new 101 owner

[DODGE]

G day everyone. after alot of pestering of other members and sucking up all the info i could find i finaly bit the bullet and bought a ex british army 101. it is currently in melbourne and will be leaving on the 23rd for a leisurely cruise around the coast to perth.:D i have to thank anthony from british 4wd for all his help in making this deal happen. i would post a picture but me and the computer havent formed a working relationship as yet.:mad: gary

[101 Ron]

Welcome to club 101.
I see if I can post the pics for you.
Ron.

[DODGE]

Cheers ron. my computer says no. gotta love dialup. it wont let me attach ?:mad: gary

[MudSkull]

Congrats Gary,

What are your plans for the 101? Resto??

[DODGE]

G day mudskul. actualy im just going to licence it as it is. its in good condition and even comes with 3 plus layers of army paint.:p .ron may be able to put a pic up of it later. gary

[101 Ron]

Try this
fc10113500.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting (http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/101Ron/?action=view&current=fc10113500.jpg)

[101 Ron]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/03/662.jpg

[101 Ron]

Trying again
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/01/1220.jpg

[101 Ron]

Gaz when I get time I will send you detail pics of the winch set up and mounting.
I hope the above pics come out as I am having trouble getting them up.
I am no computor wizz myself.

[DODGE]

Cheers ron. yea the link works. the mounting pics would be great. gotta put in some time on the ambulance and get that mobile. between the deefer,disco,ambo,dodge ambo and trailers im out of space:(. will have to sacrifice a couple of things i think;) gary

[Phoenix]

Very tidy!!

[101RRS]

Hi Gary,

Good to see the pics up on the site.

You will need to look at an LPG conversion - I hear that with the WA rebates it is almost free over there.

Twin tanks in the waist area inside would be the go.

Cheers

Garry

[101 Ron]

Phoenix will want the serial number.
As it is a private import and not ex aust army.
It might pay to talk to the English 101 guys and trace its service history.
Dodge if if you find a couple of bullet holes in it ,it could be ex Falklands Island or Iraq service .......:p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p

[DODGE]

G day all. definately will be going on gas. ive had a few rangies on gas and they didnt seem to go to bad. they are a dime a dozen over hear so will buy one rip the goodies off. was thinking of mounting a big one where the fuel tank is and fitting a fuel tank under the rear. any thoughts are welcome.:D

[Phoenix]

dodge, is that a 2a ambulance in your sig?

[DODGE]

G day phoenix. the ambo is the series 2/3 ambo that i recovered with tommy k. its on stands in the driveway waiting for me to bolt the motor in. gary:)

[Shonky]

If you mean in his avatar, that looks like the hack-job 2A bloodbox body on a Series 3 GS that TommyK bought. I seem to remember him saying that Dodge had helped him out with the recovery. ;)


EDIT - Opened reply window and got distracted - Gary beat me to it!

[101 Ron]

The 101 I have seen recently at Nowra ( Misguided two) which I think was formerly slugbaits 101 had a gas tank where the petrol used to be and a petrol tank fitted above the diff.
The exhaust system was reworked to to fit though a cut away on the petrol tank.
It is fitted with a impco mixer just two one side of the bell-housing and fitted in without chopping the rear floor / gearbox plate.
It also had a second gas tank in the cargo area giving 170 lt gas capacity.
The best idea I had seen on the vehicle was the gas filler fitting being very nicely place above the original petrol cap inside the cut away for it pointing downwards at 45 degrees.
The new owner was unaware the petrol / gas tanks were non standard fittings.

[MudSkull]

G day mudskul. actualy im just going to licence it as it is. its in good condition and even comes with 3 plus layers of army paint.:p .ron may be able to put a pic up of it later. gary

Wow you're right .. Id be driving it as is too .. Very neat indeed...
Thanks Ron for posting the pics..

[DODGE]

G day mudskull.

