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    1980 Range Rover 2 door v8 to 300tdi

    Yes the short stick will work fine, I just wanted to keep the look of the vehicle as close to original as possible. I am going with it for the time being, may change it later
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    1980 Range Rover 2 door v8 to 300tdi

    Hi, Been in the workshop today and managed to make some progress with the steering box position. I measured the box on a friends 300 discovery and it is indeed smaller than the early Range Rover. So I fitted the later 4 bolt steering box and now I have about 25mm clearance. I have uploaded some...
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    1980 Range Rover 2 door v8 to 300tdi

    Gearbox and transfer box all fitted onto mounts, nowhere near getting body on yet as I need to get fuel tank and lines in next. It’s the body that has taken the time as it was completely rotted out around 6 inches from the bottom Will post photos later in the build
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    1980 Range Rover 2 door v8 to 300tdi

    I took all my measurements from the 300tdi discovery donor I have. Cut the engine mounts off and welded them into the Range Rover chassis. I run a 4.0 p38 as my daily vehicle and where I live towing a trailer, I am lucky to get around 10 to the gallon. I also had to replace the engine block at...
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    1980 Range Rover 2 door v8 to 300tdi

    Hi, Thanks for your reply. Does this mean the bulk head will foul the engine when I refit the body.
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    1980 Range Rover 2 door v8 to 300tdi

    Hi, I am new to the group and would like to ask for help. I have been rebuilding a classic Range Rover 2 door for about 5 years, I have of course changed my mind about certain things, but have finally started putting it back together after completely rebuilding the chassis. I could have bought a...