinion centres.
Thanks

Try these

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RANGE-ROVER-LAND ... dZViewItem

Perentie!!

Rover motors at least the early model ones were high volume low pressure when it came to oil. Do a Google search and you will find heaps of info if they are tired they may have 0-10 psi at idle when hot and 30-40 when running at 2500 rpm. If they are healthy they usually have 15-20psi at idle when h...

I have a detroit locker in a Salisbury Diff in my stage 1 I have been very impressed with it, Yes it does bang occasionally but I havent seen mud or rain in the Centre for a long time so havent seen any negative handling. While on the subject has anyone ever broken standard 24 spline axles by using ...

it gives me the shits listening to people winge about em being old and ugly and uncomfortable, at the end of the day its born as a bush pig used as a military rig and designed in mind that its not going to turn into a soft roader with carpet leather and sat nav, like all these other so called 4x4s ...

I have a friend who has a reco (2 years ago) Series 3 gearbox that jumps out of first and third gear. Does anyone know where we could get an ex army reco box or alternatively someone who could supply an exchange box that hasnt got all the gears half worn away?? This vehicle is used for exploration w...

I'm in Alice and have the same trouble as you after much chasing and buying in the southern states (Vic, Sa, Wa) I have concluded that you are much better off getting stuff in Queensland not only do they have the parts but they are usually cheaper. Do a yellow pages search online for Rover car parts...

I have owned a few Rangies and 3.5 litre powered vehicles and I found the following.
Range Rover (pollutioned 1980) towing 25 foot caravan 14 mpg (slowly)
Series 3 Stage 1 @ 80-90kmh 20-21 mpg
Range Rover (non pollution) at high speed 16-18 mpg

Hope this helps

Apart from a stripped rear drive member spline on a 1963 88 inch in the last 30 years with 3 109 inch 2 88 inch 2 Classic Range Rovers I havent broken any drive line components. Stuffed a few Toyotas and damaged a few Nissans though.

Cloughy The diff setup has nothing to do with the backlash in the detroit mechanism To quote the detroit manual "Backlash or slack between the driving and driven clutch teeith is an inherent part of the Detroit Locker and necessary to permit automatic operation when driving in forward and recer...

I bought mine from Locked Drive Systems in Sydney it cost me $903 to the door http://www.locked-drive.com.au/ The performance increase in the leaf sprung stage 1 is fantastic you will need to get use to a few creaks and crunches and accept that it will add more driveline backlash to something that a...

Guys I put a detroit locker in the back of a Series 3 Stage 1 and I was wondering if anyone had done this without changing the axles? I was considering Maxis or Jack Mack but Over the years I have never seen a broken Salisbury Axle. Do I need to change these I only run the original size tyres?

Thanks

Thanks for your replies fellas
I have booked it into a workshop next monday and sourced some more lifters from the supplier, I dont have time to do it myself at the moment so I will get them to replace the suspect lifter, check preload and even change the heads if needed

Thanks for your assistance

I bought the lifters and cam from Triumph Rover Spares in Adelaide and from what I understood the lifters were US made ones for a Rover. They definately were not Holden ones and I would assume with TRS's history and reputation they should be ok. Apparently they have used this brand for years in Rove...

Seeking advice from those in Rover Land that have more knowledge than I. I have a 3.5 Litre Series 3 Land Rover that has done a genuine 84000 km, Due to the tappets being noisy I replaced the cam and lifters to discover that after a short time I still have a noisy tappet. I have done the following 1...

Dont hesitate I know I will come under fire for saying this but in the eyes of many who dont have an emotional attachment with Land Rover. Land Rover Peaked in about 1985-6 and things went down hill from then on even Salisbury diffs after this period were not made from the same material as machines ...

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Maybe this could help

Please forgive me if this is a bit rude but !!! (fire suit on) Im not sure why you would want to use and MQ front diff in anything, they were prone to bending on the long side and were know to crack the cast housing, some times with the whole thing breaking in halves. Well thats what Ive seen in the...

This one takes me back to my child hood too Nick I remember that the Land Rovers that were used for Roo shooting were run mainly in 3rd gear, The end result was that the box nearly always jumped out of 3rd gear. The solution was quite simple and easy we use to knock a hole in the dash and run a piec...

Could any one tell me if they have used modified Range Rover or Discovery Prop Shafts in place of the double cardan arrangement on the front of a Stage 1 Series 3. I have a Range Rover rear prop shaft that I can shorten an d the LT95 flange so it will all fit but I am reluctant to go to the trouble ...

Maybe this will help your search

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