It was ron who put me one to it. had been keeping an eye out for a while but they are few and far between at the best of times:(. im more than happy with its condition. just have to wait now. any pics of yours available ?. cheers gary

[DODGE]

If you mean in his avatar, that looks like the hack-job 2A bloodbox body on a Series 3 GS that TommyK bought. I seem to remember him saying that Dodge had helped him out with the recovery. ;)


Was looking for a name for ambo. i think "hackjob" suits it. thanks shonky:D

[Shonky]

I only realised that you owned it after I called it that - otherwise I would have called it something a little less derogatory!


Where abouts in Perth are you mate? I'm heading over for a week on Friday night - staying with the old man in Mundaring. You up for a yarn?

I was hoping to catch up with Stuart while I was over there too.

[DODGE]

Im in coolbellup. saw stuart the other day actualy. if you catch up with him get him to give me a call. he is only 10 mins from me. could even go for a run:). hackjob is ok. she is a bit rough but i like character:eek:. gary

[Shonky]

Ah no worries. My Grandma is in Como so only 15 mins away. Will be spending a fair bit of time there while I am in town so that is very convenient. :)

[DODGE]

G day everyone

Just a quik update. was told that my 101 has been picked up and taken to the wharf. ordered some higher ratio transfer gears as well. now its just a waiting game. then when it arrives i will be like a dog with two d...., well u get the idea.:wasntme: cheers gary

[tankradio2]

G'day Dodge,

I was out and about in my 101 Ambo 'Thirsty Kirsty' today and loving every minute of it.

You will never regret buying your 101, especially when you go bush....

Unfortunately I can't afford to make the run down to Perth this Christmas afterall but perhaps next year we can organise a semi - official REMLR WA run with yourself, Stuart, Chazza and anyone else we can prise off the couch with Ex Military Landrovers ?

Cheers

Phill

[Shonky]

Semi - hijack:

Where abouts in the Wheatbelt are you Phill?

[cooee]

hi dodge
well done you have great times in your 101 :Di love driveing mine cant beat sound of v8
i i would leave petrol tank on as always good insurance if gas let you down i mounted mine either side inside of tray and put false floor over top works great
yes go hi speed gears makes big differance :D
happy travels cheers cooee:)

[DODGE]

Cheers cooee. its been good being able to watch you guys adding and subtracting from your 101s. i remember seeing a picture of yours in a back yard near a carport with its roof off and it looked in a sorry state. now youve made it into a weapon and flown the flag for the other 101 owners.:D

Tankradio2, phil. will have to catch up for sure. a run sounds like a great idea and a bit of advertising for REMLR at the same time.;)

cheers gary:)

[DODGE]

Well the day has arrived. driving to work today i did the usual look towards the wharf and what should be parked against the fence but my 101.:D so did a quik u turn and pulled up for a few photos. had to make it quik as the port authority jump on you pretty quik. so now just have to wait for it to be delivered.:( cheers gaz

[101 Ron]

That is a very clean 101.
I cant wait to get your first impressions of driving it.
As you have experience of other rover models you should be well equipt to make fair judgements.
I hope Gaz you have been working out and geting your steering and braking muscles in shape........:D:D:D:D:D

[Shonky]

Looks great mate!

Looking forward to seeing more photos when you pick it up! :D

[DODGE]

Geez its a pain being able to see it but not being able to get it.:( oh well gives me a bit more time to make room.;) and save for accesories:D cheers gaz

[DODGE]

Well at long last the 101 is now sitting in my driveway. i have to say its actualy smaller than i was expecting it to be. but thats a good thing too. havent even had a change to sit in it yet as i was late for work so just signed the delivery docket and off i went. now the fun starts. getting it ready to licence.:)

[Sleepy]

Not sure "Late for work" is a reasonble excuse.:p

:rulez:More pics please.


OH, and don't worry they are often smaller than we imagine!:wasntme:

[101RRS]

Well at long last the 101 is now sitting in my driveway. i have to say its actualy smaller than i was expecting it to be. but thats a good thing too. havent even had a change to sit in it yet as i was late for work so just signed the delivery docket and off i went. now the fun starts. getting it ready to licence.:)

Well Gazz - you have now had plenty of time - where are the pics:mad:.

