101 camper conversion

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Daf, if you have the space to keep it...

My 101fc lives on the public highway. Some people don't like it but I recon I'd get more bother with a daf.

Depends on what you want to do also. A 101fc is not that far off a tent on wheels, whilst people have washing machines and showers in larger vehicles.
 
Daf, if you have the space to keep it...

My 101fc lives on the public highway. Some people don't like it but I recon I'd get more bother with a daf.

Depends on what you want to do also. A 101fc is not that far off a tent on wheels, whilst people have washing machines and showers in larger vehicles.
Possible space is there any diesel ones around do u know or are they all petrol
Never really seen one other than shows are they tax exempt now
Thanks Steve
 
Possible space is there any diesel ones around do u know or are they all petrol
Never really seen one other than shows are they tax exempt now
Thanks Steve

They were all petrol, but diesel conversions are common. Mine has a hs2.8 with variable geometry turbo in it.

They're tax exempt providing they fit with the rules.
 
They were all petrol, but diesel conversions are common. Mine has a hs2.8 with variable geometry turbo in it.

They're tax exempt providing they fit with the rules.
Tax exemption and heritage ruling would all be thrown out with a conversion though wouldn't it ?
 
Tax exemption and heritage ruling would all be thrown out with a conversion though wouldn't it ?

Swapping an engine with a similar one is acceptable. The 2.8 that I have in has landrover heritage, and is not significantly different in power to the 3.5 petrol. The gearbox / axels etc remain unchanged, so it's only one point lost. Mine uses a Zeus bell housing to couple to the original gearbox, which is long gone now (the supply of the bell housings) but I think m&d still do an adapter.

(The only reason mine has a 2.8 rather than the 300 was that the conversion was years ago, and, believe it or not, a brand new, crated, 2.8 was about 75% more of expensive than a used 300 at that time!)


I was entirely open and truthful with them when mine came to 40 years old - I think it took them about 3 months to "reach a decision" but mine retains the historic status.


As an example, there are stacks and stacks of series landrovers with diesel swaps that maintain their exemption. A simple engine swap does not generally loose status, assuming it's not too dissimilar from the original.
 
Swapping an engine with a similar one is acceptable. The 2.8 that I have in has landrover heritage, and is not significantly different in power to the 3.5 petrol. The gearbox / axels etc remain unchanged, so it's only one point lost. Mine uses a Zeus bell housing to couple to the original gearbox, which is long gone now (the supply of the bell housings) but I think m&d still do an adapter.

(The only reason mine has a 2.8 rather than the 300 was that the conversion was years ago, and, believe it or not, a brand new, crated, 2.8 was about 75% more of expensive than a used 300 at that time!)


I was entirely open and truthful with them when mine came to 40 years old - I think it took them about 3 months to "reach a decision" but mine retains the historic status.


As an example, there are stacks and stacks of series landrovers with diesel swaps that maintain their exemption. A simple engine swap does not generally loose status, assuming it's not too dissimilar from the original.
That is pragmatic and interesting.... .nice to read.

I guess it should be is your goal to "retain and run the old girl" or turn it into something Hybrid and entirely new. If its the former its ok.
 
Thanks for all the info dose anyone live in Derbyshire who has a 101 camping conversion I my be able to look at close up
Get some ideas about ownship
Thanks
 
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