Stage 1 V8

There has been some talk of a "Stage 1 meet" in the next few weeks, somewhere in the South (of UK). A little vague I know, but I'm up for it. I've got CPC (formerly Chris Perfect) 4 leaf rears and could bring a trailer, big enough to put another Stage 1 on, to experiment with. Regards, John

map1275, thanks, I think I understand at long last. Is the SNT you refer to, the four digit TPM number I was using? Might it be possible Land Rover changed this over the years as they adopted different tyre brands, with very slight differences in rolling circumference? Anyway, decided it was far too...

Seb, Wot a good idea! Unfortunately I have subjected my better half to rather more of my obsession in the last two months than normal, so any further Land Rover related activities over the festive period are out of the question...we have my mother staying with us! How about a Saturday/Sunday towards...

Seasons Greetings, I opened this can of worms as the speedo in my Stage 1 seems to be reading too slow, by quite a margin, and I wanted to calculate my true mph/mpg. Having looked into it I discover all (UK) Stage 1's should have a 1376, yet mine has a 1408. map1275, surely a 1376 (Stage 1?) is not ...

Thanks Guys, Do feel quite lucky. :D Was aware galvanised chassis no longer available...a great shame. I guess this might help spares availability a little. Every cloud, eh! Mik, bad luck! Might have felt slightly for you if you hadn't already got such a nice truck! Having done several hundred miles...

Before reading the last two posts I posted this in Sales/Wants..."Having done some research have learnt that the four digit number represents the turns, or revs, per mile...in other words a 1376 speedo requires 1376 turns of the cable for it to register exactly one mile. There are several varia...

Having done some research have learnt that the four digit number represents the turns, or revs, per mile...in other words a 1376 speedo requires 1376 turns of the cable for it to register exactly one mile. There are several variables to consider before being able to determine whether or not a correc...

Hi Tel, I have a "1408", which I thought to be a standard LWB speedo, and am sure its reading significantly under...confirmed with tacho showing about 20 miles less than satnav on a journey of 168 miles. Wouldn't the fact that Stage 1's have different diff ratios to standard 109"s mea...

Thanks, Yes, had first spotted it for sale in the spring, firstly I think, on ebay, then in LRM June & July. Was surprised to see it on ebay again and took the plunge. Ended up paying the full £3k as couldn't sort funds straight away and had to fend off some overseas interest. Just need to sell ...

Many thanks...will check them out.

Regards,

John

Hi Ollie, As I understand it, the Stage 1 has a unique speedometer. Seems logical as the diff ratios are different to other Series models. As you look at your speedo you will see a four digit number towards the lower right edge. All Stage 1's should be "1376". Hope this helps. Regards, John

Hi, Have just purchased a Stage 1...which has been fitted with a standard 109" speedo. Have posted a request for a proper one, but in the meantime was wondering how to calculate true mph/mpg etc. Do I divide by 3.54 then multiply by 4.7 (diff ratios) or, as I expect, is there more to it? Tyres ...

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Anyone happen to have a proper Stage 1 speedo surplus to requirements? Should have "1376" along bottom of face (info found on this site!).

Regards,

John

Hello to All, After two years of running a 300Tdi Defender I've realised the error of my ways and acquired a Stage 1. Its my 6th Series, but 1st V8. I'm very keen!!! Here's some pics of it as I bought it... http://s455.photobucket.com/albums/qq272/JohnRoachStage1/As%20bought/ ...and some more, havin...