Stage 1 V8

For a reference... this is what the air cleaner / filter assembly looked like on my Stage One when I imported it from Wales/UK to USA in 2006. It was missing some of the little rubber feet that secure it to the top of the engine. That is why it is a little "off" in its alignment and sits a...

Importing this from New Zealand to US?

Are you coming with it? Are you selling it? Where would we see this truck in the USA and when?

I think it has been covered but I will pile on with similar guidance. The Rover 3.5 will only grunt so hard. I think I have seen internet stories of "race prepared" 3.5 V8's getting near the 200hp range but I do not think that is a very practical approach to an off road machine. I think yo...

To close the loop on this repair. It is a pain in the backside. The manual says that the "ball" simply pulls off and it does not. It took great destructive powers to remove it. That said - it all went back together well and it appears to have been the source of the clicking sound I was hea...

Just to ask.... why did you not reassemble to whole axle on the bench where it is easy to reach and then put tires on it and wheel it under the frame for re-install. I did that with mine and it worked very well because the tires "jacked" or held the axle in position.

edwarddyson - where are you located? I might know of one for sale in the USA.

Your shiny balls are straight Rover porn. I am super jealous.

Super nice and jealous..... I want one. Our Club has an independent shop owner that provides us with really good support. He has this thing that looks like a industrial dishwasher from a submarine that he racks parts in and spins the door shut and it goes through about a 30 minute jet clean cycle wi...

Yes - I could just build a new entire driveshaft but I hate to dispose of the original just for a single worn out part. I think I can get this back together for less than $200 total. A fellow USA Stage One owner reported getting a new front drive shaft built for about $500 - so I will be ahead a lit...

So I spent some quality time with GOOGLE and the Stage One Supplemental Repair Manual and I found what I was looking for. It does not seem like that bad of a job once they explain the trick to getting the ball off.

Time to order parts and see what I can tear up on my own.

(I know many of you also monitor the Facebook Stage One page - so apologies for the double post) I am looking for someone who has experience replacing the "centering kit" on the Stage One front double cardon prop shaft. Mine appears to need replacement. The first photo shows the drive shaf...

I went back and looked at the pocket again. It was made of plastic. It was old. It was brittle. Yes... it broke as soon as I touched it. So it will probably not make it back on the truck during the rebuild process. (sigh)

So I bought this. Then I found out that this Stage One is the one referred to in this Expedition Portal post from 2011. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/1979-stage-1-my-new-ride.55265/ All of "Zebriod" paint is gone but it is supposed to have the Swiss badges and Zebriod badge in...

LB - Series III Land Rover
C - 109 chassis
M - Station wagon
V - 3.5l V8
2 - LHD with 4 speed gearbox
A - 88 or 109
A - assembled in Solihull
Rest is serial number

I have come across a Stage One for sale here in the United States. It is what appears to be a factory LHD 5 door model. It is from 1979 according to the VIN. It is currently in boxes (well, some parts are in boxes the others are spread out all around the garage floor and tucked away in corners). It ...