Gazz

[D-Fender]

That 101 looks a beauty mate, well done :D

Cheers!
Andy.

[Sleepy]

Well Gazz - you have now had plenty of time - where are the pics:mad:.

Gazz

Gazz, I think he's too busy with his new toy;)

[DODGE]

G day all. yes have been busy on new toy. found the outline of a few shapes so peeled the paint off to have a look. the paint scheme seems to match the photo of a 101 i found on the net so far. just have to find out what the writing on the doors means. the same thing is written on both. the bridge weight disk had what looks like a 3 on it. the writing inside has two dates and some letters. oh and the comments from the posts above is what my ex told me. bitch ha ha:wasntme:

[101RRS]

G day all. yes have been busy on new toy. found the outline of a few shapes so peeled the paint off to have a look.

Ghee Whizz - you have your new toy for 2 secs and you are already pulling it apart.

I do not know a lot about the UK/Nato 101s but I believe the Nato ones had the cam and the early home vehicles were the bronze green - I assume paint on individual vehicles changed as vehicles were rotated through different units.

Good to see you are enjoying it :)

Garry

[DODGE]

G day all. went for my first drive in the 101 and it was awesome:D. to be honest i thought it was going to be like driving an old dodge but its much the same as a series landy. the brakes are good, steering isnt to heavy and the ride wasnt to bad either but off road should be another story.it has about the same amount of room for your legs as a defender which is none and your leg rubs on the door and the hanbrake much like the defender. gotta love the sound of the v8. wiyh the original gears still in it the engine sounds sweet around 60 but it will go alot faster just not comfortable so fitting the new gears is the first job. took some picks of some of the winch components that will get fitted down the track. thanks to stuart aka "tommy k" for some info on the type of paint that is on it and why it comes off so easy and also for the meaning of the writing on the doors. cheers gaz

[Shonky]

Looks excellent Gaz!

I'll have to come back over to have a look! :D If I start walking now... :angel:

More pics more pics more pics!

[101 Ron]

Gaz
You must be long legged and me a short ar#e as I find the leg room OK
My first impressions was the familar gearbox and engine of a classic range rover or stage one series V8.....but the forward control/gear stick position was different.
The standard gearing will give a 80kpm cruise at about 3500 rpm.
Every one one who thinks the springs are reasonable hasnt driven a 101 over a dirt road.
Where the standard springs shine is at high speed over corrigations as the two spring leafs give little friction and act like coils.
I find the brakes on mine poor( it could just be my vehicle )
To test the steering ......try the local car park.
I find at higher speeds my reactions tend to be slightly too late and not enough due to the gearing of it and the short wheel base...especially when towing.
Yep the great thing about the 101 is sitting near that bent 8 as it sounds great from the drivers seat and out side.
I find my 101 is driven as a three speed with second gear starts.
First is for towing starts or most off road work.
Low range I find is only needed if I am fair dinkum off road.
The overdrive is the best way to fix the cruise speed........my was cruising at 100kph today with no stress and I only use it in top gear on flat roads and normal direct drive as a around town gears.
Gaz you should find a brrrrrrruuummm noise from the front end when you push the old girl up beyond the 80kph zone on the float going down hill and if you are not use to it you think there is something very wrong.
This is totally normal and the best thing to do is either back off on the power a bit or put it on and the vehicle will drive out of it again .
Very important to keep the tailshalts in very good nick.
A good trick is burn off a 6 cyl pootrol or cruiser at the lights and watch the looks on there faces.
On the photo of the winch parts on the washing machine.... the cable pulley nearest to the washing machine knob, do you have another similar item as two are needed to bring the cable inside the chassis a bit to clear the front wheel when it is on lock.
So whats the story with the markings and why does the paint flake off ( I might learn some thing )
I am finding the paint on mine 101 flaking off on the wheels and front wheel step.
I looked at the winch on mine , is it the two plates either side of the chassis which the winch appears attached two you want the detail information.
Good luck Ron

