1. hef19898

    Classic Questions regarding the future

    Yeah, the market changed sine Covid, before a lot of people wanted to "overland", now, well, camping cars in general are in decline from ehat I hear. Maybe I find someone interested in good condition LT95 for some close to original restauration. If so, yeah, why not get a better gearbox for an...
  2. hef19898

    Classic Questions regarding the future

    So, just to close this thread with a defenitive update: She will get new 4-2 exhaust manifolds (the old ones are gone), a Weber / Edelbrock carb, full heat shielding and sound deadening, all of that this year. Maybe even a roof top tent, depending on the condition and price of a used one I...
  3. hef19898

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    So, today, I looked at her. Following that, I send my technical inspector a message for a test appointment. Then I irdered some starter spray, those SUs are great, but way too lean for the new camshaft. The resulting cold start problems require some help. THEN I looked how much heat shielding...
  4. hef19898

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    That was yesterday's sunrise, one of many photos I took. I had to sleep in today! Edit: Image is too big... so after breakfast then...
  5. hef19898

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    So, picked her up yesterday, went to a expidition vehicle meet up with the mechanic and some friends and some others. I felt poor for a sec, between people having a private warehouse twice the size of our not small house next to there villa, for lack of an other word, with unresticted view on...
  6. hef19898

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Didn't do anything with her today *yet*, might just be able to pick her up this afternoon so if everything works out on my end, the car is finishes with loaner SUs! Really looking forwars to it, as is, surprisingly, the whole family including my wife! She even convinced me, well naged me over...
  7. hef19898

    Weber 4-barrel carbs and snorkels

    @Chalky, thanks for the feed-back! If everything goes well on my side, I should be able to pick the old lady up today with a set of loaner SUs! Long term, I do tend towards a weber now, less risk of going obsolete and overall more power, which is always appreciated. First things first so, I...
  8. hef19898

    Weber 4-barrel carbs and snorkels

    I did some digging and thinking, and I do tend towards the Weber, if the price is right. I need to talk this through with the mechanic so. From what I read oblone, and I welcome feedback from you folks, is that the Weber has less issues with inclines than a Holley. If this is true, well, a car...
  9. hef19898

    Weber 4-barrel carbs and snorkels

    Inclines is what I was worried about, besides an air box for a snorkel. So loaned SUs it is until I get, one day if the universe agrees, my Strombergs back
  10. hef19898

    Weber 4-barrel carbs and snorkels

    Thing is, I have to return the SUs once my Strombergs are back one day. I have no problem with the Strombergs so, but given how long it might take to get them back, and that the price difference between tge rebuild and a new Weber is just shy of 1k, well, it had me thinking...
  11. hef19898

    Weber 4-barrel carbs and snorkels

    Hello again! It was a very long while since I last posted something. The very good reason is that since last November the old lady is in for a partial engine rebuilt, or rather a big service. Turned out the carbs, Strombergs, are worn out. Since January, they are in the UK for a rebuild. As of...
  12. hef19898

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    I know, but a bit expensive. And I read that they have some issues when they are angled to much. Plus, I basically pulled the Zenith ones appart in the desert once, and I get them calibrated well enough to pass emission tests. Maybe one day... Propably not, but who knows! IF I do that, she will...
  13. hef19898

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Happy new year everyone! Still counts I guess, and I have a good excuse in case it's too late! ;-) Well, today I had a call with the guy working on the old lady. As it seems right now, the timing is good, and despite being a bit tight, the hydraulic lifter should be fibe as well. The carbs in...
  14. hef19898

    3.5 V8 - Hydraulic Lifters PSA (kind of, hope it helps!)

    Hi folks, long time no see! :-) The old lady is in the hands of a trusted mechanic to sort out what initially looked like timing issues after a camshaft replacement. Timing is ok, the issue seems to be the hydraulic lifter. I sourced those from a trusted source in the UK (none of the cheap...
  15. hef19898

    What did you do with your Range Rover today

    Got it picked up by a friendly, free Land Rover experienced mechanic to sort out the engine timing and the worn out exhaust manifold bolt. oh, and finally install the Truetrac diff in the rear. Removed a hornets nest before he left, turns out if a dark, protected space is in the same spot for a...