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    V3 with newer engine

    If it is historic you can just change the details on V5 and send back no need for an engineers report nowadays. Very few series Landrovers will have there original engine.
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    No fuel or temperature gauges & no instrument lighting

    Check the round nuts are tight on the gauges as there casings are earthed through the black wires attached to the knurled nuts. as are the earth return path for gauge lights.
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    Reversing light on '75 SWB

    You cannot use a spotlight legally as a reversing light. Gearstick mounting bracket should be drilled to take a brake switch [late type] You can get a small square led light which works fine A few ideas here landrover reversing lamp | eBay
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    Series 3 heater hose connection to back of the engine

    Have you seen this post ? Any ideas? Snapped Heater Hose adaptor...SOLVED | LandyZone - Land Rover Forum
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    Series 3 heater hose connection to back of the engine

    What year is your cylinder head check the information in attached pdf See pic of optional parts metric and imperial pipe connector to block
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    Series 2A wiring loom

    Auto sparks in uk or the wiring harness company. Search results for: 'Land rover series 2a lwb' (autosparks.co.uk) Services • The Wiring Harness Company Both have good reviews but Auto sparks take awhile.
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    Series 3 clutch

    That grease has a very good high temperature range but this tin will last you a life time and not cheap. ROCOL® MTS 1000 Grease 500gm Tin *AFS1152 | Silmid Personally I do not lubricate the shaft or clutch centre and have not had any issue in many years with clutch seizing on the shaft. If you...
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    Series 3 clutch

    No lubricant on either.
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    Brakes. Series 109

    Looks ok to me.
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    Metal chunks in sump

    Are any of the parts magnetic?
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    New bulkhead advice

    You will not regret that decision.
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    Rewiring

    Better off salvaging the whole of the Series bulkhead wires circuits are very similiar.
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    Rewiring

    The series 3 has a multi pin plug by steering column series 2A does not. So wires will not reach your dash connections and you will end up cutting the plugs off. By the steering column is not a good location for lots of joints without proper connector.
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    New bulkhead advice

    Robert Owen engineering has a great reputation for his bulkheads.
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    Rewiring

    This site lets you buy correct colour coded wire by the meter Basket (autoelectricsupplies.co.uk) This type of fuse holder is good one common input. Blade Fuse (autoelectricsupplies.co.uk)
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    Rewiring

    These have a good reputation and shorter lead time than Autosparks Shop • The Wiring Harness Company Thought you where trying to do this on a budget? Is there no old harnesses amongst your mates stash of parts?
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    Rewiring

    Kev that plastic trunking is not original but the wires look to be lucas colour scheme pdf attached will tell you what most of the wire are for. I put some of these lucar connectors in the rear of my tub to make it easy to connect the lights. Attached a drawing from series 2 club forum that may...
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    Series 3 What tyres?

    @adrian hogg I have the same tyres was out in the snow a few years ago when a defender stopped in front of me on a slope to engage his difflock. I needed a tow to get up the hill because tyres would not grip in the snow sufficient to get me moving from stopped.
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    Large cups

    If I recall correctly you could get a rubber helper springs that sat in a cup like that. Optional parts catalogue pdf No2.
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    Brakes. Series 109

    The hole in the break pedal RH takes a plunger type affair which is adjustable and operates a plastic switch which is bolted to a bracket fitted internal to cab on top two pedal box bolts I am sure you can find them items amongst your collection of landrovers.