landowner · Dec 6, 2013

Dr_evil said:
which bit ? the flywheel adaptor or the manifolds ?

Manifolds are just being hand cut, grinder, drill, file, hacksaw, do it the old fashioned way as theres no need to laser cut these at uni, its just an old carb motor

Adaptor will be turned on a lathe

Have to make exhaust manifolds as the will come forwards and then down and under, got some old manifolds/pipes etc but might have to start from scratch with eight steel plates with the pipes welded on to them if you know what I mean.
Its TVR Taimar chassis and rover V8 with Vittess gearbox so pipes wont go down but will have to go forwards

Dr_evil · Dec 6, 2013

You can get a set of them on ebay for £200 second hand usually, be cheaper than making a new set I'd have thought.

It'd take a lot of work on my part to measure, cut, file etc or laser cut then tig everything together. I'm only doing it on the caddy engine because I want to

and I need them!

Probably a good weekends worth of work in them, I don't expect to get much further than making the plates up tomorrow for inlet and exhaust. Don't think I'll bother touching the pipes until mid next week before we fit it at the weekend

landowner · Dec 6, 2013

Dr_evil said:
You can get a set of them on ebay for £200 second hand usually, be cheaper than making a new set I'd have thought.

It'd take a lot of work on my part to measure, cut, file etc or laser cut then tig everything together. I'm only doing it on the caddy engine because I want to and I need them!

Probably a good weekends worth of work in them, I don't expect to get much further than making the plates up tomorrow for inlet and exhaust. Don't think I'll bother touching the pipes until mid next week before we fit it at the weekend

I have no pipe bending facilities (only thick wall) so I will have to cut shut and weld, should be interesting

Dr_evil · Dec 6, 2013

You can buy pre bent pieces

MR BFG · Dec 7, 2013

[MAP][/MAP]Took it laning today with my cousins vitara, had a few part victims. 1 smashed indicator, 2 o/s/f bump stop ripped off somehow, 3 n/s/r spring dislocated and ever since the rear end is very bouncey.

Had an embarrassing moment and had to be rescued by the vitara after getting stuck in a bog where one lane splits.

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landowner · Dec 7, 2013

Drove it 220 miles over the Pennines and back, went like a dream

Defender-Sam · Dec 7, 2013

MR BFG said:
[MAP][/MAP]Took it laning today with my cousins vitara, had a few part victims. 1 smashed indicator, 2 o/s/f bump stop ripped off somehow, 3 n/s/r spring dislocated and ever since the rear end is very bouncey.

Had an embarrassing moment and had to be rescued by the vitara after getting stuck in a bog where one lane splits.

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looks like someone had fun, i remember that tidal road from my holidays down there.

MR BFG · Dec 7, 2013

Defender-Sam said:
looks like someone had fun, i remember that tidal road from my holidays down there.

There was a lot of "you go first and if you break it I'll pull you out" "you go first your in the Landy" it was only after we went through I remembered it was salt water so, will have to get the pressure washer out tomorrow. :lol:

Diesel Do · Dec 7, 2013

Finally got the sankey trailer on the road

mikescuba · Dec 8, 2013

MR BFG said:
[MAP][/MAP]Took it laning today with my cousins vitara, had a few part victims. 1 smashed indicator, 2 o/s/f bump stop ripped off somehow, 3 n/s/r spring dislocated and ever since the rear end is very bouncey.

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Nice pictures, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience with my Defender. The back spring poped out. I wangled it back in and it still felt something wasn't quiet right. The shocker shaft had snapped inside the actual shocker so you couldn't see it. Had to replace the rear shockers.

Dr_evil · Dec 8, 2013

Bought bellhousing and flywheel.......

gemsdad · Dec 8, 2013

Dr_evil said:
Bought bellhousing and flywheel.......

when are you selling them.

Dr_evil · Dec 8, 2013

never

gemsdad · Dec 8, 2013

Dr_evil said:
never

yeh right.

AceB · Dec 8, 2013

Replaced the injector harness on my Disco, first time I've actually done anything that involved taking apart a bit of the engine so with nothing left over, no leaks and it running OK I'm actually quite chuffed with myself.

Southern1 · Dec 8, 2013

Washed it

Chrisw8 · Dec 8, 2013

was going to try to get track rod bar off..............................but got one mother of hangover................so i'm sat in dark room watching telly !!

MR BFG · Dec 8, 2013

mikescuba said:
Nice pictures, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience with my Defender. The back spring poped out. I wangled it back in and it still felt something wasn't quiet right. The shocker shaft had snapped inside the actual shocker so you couldn't see it. Had to replace the rear shockers.

Thanks for that, definitely feels like its lacking damping. Will unbolt the shocks tomorrow and have a look.

Snifflebag · Dec 8, 2013

Fitted M+S tyres ready for the Winter

It can snow now... :bounce:

landowner · Dec 8, 2013

Washed it, repositioned the temporary cone filter under wing and put spare back on bonnet

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