[DODGE]

G day ron

Maybe ive had a diesel too long but but i dont think i could sit on 80 and listen to those revs. tailshaft slipshaft has play in it so will have to sort out another down the track. the brakes are pretty good on this one, only travels halfway to the foor but have a fair bit of bite in them. both pulleys are there the second one is in the photo just behind the fairlead roller. yea the info im after is the sizes of the plates on the chassis and the ones under the chassis that the bolts go into etc. got some rust to sort out in the rear crossmember but only 2 small plates. cheers gaz:)

[101RRS]

got some rust to sort out in the rear crossmember but only 2 small plates. cheers gaz:)


Beware - I have been working on my rear X member - the thing that concerned me was that all the high tensile bolts in the rear X member were corroded through but you could not see it. The bolts are about 10mm and in the middle were coroded down to about 3mm thick.

So I would be looking at replacing the bolts that hold on the lifting/tow points, the rear bumpers and very importantly the tow bar bolts.

Garry

[DODGE]

G day gaz

working on the crossmember where you.
You know the rules. pics,pics,pics. you must be due to put some up hey:p. will defernately go through the rear bolts at some stage and replace them.

cheers gaz

[DODGE]

G day all

the info on paint and marking i got from tommy k are here.i hope it works.


www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/PAINTINGpart3.pdf (http://www.hmvf.co.uk/pdf/PAINTINGpart3.pdf)

[101 Ron]

The winch pics of my 101 in as much detail as I could do .
The thick black tar under coat makes it hard to pick out detail.
That same undercoat has saved my rear X member from any harm.
I hope it is of help for you GAZ

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[DODGE]

G day all

After alot of late nights the 101 is now roadworthy and registered. replaced all the exhaust bolts and mountings. wire buffed the front and rear diffs then painted. some minor wiring, adjusted the brakes etc. went over the pits first go. changing the transfer ratios is the next job.sorry no pics as after getting covered in rust dust and grease etc for the last week i wasnt in the mood.

cheers gaz:D

[101RRS]

Thats great:D

So you didn't have an issue not having a compliance plate?

[Tommy]

sorry no pics as after getting covered in rust dust and grease etc for the last week i wasnt in the mood.




I took these pix for Gary on the way to and at the licencing centre.

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[D-Fender]

That is very nice 101 mate, :D

The challenger looks pretty good to,

Andy.

[101 Ron]

Gaz
I know the transfercase ratios is not a hard job on the 101.
The problem is with 5.57 diff ratios ,going to a higher transfercase will only make a small difference.
Fit a overdrive as it is a 25 % increase in ratio and will be near to perfect .
Going to I think 4.7 diffs kills the motor too much and stuffs the gear ratio spread , including low range.
All this has been tried on my 101.
My current set up is perfect giving just the right revs for the drag of the vehicle beening 2800 rpm for 100 kph.
I dont worry about using the overdrive around town and only use it in top gear on flat roads to save wear and tear on the overdrive.
So far so good.
Intieror noise is reduced and fuel burn reduced.
I find towing one tonne of trailer on flat roads is not a problem at 100 kph with the overdrive too.
You just have to find a early rangie over drive in good nick.....and that is the problem.

[DODGE]

G day all

Gary= no problems with not having the comp plate.they just take the info of the data plate thats fitted.
Stuart= cheers for the pics. the paint actualy looks good in the pics,in the flesh is a whole different story:D
Andy= cheers,the challenger was nice bit of gear in good original condition.
Ron=when i get the winch drive sorted will fit the gears at the same time.have to start looking for a overdrive.may be able to find a complete vehicle with overdrive and gas then use the whole lot.

Cheers gaz;)

[timaus13]

Very nice 101 congrats on the find and purchase, looking forward to following your and the 101,s progress, I have allways wanted one as I think they are marvelous, only ever seen a couple here in Tasmania many years ago.

cheers

[tankradio2]

Well that makes 3x 101 Ambulances and 3x101 GS's in or around Perth by my count. Counting Merredin as 'near Perth is stretching it a bit but you get my drift...

