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Rangier Rover
14th November 2008, 04:53 PM
I have mentioned I have a 56 S1. Well you won't like it:angel: Has 318 Dodge V8 + C series Running gear:eek: Runs 1100 X 16 Tyres with 5/8 chains. Was my mud basher back in 80s:twisted: Hasn't fired a shot for over 20 yrs:eek:.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11771&stc=1&d=1226645284

Shonky
14th November 2008, 06:38 PM
More pics for the love of god! :o

Rangier Rover
15th November 2008, 12:09 AM
More pics for the love of god! :o

What is it with you and pics:p I can't post them all up at once.... The thread may die:angel:

The poor thing is covered in 20 odd years of junk now:eek:... I will try to find some pics when it was first built up. Had a lot of people coment on how well the 318 fits in the engine bay. I did have to mod the bulkhead to get it to sit well back to help with weight distribution.
It would take some hrs and beers to get all the junk off it to take a better pic:(
Tony

Slunnie
15th November 2008, 08:52 AM
Well....

You've now had 9 hours since 1 in the morning.....

:rulez:





:D

dobbo
15th November 2008, 09:00 AM
A fireball in a series 1


We need more details, what box, what difs and ratios,


How much do you want for it?????????????

101RRS
15th November 2008, 11:37 AM
There was an article in a magazine in the late 70s early 80s of a series 1 with a 318 attached to a torqueflite - it also had front disc brakes.

Was painted green at the time - is this the same series 1?

Garry

Rangier Rover
16th November 2008, 11:21 PM
Well....

You've now had 9 hours since 1 in the morning.....

:rulez:
:tease::D




:D


A fireball in a series 1


We need more details, what box, what difs and ratios,


How much do you want for it?????????????

Fire ball.... Just before I gave away the mud trials I had a 440 and Jumbo lined up for it:eek2: But the 318 was already able to rip uni yokes out in 2nd gear at full noise when hitting dry ground with wheel spin:twisted:
We started with the 318, a torqueflite ,a Ford blitz transfer and Dana 60 Diffs. Kept blowing up the autos. Last one caught on fire:eek: So stuck a Valiant 200 bell housing with a International C 160 gear box. Horible to drive but very strong other than tail shafts. On the last run it had spat another shaft out so had to come up with a make shift adapter during race to fit a heavy shaft and still as is.
The landy was made up out of what I could get my hands on for little cost or free so is a bitsa:( Likely not sell it as could kill some one if they went crazy with it. :angel:


There was an article in a magazine in the late 70s early 80s of a series 1 with a 318 attached to a torqueflite - it also had front disc brakes.
Was painted green at the time - is this the same series 1?

GarryLikely not as is not a show peice;) Was black before Yellow.



More pics... Rats have made a mess of it:mad:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11797&stc=1&d=1226841253

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11798&stc=1&d=1226841271

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11799&stc=1&d=1226841289

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11800&stc=1&d=1226841307

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11801&stc=1&d=1226841325

Hope to find some pics when was in action soon:twisted:
Tony:twisted:

Shonky
17th November 2008, 08:49 AM
MONSTER! :twisted:

Newbs-IIA
22nd November 2008, 03:00 PM
OMFG WHAT A BEAST!!!!

Can't wait to see pics of it in action. This thing would make an awesome comp rig these days - blits all those GQ Pootrolls with 2 inch lift and 35 muddys...

Would also love a feature in a magazine (possibly the AULRO one?)

Rangier Rover
22nd November 2008, 03:23 PM
OMFG WHAT A BEAST!!!!

Can't wait to see pics of it in action. This thing would make an awesome comp rig these days - blits all those GQ Pootrolls with 2 inch lift and 35 muddys...

Would also love a feature in a magazine (possibly the AULRO one?)

It's big... mean ... loud and fugly. Thats about it. I'm not proud of the engineering. Spring over etc. So can it stay in the shead:D

If I had the time I rebuild it from scratch and set it up rear power with a water ballast tank in the front and use the blitz tranfer as a V drive. Also a Ladder frame rear end so doesn't torqe up.
It was built for a purpose. Go through deep mud and water fast.

I have moved a few times over the years and cant find action pics yet:(
Have found a video of it though.

Tony

Newbs-IIA
22nd November 2008, 06:16 PM
That vid better be getting uploaded to youtube :D :D :D