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Hi Everyone,

Im just new here. Been interested in 4wd'n for a while and always wanted to give it a go. So I got hold of a Series 1 Landie, and well, rebuilt the majority of it and then decided it was to good to use for 4x4'n.

Which led me to get another S1 Landie thats more suitable. Its only a basic setup, holden 186, roll cage, s3 diffs etc, but I think its a good place to start. Been out once with the Taupo club and had a ball. Really looking forward to going out again, and thought it would be a good idea to join up with this website.

So yeah, thats me.
Dick.

welcome to ORE dick

hey there dude
great to meet you
welcome to the forums

have fun now ya hear

if you need more spares on state highway 2 Rangitaiki on one of the blocks of land on the right there is a couple of easy landie sitting there

Ha, Thanks guys. Will keep those landie's in mind. Cheers.

Welcome nice to have a toy and a daily of the same type only issue is the good one usualy becomes a parts car.

Have fun you will be amazed how far you can get it to go with a few mods.

you get to the point that there are just a few more.

Cheers for that. Any important mods that you can suggest?

Dick wrote: Any important mods that you can suggest?

Buy an Isuzu hehe

Had to get the brand pot shot out of the way first, you left yourself wide open for it

Not sure on what tyres and wheel you are running now, but usually a good place to start.
If you post what it's running now, and if there are any extras (snorkel,winch,recovery gear,suspension mods etc) then others will be able to advise who are more landi savi.

Welcome aboard

An Izuzu aye?? Ha.

Here is what the landie is running at the moment:

S1 SWB 88in Landrover

Full home made roll cage, with soft top.

Holden 186 engine, with high compression head, well so i have been told?? Not exactly to sure on that, apparantly because the spark plugs are small, its a high compression head, and the 186 didnt come out in high compression, so its a 202 head fitted to a 186 block, but im not to sure on that one. Im not a holden engine man.

Tyres: firestone 750-16 super all traction on widened L/R steel rims.

Diffs: Standard Series 3 diffs.

Shocks - S3 leaf springs, with heavier shocks(dont know wat they are called, as name has rubbed of) - but only has 3 heavy duty shocks now as i busted one and had to replace it with standard s2 shock.

Gas tank on deck, all stainless steel.

Thats all the main parts to it i can think of.

Im keen to do a bit on it, but as im only a student, im not going to go all out. I just want to use it as a starting truck, then once i finish studding and i can afford to, I'll but a nissan and kit it all out.

Good to see anthoer Landy owner, I bought a Disco about 2 weeks ago and I am currently saving up $$ to do a few mods to it.

Your L/r has had all the main stuff has already done!

You would be better off collecting up all the important recovery gear and stuff like that.

here is a daunting list to frighten you off!!

(look elsewhere in the ORE site for discussions on each item)

Rated tow hooks front and back.
First Aid kit.
Hi-lift Jack
nice wide short board to use under hi-lift jack.
Fire extinguisher
Tow strop.
Snatch strop.
Water proof the electrics.
Water proof rest of motor keep water out of sump.......
Snorkell
Power steering for the l/r

Ok, this list is by no means exhaustive, dont let it throw you, you DONT have to do it all at once!!

leave hint sheets out where the family can see them when birthdays and christmas roll around is a good way to get stuff.

the main thing to get, though, is enjoyment out of your new hobby!!

Welcome to ORE.

Another thing you could do is to fit the EFI gear out of a VK commodore. It makes them go bloody well

turoa wrote:Another thing you could do is to fit the EFI gear out of a VK commodore. It makes them go bloody well

Have you done this, Tu?
Does it bolt straight on, or are there other mods needed?

Moriarty wrote:

turoa wrote:Another thing you could do is to fit the EFI gear out of a VK commodore. It makes them go bloody well

Have you done this, Tu?
Does it bolt straight on, or are there other mods needed?

Yep, ive done it. Its a bloody good mod. If it has the right head, it will bolt on (im pretty sure one witht eh small spark plugs will work). The only other thing needed is to cut a small bit out of the footwell on the bulkhead, and to make a new pickup on teh tank and use the old as a return.

Sweet, thanks for that.

I already have a bit of a first aid kit, fire extinguisher (x2), tow rope, tow hooks (unrated) but will definitly like to do the other mods. I think i will try for the snorkel first, and would love a winch, but they are so dear!!!! Wouldnt mind one of those old landrover hand winches just to get goin!!

Thanks again.

Disco-Blue wrote:Good to see anthoer Landy owner, I bought a Disco about 2 weeks ago and I am currently saving up $$ to do a few mods to it.

Yeah man!!! Go the Landrovers!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a pic of my beast.

Wecome - Landie looks cool - here's a pic of a couple of mine

She looks great. How do those tractor-like tyres work off road?

good for breaking front diffs Nah they're great in the mud but easy to break stuff in the dry

Awesome, sounds like fun. I heard that they are really great going forward, but if you need to go backwards in the mud they fill up easily and are not so good.

Furgus, is that the one thats painted white in your album?

I tend to use the tractor tyres only on my property & swap to a set of SAT's for real playing - no that I've doing much of that lately

turoa wrote:Furgus, is that the one thats painted white in your album?

Sure is - looks a bit different now eh?

Furgus wrote:

turoa wrote:Furgus, is that the one thats painted white in your album?

Sure is - looks a bit different now eh?

What happened to the pretty white colour, and the truck cab, and the windscree? or have you been harvesting parts

turoa wrote:

Furgus wrote:

turoa wrote:Furgus, is that the one thats painted white in your album?

Sure is - looks a bit different now eh?

What happened to the pretty white colour, and the truck cab, and the windscreen? or have you been harvesting parts

It's no longer road legal - so no need for fancy bits any more lol

Dick wrote:Holden 186 engine, with high compression head, well so i have been told?? Not exactly to sure on that, apparantly because the spark plugs are small, its a high compression head, and the 186 didnt come out in high compression, so its a 202 head fitted to a 186 block, but im not to sure on that one. Im not a holden engine man.

Hi, not really a holden man either, but I have heard that a 179 head on a 186 block was common back in their day to up the compression..... they went goooooood is it possible it's that?

either way, holden 6 and a landy, classic combo.......

Goose , I don't believe what I have just read ---- HOLDEN --- they went goooooooood ... I have just choked and bought my hot MILO up all over the keyboard, --- Goose--Goose-- are you awake What are you on MAN now Mudbum won't talk to you again , and I'm getting the 12gauge out and I'm ---

GOING GOOSE SHOOTING,

FITZY.

ps, leave FITZY'S weed alone .

Goose wrote:

Dick wrote:Holden 186 engine, with high compression head, well so i have been told?? Not exactly to sure on that, apparantly because the spark plugs are small, its a high compression head, and the 186 didnt come out in high compression, so its a 202 head fitted to a 186 block, but im not to sure on that one. Im not a holden engine man.

Hi, not really a holden man either, but I have heard that a 179 head on a 186 block was common back in their day to up the compression..... they went goooooood is it possible it's that?

either way, holden 6 and a landy, classic combo.......

Yes thats very possible. I dont know how to tell what the head is from. mabye i should get the serial number and try to look it up. But it does go quite good. Excellent torque for what it is. Cheers

Hey Dick, I have a question as to what looks like a fuel tank in the tub


I need to make something like this if it is a fuel tank as my tank wont fit anymore (trailing arm mounts in the way).
a) How much petrol does it hold
b) what is it made of
c) Is it a Landrover sender
d) Does it have any baffles inside


Cheers