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by Glen
Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:31 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: 3.5 carb to 4.6 conversion advice
Replies: 5
Views: 3125

Re: 3.5 carb to 4.6 conversion advice

First off what type of 4.6 is it? They came as GEMS with a black square plenum chamber (which will fit under the bonnet, it was used in the later V8 defenders like the 50th and the NAS) or the Thor with a curly banana manifold. GEMS uses Lucas injection, Thor is Bosch. I don’t think either are that ...
by Glen
Thu Aug 12, 2021 6:23 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Vendor Source for Rear Axle half shafts
Replies: 3
Views: 2063

Re: Vendor Source for Rear Axle half shafts

Someone like P A Blanchard are probubly a good source for genuine shafts and if they are new old stock from the MOD they are probubly as good as they ever were - buy them before Blanchard close down for good :( Pattern shafts are easy to find for not much money from the usual scumbags though they pr...
by Glen
Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:38 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Restoration
Replies: 345
Views: 128641

Re: Restoration

Brown is pretty important. Should be connected to the IND terminal on the alternator (IIRC). After a lot of digging, turns out the thin brown wire was for the battery sensing on earlier versions of the alternator. Mine should have Lucas 18ACR, which it probably is, which if I've understood correctl...
by Glen
Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Swivel pin housings
Replies: 3
Views: 2117

Re: Swivel pin housings

Metal is removed from the internal faces of an otherwise standard hub. This has been covered before and someone had posted pictures of the contact areas. To be clear, FRC1956/7 is NOT the chrome swivel* which I know has been covered as you say, it’s the outer turny bit* of the swivel housing that t...
by Glen
Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:18 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Swivel pin housings
Replies: 3
Views: 2117

Swivel pin housings

Does anyone know what is special about the V8 swivel pin housings FRC1956/7? I know the V8 chrome swivels have more clearance for the CVJ’s and the swivel pins themselves are shorter and fatter for the same reason, but the seals and swivel pin bolt patterns are the same so there shouldn’t be a clear...
by Glen
Sat Aug 07, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Alice to the road!!
Replies: 211
Views: 123552

Re: Alice to the road!!

I’ve had a set of GAZ dampers on mine for a few years now, yes one click on the wheel does make a noticeable change. Can’t remember what settings they are on but they aren’t turned up very high - 4…6 of 20 maybe? I find when too soft the front axle is prone to tramping. My truck is still on its orig...
by Glen
Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:54 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Front brake shoe supplier
Replies: 4
Views: 3022

Re: Front brake shoe supplier

Any branding on them? TBH all that faff makes them sound worth avoiding in my view though as ever if nothing else is available it’s not good. I’ve had issues with the snail cam pegs before, either too long so they hit the backplate or loose so they need a blob of weld on the back. Weak or mispositio...
by Glen
Sun Jun 27, 2021 8:52 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Speedometer
Replies: 11
Views: 5580

Re: Speedomete

As you might have guessed mine had RRC gears in it so I don’t know details for the 110. As you say the part numbers are different for the 110 but it doesn’t list tooth counts or colours in the book so I don’t know how different they are. It is however not uncommon for gearboxes in some vehicles to h...
by Glen
Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:00 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Replacement brake servo
Replies: 9
Views: 4650

Re: Replacement brake servo

I measured a scrap servo from a 1979 lightweight recently and it was a 7 inch unit. Was the same size as the generic stc1816 it was being replaced with (master cyl seal failure had filled it with brake fluid - consider changing the m/c while your there if it’s not in excellent condition). Got me thi...
by Glen
Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Speedometer
Replies: 11
Views: 5580

Re: Speedometer

Stage 1 speedos are identical to any other series 3 (just like all the other standard series 3 parts that are paraded around eBay as something special such as bulkheads and bumpers) on 7.50 tyres. As stage 1’s are often higher spec vehicles though (in the UK at least) they are often fitted with the ...
by Glen
Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Lucas Classic
Replies: 2
Views: 2079

Re: Lucas Classic

Defo better than the unbranded copies that don’t fit properly, fall to bits in your hands and burn out/melt, not nesiserally in that order. No way as good as the old 1950’s vintage UK made Lucas stuff, probably on par with an average day of BL era Lucas which generally lasted okay - plenty of classi...
by Glen
Thu Jun 24, 2021 7:05 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Underseat Battery Box
Replies: 2
Views: 2178

Re: Underseat Battery Box

Someone on eBay is selling just the well bit which is the same size as other petrol series. They do a single version and a double one linked below, the single doesn’t seem to be listed at the moment so maybe need to enquire, think it was £35. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322709435738?hash=item4b22fb35...
by Glen
Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:50 pm
Forum: Introductions and Photos
Topic: Stage 1 TDi Station Wagon
Replies: 13
Views: 10354

Re: Stage 1 TDi Station Wagon

Thats right, was a P4236 turbo (from a Dodge 50 bus) rather than the usual P4203 from a tractor/combine/forkift/generator. Obveously being mated to the LT95 ment it wasn't prone to the usual gearbox issues normal series box would suffer even on the lesser output engine and by using a 0.996:1 high ra...
by Glen
Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:51 pm
Forum: Introductions and Photos
Topic: Stage 1 TDi Station Wagon
Replies: 13
Views: 10354

Re: Stage 1 TDi Station Wagon

https://oi40.photobucket.com/albums/e224/Glen107/th_s-l1600_zpsxxrpando.jpg Wouldn't be this one by chance would it? If so its changed quite a lot since I went to look it it in 2015 (this photos from 2017 when it still had the winch but it was quite different again in 2015), the guy selling it had ...
by Glen
Mon Jul 29, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mudflaps
Replies: 14
Views: 10159

Re: Mudflaps

Its very hard to tell from those photos if they are inny or outy lettering. Maybe I'm being cinical but given how terrable the paint finish apears to be on those ebay links (my eyes are struggleing to focus very well as I caught a glimps of the price first) it does look a bit like they might be the ...