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- Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:26 pm
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Changeing diff ratio
- Replies: 3
- Views: 757
Changeing diff ratio
Was thinking of changeing from 3.5 to 4.1 any one done that on a rangerover . I found the gap between second and third in hi range was a bit big and forth was very tall .
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:57 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Tuff event . But we did get the finish flag on Sunday . The start was insane .... We hid a drain and stump real hard dead stop from 90 kph on first lap cost us a wheel . Got hit in the rear . And lost it out of control sideways waiting to grip and roll but stayed up right . Lost the clutch on second...
- Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:58 am
- Forum: NZ 1000 ( Formerly Taupo 1000 )
- Topic: Taupo 1000 updates pleeeease
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6042
Re: Taupo 1000 updates pleeeease
We rolled end for end and then sideways very hard this morn . But we back in race . Hoping for the best
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:32 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Yup passed . Only fault was a wee mod to fuel breather
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:42 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Well it roars ,what a transformation.ran the cam in and then took it easy for 15 mins then drove it like i stole it...but only rev it to 5000 :D .have. Not loaded it up and given it death .but it rocks now. 105 kph in second 155 kph in third and it was only a short straight.so it was into forth and ...
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Well got the rear radiator pipe fabed up and tacked . Bolted headers on welded flanges on the headers and made exhaust http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6828/ea9k.jpg http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6446/xuhj.jpg http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/3999/g2w5.jpg Went to but dizzy in and noticed t...
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:05 am
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
shortylux wrote:Good luck mate. I guess you don't need a pto for Taupo, but the radiator will be hard to live with out.
Sounds like I wont be to busy on the Friday so if you have any little jobs still to do once you arrive at the event, don't hesitate to ask.
Arron.
0272782556
Thanks for the offer
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:05 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Another very frustrating day Finished painted engine mount http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/2789/yx6y.jpg Empty hole http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9672/w7gu.jpg Ready to go into empty hole http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5232/mv0y.jpg http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3823/hsek.jpg http://img...
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:02 pm
- Forum: NZ 1000 ( Formerly Taupo 1000 )
- Topic: Taupo 1000
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8687
Re: Taupo 1000
If you had asked me aweek ago what my race plan was i would of said i wanted to finish ,but now i just would like to start
- Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:39 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Well don't let any one tell you a p76 just bolts straight in to a rangerover first job is to mod engine mounts
It was one of those days . Hope today goes better
It was one of those days . Hope today goes better
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:53 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Made up a front and rear driveshaft hoop. They need a clean up and paint Front http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2264/kdt6.jpg This one bolts on in the same place under the diff as the steering damper. As it travels up and down with diff it will never hit the driveshaft Rear http://img818.imageshack.us...
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:44 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Today went well got through a few jobs. Got the disco 2 fuel tank mounted on the rear so we now got 172 ltr of fuel http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1589/optb.jpg Tank in place going to mount a pump and transfer into main tank http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3097/1zor.jpg Had to remount spare h...
- Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:34 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Some pics of a few jobs completed last week. One ten cable handbrake . Works mean as http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/7622/kskb.jpg I love this mod moved the vacume centre diff up onto the gear lever. As when harnessed in I can't reach it on the floor http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/842/0dv2.jpg
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:27 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Put the 31.10.5x15 tyres on that we are going to run for the t1000 Big thanks to ace 4wd in ch ch for there generous help with the rubber . The smaller wheels and the increase in hp will help us out of the corners http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/6592/vruw.jpg http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/7460...
- Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:13 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
Got the twin shocks on the front now. http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4928/duc8.jpg New vented disks flash pads and replaced all rubber and steel hoses and lines http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/3474/am4n.jpg Swapped the steering arm for a disco one sits abut higher. Went for the upgraded arms ...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:24 pm
- Forum: NZ 1000 ( Formerly Taupo 1000 )
- Topic: Taupo 1000
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8687
Re: Taupo 1000
was going up for support but my bro in law didn,t finish his buggy in time .several wgtn 4wd guys doing it thou ,brian howat in a disco,warren jefferys in a buggy ,don morgan in a cj5 jeep.should be an awesome weekend .good luck mike .make sure you have a good kidney belt :D Been looking but cant f...
- Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
It's a wrap .its all together and turns over free .
Just need to make it roar now
Just need to make it roar now
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:04 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: first surf build.
- Replies: 458
- Views: 110736
Re: first surf build.
Hey skid my 2 cents worth. Put your link up at roof hight .i put mine at there because how many times have you had water up to your bum in your truck
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:08 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
We have had a couple of bad days getting the motor back together . Starting with a big fxxk up that I have to own 12 months ago I sent the p76 heAds away to get ported . Not even I sent some rover ones away by mistake . But all good the only diffrance in one row off bolts that we don't need to use a...
- Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:30 pm
- Forum: Jeep
- Topic: v8 barbie make over.....
- Replies: 463
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Re: v8 barbie make over.....
I did one about a year ago i hit them three or for times with big hammer and got the 1/2" rattle gun on them .it work for me .
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:21 pm
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Disco ute chop advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2250
Re: Disco ute chop advice
how much u wana spend I looked in to this when I had my 7 seater coupe http://www.longranger.net/page4/page3/files/page3-1001-full.html http://www.longranger.net/page8/page11/files/page11-1000-thumb.jpg or if u wana go http://ih3.redbubble.net/image.3453936.0299/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg I was going t...
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 1:15 pm
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Disco ute chop advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2250
Re: Disco ute chop advice
Chopping mine into a single cab was the biggest mistake I made with the 60 (so far :mrgreen: ) wish I had a back seat to take the brats with me. :( Both look cool as tho, personally I like the orange one. Im hearing your pain tom.when useing it to tow my comp truck most events u need a co offender ...
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:53 pm
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Disco ute chop advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2250
Re: Disco ute chop advice
Depends on your needs and what trips your doing with it, if your wanting to be able to do anything in town, pick up some shopping etc as well as 4wding, then 2nd one would have more secured storage and cargo area. If your wanting to do the tough tracks and be able to get hold of your recovery gear ...
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:25 am
- Forum: Range Rover / Land Rover
- Topic: Disco ute chop advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2250
Disco ute chop advice
I've just bought a two door disco body of trade me. I've also got a td5 motor and 5spd to power it with.i want to cut it down into a ute .to use as a daily driver . Not sure weather to keep the back seat or not . The two designs I like are these http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/6293/8ygu.jpg http:...
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:42 pm
- Forum: 4WD Parts
- Topic: Wtb dyna blue winch rope
- Replies: 3
- Views: 605
Re: Wtb dyna blue winch rope
I can hook a brutha up as well
- Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:33 am
- Forum: Suspension
- Topic: Tomsoffroad & Customs
- Replies: 1269
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- Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:59 am
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8988
Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
The front bump stops mounted . There was no room to mount them so they bump on on the diff so welded a plate on radius arm seems to work good
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:26 pm
- Forum: Projects / Mod's
- Topic: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
- Replies: 45
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Re: Six million $ strange rover comp truck
mazdamike wrote:what gain do u get from the girdle?
When you give it the big squirt the block dose not twist and the crank fall out .thats why chev went to four bolt mains.
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:30 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Tyre size diffrance help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 660
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:59 pm
- Forum: Tyres
- Topic: Tyre size diffrance help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 660
Tyre size diffrance help
Is a 265.75.15 much diff to a 31.10.5x15 cheers