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Landrover buildup

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Post by Wendle »

I am still overwhelmed by the awsome work on the pinion flange conversion..
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Post by M&M Custom Engineerin »

How far off the bumpstops is that sitting?

Will you get any up travel at all?
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Post by Strange Rover »

mickbj42 wrote:How far off the bumpstops is that sitting?

Will you get any up travel at all?


Its 5.5ins of up travel till the axles hit the chassis which leaves about 4in uptravel till the stock rover bumpstops begin to touch. So this should be plenty. I dont know what height I will end up running cause this depends on what springs I end up running but hopefully I will be somewhere close to where the pics are. Ive actually managed to sit the body 1in lower now as well which I am happy about.

Still got heaps to do before xrcc but its looking possible at least.

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Post by Dozoor »

oHHH YARRRRE ,
lOVE IT. :D
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Post by Strange Rover »

Worked out where the body is going to be mounted (both height above the chassis and forwards/backwards), gearstick and transfer levers (when I make them) look good, radiator in front on motor looks good. Pulled it off again to make the rear x-member and sliders. The rest of the mounts I can fab up once the body goes back on for the last time.

Totally welded up the cross members, sliders, tailshafts done (thanks ruff), got the twin stick worked out and will do tomorrow, picking up the engine dizzy tomorrow so will get motor running, got the steering worked out and will make drag link tomorrow. Got my springs worked out (i think) going to use cut down disco progressive coils. Got my drums back from the machine shop and my 15in wheels fit over them with about a 3.5in backspace.

Havent got brake lines or brake master cylinder or power steer hoses yet and I have to get my power steer box reconditioned but hopefully it will be driving in some form by the weekend. And ready for xrcc the next (still got to build a cage for it yet).

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Post by Strange Rover »

Front and rear tailshafts
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Post by N*A*M »

awesome progress hope you make it in time for xrcc
definitely wanna see it at the post xrcc run
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Post by POS »

Bloody great work Sam!!! 8)

Damn with your work of art and cheezy's creation i think i'm in for a bit of a arse whopping at XRCC :shock:
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Post by OVERKILL ENG »

Awsum your even making me nervous :finger:
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Post by GURU »

G'day,

Congrats on such a a beast. Can't wait to see it in action. Good Luck with getting it finished in time.

Now I can't wait till I finish building my 90" project, nowhere near as radical as your beast.

I have to decided what I am doing suspension wise before i can finish my truck.
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Post by N*A*M »

DAS,

Would you be a guy named David who just recently bought a Fairey overdrive unit and is trying to track down a gear?
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Post by Punchy »

Is that engine of yours gonna have enough grunt to push all that ?
or have you got your supa reduction stuff in already ?

Um.. i was just thinking those drop axles are probly 2-1 already arn't they.. problem solvered i suppose ?
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Post by Strange Rover »

Punchy wrote:Is that engine of yours gonna have enough grunt to push all that ?
or have you got your supa reduction stuff in already ?

Um.. i was just thinking those drop axles are probly 2-1 already arn't they.. problem solvered i suppose ?


Will be 100:1 with a ford 302 windsor so should be OK. Hoping total weight will be under 2200kg. Got a lot of big iron in this thing.

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Post by bj on roids »

Let us know the mass when you weigh it :D
hands and mums dont count!!!
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Post by lumpyclod »

N*A*M wrote:DAS,

Would you be a guy named David who just recently bought a Fairey overdrive unit and is trying to track down a gear?


Yep he is the one...
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