Hope to bring mine to Perth in coming weeks but have some servicing to do first.

Cheers

Phill

REMLR 118
101 FC Ambulance
series 3 x2
series 2A x8
series 1 x1

[DODGE]

Gday phil

Would be good to catch up and have a chat for sure. just let me know when you are down. ive spotted a white ambulance driving through spearwood but couldnt stop to chat. there was a stretched 101 around but dont know if its still in this state. ive seen a dark green paneled in one with marine windows fitted at whiteman park and thats it so far. ive fitted new seals and bearings to the winch pto so will fit that and the new high ratio gears in the next few days. also will be replacing the diff pinion seals and transfer seals while ive got it on the hoist.

cheers gaz:D

[DODGE]

Gday all

A bit more dribble for you to read:p
Decided to get stuck in and change the transfer gears and fit the pto lastnight while on late shift. got a few pics this time.the gears have made a great difference and make cruising around town more enjoyable. still have to make brackets to fit the pto cable through then on to the next job of fitting the winch.

cheers gaz:D

[101 Ron]

Gaz
Dont make the PTO cable support on the transfercase end until you get the overdrive.
The fitting of the overdrive requires a slightly different cable support and it is hard to fabricate it until you get everything in place.
I made mine from 6061-t6 alloy bar bent and filed to shape.
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Note the speedo drive cable runs very close under the overdrive and the bracket which holds the PTO cable has a cut away in it for the speedo cable.
It was all done that way so the standard cables could be used.

[101 Ron]

Also note ( not in pics) my lever from the side of the pto housing where the clevis pin goes through it now has afew extra holes in it to allow better alignment for the slightly repositioned cable.

[DODGE]

Cheers ron

Great pics will save me alot of messing around.the pto cable that came with the winch is buggered so only good for a pattern. have you left your winch control lever on the right and made a overdrive lever for the left ?. would be interested to see if they could be modified to have the pto on the left,leave the high/low in the middle and the overdrive on the right just for ease of use.after wedging the 101 on a mound and finding it lifting the rear wheel i decided to check the rear shock travel. after getting it on level ground and marking the shocks i then removed them from the top mount and extended them out. 30mm is all they have left no wonder it lifts wheels. i would assume that they were set up for most of the travel to be downward when loaded and towing as we want it the other way now.

cheers gaz:D

[101RRS]

after wedging the 101 on a mound and finding it lifting the rear wheel i decided to check the rear shock travel. after getting it on level ground and marking the shocks i then removed them from the top mount and extended them out. 30mm is all they have left no wonder it lifts wheels. i would assume that they were set up for most of the travel to be downward when loaded and towing as we want it the other way now.



Half a tonne in the back will fix that :D

[101 Ron]

My winch lever is as standard with the overdrive lever on the left.
I made the overdrive lever longer so it is easier to reach over the other levers.
The longer overdrive lever works out good as it makes operation of the light.
It is a fair reach to operate it .
Over seas they tend to get or fabricate a spare winch lever for a left hand drive vehicle and use that.
In doing that there is a bit of work swapping over the PTO indicator light and lock out catch.
I would think the short ex PTO/ winch lever would be hard stiff to operate as the overdrive has a good detent action via cable.
The long throw on mine is good........but it is on the wrong side of the fan tunnel.
The biggest improvement with all my levers has been done by replacing the cables and ensure they run cleanly as possible.
I found room in front of all the levers for my CB radio without affecting operation of either.
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The yellow knob used is from a 11A landy four wheel drive knob.
I found the fabrication of the extra lever easy.

[iain reed]

gday ron i finaly found the right page, joined up a month ago, cool
still have that battery box that needs a good home. see the gang at motor fest

[DODGE]

Gday all

Good pics ron thanks. just have to fabricate a lever now. had a bit of luck and managed to find a overdrive which is still fitted in the vehicle, the guy whos got it was very helpful and also has alot of landies himself. traded a rolling discovery shell for it so its worked out well for both of us.

