Stood for 20 yrs - 109 series 3 resto thread.
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CarlosVanDango
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honolulujoe
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I was hoping it would be another 6 months till you took it out 
CarlosVanDango
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if you are interested drop me a pm i could hold onto it for 6 monthsI was hoping it would be another 6 months till you took it out
CarlosVanDango
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split the gearbox and removed the 6 cyl bellhousing today - all looks good so far, but i'm waiting for the new seals and gaskets to arrive before i assemble it back up
also as i was told the clutch plate from the 6 cyl fits into the 300tdi - even managed to use the gearbox input shaft as a clutch alignment tool
also as i was told the clutch plate from the 6 cyl fits into the 300tdi - even managed to use the gearbox input shaft as a clutch alignment tool
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tried to fit the engine tonight but the turbo oulet fouls the bulkhead - im going to try again later in the week without the turbo on
it must be a 6 cylinder thing - i can't see a way of moving the gearbox forward - i thought at 1st i could but i think the chassis are different between the 4 cyl and 6 cyl models
you can see in this picture it still needs to go back 6" to the bellhousing
it must be a 6 cylinder thing - i can't see a way of moving the gearbox forward - i thought at 1st i could but i think the chassis are different between the 4 cyl and 6 cyl models
you can see in this picture it still needs to go back 6" to the bellhousing
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The gearbox mounts are a couple of extra inches rearwards on a 6 cylinder compared to a 4 cylinder, and the engine mounts are a few inches forwards too. Numbers are scribbled in my green bible but I don't have it to hand at present. I don't know of any other differences in the chassis other than those.
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Mate - I wish you could change this to "conversion" thread - cos sure as hell isn't a resto! I know Mr Dibnah didn't give a monkeys about his landy but no way would he have dumped a diesel in a Garrett!
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whats a garrett?
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Change your Avatar if you don't know that!
CarlosVanDango
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do you think i'd be able to redrill my mounts to the 4 cyl position to move the engine/gearbox forward? if i got a couple of 4 cyl props?
CarlosVanDango
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no thanks - just because im not a steam nerd doesn't mean i can't have Fred as my avatar, read the 1st post in this thread -if you dont want to contribute positively dont post just to moan
Think they'd need cutting off the chassis and welding where the 4 cylinder mounts are rather than anything being redrilled. I have no idea if doing this would give you clearance for a 300TDi though, I've never done it before! The measurements for the 4 cylinder chassis are all in the green bible if you wanted to see how far out things are.
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weld fresh mounts on would be easier
CarlosVanDango
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might have to do it that way then, i'll pull the turbo off and see how it sits in the original position 1st - would be better if i dint have to get new props yet
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No mate - what you're doing is wrong WRONG WRONG! My posts are positive - just pointing out that your avatar is ironic to say the least! And your thread [1st post you say NOTHING about conversion] should not be called "resto"...................... still when you see an original 6 cylinder Safari selling for 10k+ you might just get it!
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I have seen one for sale for £35k i think it was on car & classic, and i don't care, as Bob Marley once said "money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end" - i don't have long left on this earth, i would like to build a 300TDi 109 and thats what i'm doing - i think it will make me happier.
this thread isn't about the engine conversion it's about the full restoration and from the definition in the dictionary
restoration - the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.
synonyms: repair, repairing, fixing, mending, refurbishment, reconditioning, rehabilitation, rebuilding, reconstruction, remodelling, redecoration, revamping, revamp, makeover, overhaul;
thats what i'm doing returning it to it's former condition of being roadworthy.
the part i was referring you to was the "purists please don't moan" i even said please yet you still moan
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I'm glad you asked that because I have no idea either, something to do with turbos?
Oh and it's your own van do what you like to it, It could be worth a million quid if rebuild as original but if you want pink glitter paint and monster tyres on it then so be it, it's yours to do as you want. I draw the line at chequer plate though lol.
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you're right mate, it's yours and YOU should do what makes YOU happy - I just hope having turned a smooth, quite motor into a rough noisy one does make you happy - vandalism just annoys me that's all - but good luck with your project.......................... of course it's not actually yours - you're just the custodian for future generations, future generations who'll have to undo parts of your "restoration"
