Heheheh, you is soon gonna be another of my best mates ... got a shed-load of radius, trailing and A-arm bushes to change ..
Yeah, There will be a few power upgrades I think How many depends how flush I am. (short arms deep pockets )
Going to keep the compressor and run air assist clutch. Wouldn't bother but I've got the compressor already on the engine the air tanks and a **** load of pipe. So might as well for little or no cost.
You are crackers... but in a good way!
thay pump and turbo should respond well to the same tuning we do to the 300tdi's.
Good point about the clutch, the standard DAF 45 clutch is VERY heavy until the air pressure builds up.
nice press, having the right tools make the jobs so much easier. i am a big fan of getting the right tool for the job
Head's f*cked, Don't know what to do, Where to go or what direction to go.
Regarding wether to buy a galv chassis or not does the 6bt fit in the standard landrover chassis without any mods/cutting or bracing etc? Just that if you are going to have to mod it would it not be better to mod the original and then get it galved?
I’ve been in that predicament a few times Aaron so I don’t envy you mate. You’re like me; lots of ideas and plans and yet very little space!
Good point. That's just what my extra HD ex-mod springs need to settle them down - a Cummins!Hi, Nice project ! Wondering what rating springs would be required for the weight of a 6BTA Cummins ?
That press looks very like the SGS model I bought, with a few minor differences. The SGS has some braces from the verticals to the feet to keep them at right angles, and a bolt together table, but otherwise seems pretty much the same.
It's great pushing bushes out with a press. Imagine having to to do that with a vice and different sized sockets. Good for propshaft bearings too.
For the price of a length of chain and a bag of cement, could you not make yourself a ground anchor so you could secure your chassis to the driveway?
Aaron, hi, been a member a while, but not really posted as I don't have a landy yet.... But just want to say, I really look forward to all your updates, helps me feel better about buying something not so mechanically sound , instead of a minter. I read through your first build thread and then the blue one.... Excellent stuff....
Now just my two pence worth, if you want to keep the red one, why not finish the blue one with your savings and get it sold, replace what you borrowed from savings and use left over to do red one.... Other option, put the new engine in the blue one, rebuild red she'd with blue engine and sell that one.... Just a thought, anyway, keep up the good work...
Hi, Nice project ! Wondering what rating springs would be required for the weight of a 6BTA Cummins ?
Good point. That's just what my extra HD ex-mod springs need to settle them down - a Cummins!
Well another one of those days.
Got me bushes pressed in. Oh the joys Much easier than a vice/big hammer
Then spent the rest of the day jerking off doing not a lot, Although I did start to clean the engine ready for paint. Just cant decide weather to keep it red or not.
Well another one of those days.
Just cant decide weather to keep it red or not.
Paint the lot red, gearbox and all
^^^ +1 fek it why not!