77 Update

**loanrangie** · 25th June 2018, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Meccles

Gotta admit I replaced this car with Discovery 1 SE back in 98. Was expecting better things wrt to fuel economy as it was Fuel injection 3.9, lock up torque converter etc. But no it was worse- and quite a bit worse. Very disappointing so that car only lasted a few years then was moved on.

My old 81 2dr rangie would get 21mpg after the mods i did - 350 holley, scorcher ignition, ported heads.

**Meccles** · 25th June 2018, 12:41 PM

Yep I was getting hi teens to twenty. Same thing 350 Holley good heads and extractors and same scorcher ignition. The D1 was mid teens mpg

**DoubleChevron** · 25th June 2018, 02:28 PM

its a shame none of the modern diesels are integrated iwth there electronics ... so we can just move them into a range rover classic by move the wiring harness and computers with them. A range rover classic would be magic with the citroen/poogoe/land rover V6 diesel fitted (yes that dinosaur that is fitted to the ford territory... so should be available in all of the wrecking yards).

seeya
Shane L.

**loanrangie** · 25th June 2018, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by DoubleChevron

its a shame none of the modern diesels are integrated iwth there electronics ... so we can just move them into a range rover classic by move the wiring harness and computers with them. A range rover classic would be magic with the citroen/poogoe/land rover V6 diesel fitted (yes that dinosaur that is fitted to the ford territory... so should be available in all of the wrecking yards).

seeya
Shane L.

Has been done Shane to a D1.

**DoubleChevron** · 25th June 2018, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Has been done Shane to a D1.

anything can be done if yu have the money ..... i bet it wasn't using the Ford wirign loom and computer! It would have been an expensive aftermarket system to control the auto and engine

**Meccles** · 25th June 2018, 04:21 PM

Let’s not go too off topic this is about one build

**DoubleChevron** · 29th June 2018, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by Meccles

Here’s a better pic in the sunshine
Attachment 141555

I'd love to see some piccies of the completed interior with the vintage air installed

... That car is now so nice I'd be to scared to ever drive it!

seeya,
Shane L.

**Meccles** · 29th June 2018, 08:50 AM

The interior is next on the list of “to do”

will post when done.

Baja CA · 3rd July 2018, 01:45 PM

Badass my friend will have to read in detail in days to come

Cheers

Tony

**Meccles** · 7th July 2018, 05:32 PM

Well come to a MAJOR decision. The Mercedes seats are awesome but I can’t get them low enough with cutting into the transmission tunnel. Which is mint, rare and I shouldn’t cut up. Soooo have decided to reclaim my original seats, re trim nicely etc. the merc seats will go back on fleabay. Sorry Mercguy/Pedro but to make them work right I have to damage too much original stuff. So a delay- and $$ though the merc seats should sell as now anyone can use them

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