Cheers gaz:D

[101 Ron]

Hi Iain Reed.
Check out all the pages on 101s on this site as our collective knowledge and experiences has been great.
We need the chassis number which is under the paint on the chassis on the rhs front spring hanger.
On your 101 there is some sort of mix up and it is not supposed to exist or some thing.
Dodge(Gaz) is looking to set up his 101 for LP Gas.
If you can post some pictures of your 101s petrol and gas tank locations ,ect would be helpful as I believe the way your 101 as done is very good.
Start another 101 thread and let us know how things are going with your 101
and anything you have done to it , like , or dislike.
Hang on to that chassis battery box some one will need it one day.
Ron.
PS Out of all the 4WD sites I have visited this one has been very friendly and the Mods are fantastic too.

[101 Ron]

hi all

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gday ron i finaly found the right page, joined up a month ago, cool
still have that battery box that needs a good home. see the gang at motor fest

I didnt go to motorfest as I decided to do some 4 wheeling at Yalwal ,instead of spending time polishing the old 101 up.
You may have meet some of my friends from the AMVCS and Russel and Lotz a Landies (Diana) from this site.
Ron

[Lotz-A-Landies]

hi all

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G'day Ron I finally found the right page, joined up a month ago, cool still have that battery box that needs a good home. see the gang at motor fest I didn't go to Motorfest as I decided to do some 4 wheeling at Yalwal ,instead of spending time polishing the old 101 up.
You may have meet some of my friends from the AMVCS and Russell and Lotz a Landies (Diana) from this site.
RonRon You're getting in early on the past-tense apologies for not attending Mortorfest. It doesn't happen till tomorrow! :D ;)

[101 Ron]

Gaz
hows the truck going ?

[DODGE]

G day

The 101 is going ok. will be up for a water pump shortly as its starting to leak and has play in the bearing. anyone know if they are the same as a range rover ?. got a few oil leaks to fix but no rush, will worry when it stops leaking.:p apart from those few small things its going like a train.

cheers gaz:D

[101 Ron]

I understand the 101 water pump is different.
British 4wd has them as does another landrover dealer in Vic( I dont remember the name)
If all else fails I have a spare.
The other bit of information .....if you ever need it ....fleetguard still has listing and stock of air filters( a hang over of supplying the Aust army)
I suspect the pump is similar to the rangie one , but the pulley arrangement would be different.
For the heater hoses on the steel pipe running around the front I purchased a lenght of straight hose and then cut lenghts of to suit.
The only one I havent done is the 90 degree bent jobbie in the fan tunnel and that should be easy to match up with some sort of car.

[DODGE]

Gday all

Had some more luck today and managed to find some gas components to suit the rover v8, i took it of a complete rover 3500s sedan. it has a 90 litre stainless tank with it but its out of date and doesnt have a lock off solenoid on the tank.m so now have another job to add to the list.

cheers gaz:D

[Tommy]

Gary dropped around today with his new 101 so that I could take her for a spin. I have never driven a 101 before but after today....I want one :p

The 101 would have to be one of the most pleasurable ex army vehicles to drive of it's generation. It has a powerful Rover V8 and gearbox, an excellent view from the drivers position and a 4x4 ability to go just about anywhere.

Thought you might like to see some pix :)

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[101 Ron]

