I certainly agree R.e. the open diffs. Hence my 130 is fitted with a rear locker and is soon to be fitted with an Ashcroft ATB in the front. The G-Wagen has got it right though: rear, centre and front differential locks from the factory! :clap2:

Not particularly, but the majority will choose to take the engine out over the box. I personally find it quicker and less fiddly. Particularly if you don't have access to a ramp.

Even if you look at it in that (misguided) way, it's still twice as many wheels driven and twice as much traction as with a two wheel drive vehicle. Not sure what you're getting at?

It depends entirely on how it has been set up, but I would hope to see about a 20bhp increase with mild tuning, an uprated IC and a VNT. Probably around the 130bhp mark would be expected. It should pull through the gears and happily sit at 70+ up hill and down dale I'd have thought.

Cheers! :D I was equally surprised that nothing was terminally damaged by its little excursion into the water too. I think what saved it was I turned the engine off as soon as it started to die, so it didn't try to properly compress any of the water. Definitely a lot of fun making it. And...

Awesome item, had one on my last 110 and will be fitting one to my current 130 when it's on the road. By far the quickest pedal lock to use once installed, and probably one of if not the most secure. :clap2:

It shouldn't be making much different if any. And as you've said, with the VNT and uprated intercooler it should be going like the clappers! I'd check that the VNT is operating correctly. If possible, fit a boost gauge to see what the turbo is actually producing under load. It should be...

The headlight relay upgrade is a genuinely good option. This video shows how one goes about installing such a system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKr9t56tJxg And other than that, just LEDs, LEDs, LEDs! :D

Skip to 8:30 if you want to see how NOT to wade in your Disco 1! :D

Hi all - thought I would share Harper Off Road Club's latest greenlaning video with you all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox0gSj9uGzE&list=UUgNSRjY0I9FCzsi9ku3ccbw Enjoy :D

Hello all, now that I'm back on LZ (don't know how I lived without it! :D) I thought I'd share with you all my YouTube channel devoted to Land Rover related dicking about :) Here's the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNSRjY0I9FCzsi9ku3ccbw And here's our latest laning video...

Surely that can't be just for the conversion? :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Looking good! Love the chassis, looks like a great finish. How much of the bulkhead have you had to chop off? It looks like quite a lot in the picture but hard to tell. Keep up the posts :)

Hello fine people of LandyZone, long time no post - but this will probably be the first of many posts relating to my latest acquisition, the 130 Crew Cab. I've never actually driven the truck as it's not roadworthy at the moment. The 130 is fitted with a Detroit Locker (Eaton No-Spin)...

Great pictures and really good progress being made! What are your thoughts as to fabricating a transmission tunnel?

It will be nice to have 150hp 'out of the box', but yours will be exactly the same just with a milder tune on the pump I think :) My power target is more conservative than some others, I want a 100% reliable 200bhp (which should equate to about 450 ft/lb torque) which will be more than enough...

Yes I'll be starting a build thread in the near future :) I've recently got hold of my engine, a 150hp intercooled version with the VE pump. The gearbox/transfer box are sorted already and mated together so it's just a case of 'dropping it in' :D

OP, what alternator did you use? Transit one? Also how much was the 12V starter - looks brand new? Looking good though - I'll be starting my 130 Cummins project in a couple of weeks :D Cheers :)

:doh: Who would want that abortion of an engine in a Land Rover?

Does this mean you're capable of making said hoses? Would it be possible for you to do a set for a few beer tokens? :p