No probs: I'll sort out a photo tomorrow. I used the disco cable and modified one of the levers on the accelerator shaft running transversely along the bulkhead behind the engine. I bent a piece of flat bar into a u shape, drilled holes through it welded it onto one of the series accelerator...

It makes sense to try to work out where the breakage is before pulling anything to bits. Put the transfer box in neutral select a gear on the main gearbox and let the clutch out. Try all 5 gears of the main gearbox like this. If the nasty noise is still there then it sounds like something has...

I've converted from a linkage to an accelerator cable now and the kangarooing problem is solved. It is tempting to connect the accelerator pedal to the fuel pump using a linkage (as suggested in the Glencoyne engineering website), because it's so easy, but it's well worth the bit of extra...

Teflon, When I said I disagreed with you, I meant I disagreed with your tip that the 200Tdi conversion is best not done. I would agree that the series gearbox is not ideal for handling the torque of the 200Tdi, but that's not to say it's not a worthwhile conversion. It's the most easily...

Yep, I'm up for trying a bit of climbing.

I disagree with Teflon on this. My 200tdi SIII has been good so far. It's been 3 months on the road with this engine and I've done 6 greenlaning trips, towed a 2 ton trailer a couple of times and used it as an everyday vehicle. No broken gearbox diffs or halfshafts. I think the series...

For me, driving something I've built myself is infinitely more satisfying than just buying something 'off the shelf'. If you sell it now, dopn't you think you might regret it in a few years time? If you think about it driving a series Land-Rover long distance is not a bad work out for a...

How's it going ed? I think you should keep it. A good Landy you've built there.

Have you tried your local independant Land-Rover specialists? They should have plenty of scrap series Land-Rovers.

Just out of interest, why are you fittling an LT77 box? Did you run into problems with the series box blowing up? I've been running my 200Tdi through a SIII gearbox for 3 months without problems. Done some heavy off roading and trailer towing with it too. It's far simpler to use a series box...

I like the SIII as standard, but I find the 2 1/4 petrol engine hard to live with because of the fuel consumption, so I fitted a 200Tdi engine to my 1971 SIII because I use it as an every day vehicle and go greenlaning with it too. The only other thing I've modernised on it is the front seats...

You need the steel engine mount brackets which bolt to the engine block from a Series 2 1/4 petrol or diesel engine. Are you keeping the power steering pump? If not then the method described in the Glencoyne engineering website for repositioning the alternator works well. To do that you'll...

Has anyone tried resetting and tempering leaf springs?

The series rear door frames don't look very strong, but I've been keeping my spare wheel (7.50 R16) on there for the last 4 years. If mine breaks I'll just beef up the door frame a bit. There just does not seem to be an ideal place to put the spare wheel. Putting the spare on the rear door...

I don't know if heavy duty clutch plates are available for series Land-Rovers, but I doubt it. I used an AP clutch plate in mine. It's been fine so far but I've done less than 3000km since I converted it. I've heard of gearbox and halshaft problems associated with 200Tdi conversions, but not...

I think I'd rather drive the Cobra than tow it around on a trailer with a Discovery . . . but each to their own.

If someone likes old vehicles because they appreciate their simplicity, does that mean they are living in the dark ages? As it happens I work with radar systems and believe me they need some sophisticated electronics to work properly - a car on the other hand does not. I like to maintain cars...

You can get aftermarket 8 spoke or modular wheels with more offset, Wolf rims or even rims from a one tonne series Land-Rover. I suppose they would give a little bit extra stability. I've not tried it but in theory wheels with more offset will give the stering stronger self centering, but then...

I'm thinking it might be a gearbox problem. Have you checked to see if you have drive in 4th gear. If it will drive in 4th but no other gears then the layshaft has probably snapped. Do you have a series clutch cover? The original 200Tdi clutch cover is compatible with the seriesIII clutch...

The bellhousing forms the front end of the gearbox and it houses the primary shaft bearing and the layshaft bearing. The layshaft is attached onto the bearing by a securing bolt or a nut on earlier boxes. Undo it. The layshaft may be a tight fit into the bearing, so you could undo the thee...