Gaz
The donut plates are good gear and will fit the 101 with a bit of stuffing around.
The Stainless gas tank is a different story.
It is most likely a Myttons brand.
These tanks have a compact sub compartment and tank valve set up.
The system is called a Multi Valve........where all the tank valves are in the one unit.
These valves are expensive to replace for tank retesting ( 400 + dollars)
The multi valves have been know to fail in the tank 80% fill limiter part of the valve.
Another problem with these tanks is any dents in them and they will not be passed for testing.
These tanks have good points of light weight smaller size and good looks.
It is most likely not worth retesting the tank.
The gas convertor will be OK , but I would get a overhaul kit fitted to it before fitting or used anyother three stage gas convertor with good max flow rates.
The Med S21 filter lock is good gear and a filter clean or replacement will be fine.
The petrol lock off is a good type too .
If the ACME filler fitting you have is going to be too hard to fit ,a universal commercial filler will fit to the rear x member and are a better install with not much out lay.
You better get friendly with your local LP Gas fitter.
The gold you got with that second hand system is the no longer advailible
purpose made donut plates.
On my plates I hade to remove the steel vapour inlet pipes from the alloy donut plate and then thread the holes to take a 90 degree right angle brass fitting so the vapour hose would clear the engine when fitted .
I think on the range rover and car V8s the vapour hose runs to the top of the carbies whisle on my 101 I swappped the donut plates side to side with the vapour hose running from the bottom up to the carby using the brass elbows as this way saved any cutting and clears every thing.

[DODGE]

Gday ron

Any reason you altered your donuts to have the feed from the bottom rather than the top ? .i grabbed the tank with the rest of the gear because my mate whos got the car knows a guy who tests tanks but also collects stainless tanks for some reason. if you give him a stainless tank he will test one for half price so i just have to find one the size i want and take the two to him. if the rest of the car doesnt sell i might buy the motor ,its got a airconditioner fitted so the brackets pulleys etc would be handy to have for a compressor set up. alot of the wrecks he has have had gas fitted so there are plenty of filing nozzles around there are even a few fancy chrome ones with a chrome flap. too many jobs and no time.

cheers gaz:D

[101 Ron]

I cannot remember the reason.
All I know it is better to fit 90 degree elbows

http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/101Ron/?action=view&current=101lpgmixer052.jpg

http://s131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/101Ron/?action=view&current=101lpgmixer051.jpg

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Gday ron

Any reason you altered your donuts to have the feed from the bottom rather than the top ? ...<snip>I cannot remember the reason.
...<snip>Ron

Don't I remember the vapour hoses coming in the bottom on the donor vehicle?

Was very tight and I think the hoses had a slight kink.

Diana

[101 Ron]

101 inlet manifold is different and the carbies sit alot lower.
Gaz will figure it out.

[Sitec]

Looking for details on air filters and this thread came up... Old I know, but is this 101 and DODGE still about? Cheers! :)

[Homestar]

Last activity on 12th August 2013. Not sure where the 101 is.

[101RRS]

Gary (Dodge) is in Perth and also runs a nice 101 from AJ. I haven't spoke to him recently.

Garry (the correct way to spell it)

[amazing]

didnt notice a reply to the door makings

mine had same

chalk no......use chalk to write(no brainer)
FAW..front axle weight
RAW rear axle weight
AUW..something(cant recall....aggregate?) unladen weight

[101RRS]

didnt notice a reply to the door makings

mine had same

chalk no......use chalk to write(no brainer)
FAW..front axle weight
RAW rear axle weight
AUW..something(cant recall....aggregate?) unladen weight

Huh :confused:

[amazing]

do try to keep up...

AUW...all up weight.

all in LBS.

[101RRS]

Yes I know what they are but what prompted you to talk about them when the recent discussion is about where Dodge had gone - nothing to do weights and door markings etc.

If you are referencing something from a few years back there is the quote function to draw our attention to what your talking about or simple mention what prompted your post.

If I am missing something here - please point me in the right direction as I have had a quick look back through past posts and I cannot see anything that prompted your post.

I am just a bit confused.

Cheers

Garry

[amazing]

G day all. yes have been busy on new toy. found the outline of a few shapes so peeled the paint off to have a look. the paint scheme seems to match the photo of a 101 i found on the net so far. just have to find out what the writing on the doors means. the same thing is written on both. the bridge weight disk had what looks like a 3 on it. the writing inside has two dates and some letters. oh and the comments from the posts above is what my ex told me. bitch ha ha:wasntme:

as I only saw the original post date after your comment the "try to keep up"was irony on my behalf....maybe went over your head...hohum.