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by cornish rattler
Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: Introductions and Photos
Topic: Hello from manchester uk
Replies: 4
Views: 3888

Re: Hello from manchester uk

hi and welcome to the forum. Do you have a Stage 1 lined up that your looking at buying or just waiting to see what pops up? after any particular type? van? station wagon soft top? ect.. welth of knowledge here, just have patience with the 'search' function Hi harry idealy i would like a van with w...
by cornish rattler
Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How Many Stage 1's Left on UK roads?
Replies: 8
Views: 8277

Re: How Many Stage 1's Left on UK roads?

Its a shame as i bet some of them that are on sorn are half decent aswell but off the road due to being heavy on fuel for some owners or for something stupid :)
by cornish rattler
Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What would you pay for a stage 1
Replies: 1
Views: 2891

What would you pay for a stage 1

Hi guys

I know they don't come up for sale every day but just as a guide line what sort of price would you pay depending on the condition :)
by cornish rattler
Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:05 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Two air intakes in wings?
Replies: 4
Views: 3655

Re: Two air intakes in wings?

Hi dave

At a guess i would say YOUR o/s/f wing was imported at some point and fitted to your car or your car was a r/h/d car and converted to l/h/d and they left the other wing on i don't know :)
by cornish rattler
Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:07 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Replacing a stage 1 gearbox with an LT77 gearbox
Replies: 4
Views: 4320

Re: Replacing a stage 1 gearbox with an LT77 gearbox

I am in the process of fitting an Lt77 to Alice at the moment. As far as I can see at the moment, the gearbox 'should' just drop straight in :lol: Landrover being Landrover tend to keep things the same so the relationship of engine to gearbox mounts is identical. Chassis rail width is the same. I h...
by cornish rattler
Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:57 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Replacing a stage 1 gearbox with an LT77 gearbox
Replies: 4
Views: 4320

Re: Replacing a stage 1 gearbox with an LT77 gearbox

maybe try bigger tyres with the guts out of a rangey transfer box first. this will help a lot before you spin off on chassis modifying tangents. there is a lot of info the the net, you just need to sift thru it. my understanding is the lt77 is not as strong as a lt95 but never had any experience wi...
by cornish rattler
Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:11 am
Forum: Introductions and Photos
Topic: Hello from manchester uk
Replies: 4
Views: 3888

Re: Hello from manchester uk

Hi Graham Welcome to the forum which type of stage 1 do you have? Darren Hi darren I don't have a stage one at the moment but i am looking at buying one in the new year. i have had a couple of s11's and 111's swb's in the past and my last one i converted it to a 200tdi but sold it a couple of years...
by cornish rattler
Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:04 am
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Replacing a stage 1 gearbox with an LT77 gearbox
Replies: 4
Views: 4320

Replacing a stage 1 gearbox with an LT77 gearbox

Hi guys I am sorry for all the questions but i am just trying to get a few ideas together before i decide to buy a stage 1 V8. if the range rover o.d idea is a no no what is involved in replacing the std stage 1 gearbox with an LT77 gearbox, is it a strait forward swap or is there any mods i would n...
by cornish rattler
Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Overdrive question
Replies: 1
Views: 2343

Overdrive question

Hi guys

Is it possible to fit an o.d from a range rover to a stage 1 and are there many range rovers out there with o.d's fitted even if it means buying a complete range rover for the o.d :)
by cornish rattler
Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:27 pm
Forum: Technical Discussion
Topic: Thinking of buying a stage 1 V8
Replies: 1
Views: 2326

Thinking of buying a stage 1 V8

Hi guys I am new to this forum but not to landies as i have had a few s11's and 111's in the past but never a stage 1. i know you can fit LPG conversions but can anyone tell me what sort of mpg i would expect on petrol as i am used to 2.25 petrols and a tdi converted one. i am not expecting diesel m...
by cornish rattler
Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:59 pm
Forum: Introductions and Photos
Topic: Hello from manchester uk
Replies: 4
Views: 3888

Hello from manchester uk

Hi guys

My name is graham and i live in wythenshawe in manchester.