Yeh I did a bit of research on them. I've got a Bosch branded Coil and an aftermarket no name dizzy.
Basically after some advice and physical inspection of both the Bosch electronic dizzy and the aftermarket I couldn't go past the cheaper.
Was told that the Dizzy's were very reliable but to go for Bosch branded coil.
If you want to have a look - more than welcome over the weekend
Well not much progress with the car. I've done one simple update - dash lights. I purchased a set of these led globes
Land Rover Series 1 2 2a Dash bulbs LED E10 Warm White Original Look x6 232590 | eBay
They have been great to illuminate the previous invisible dash during evening drives! A good upgrade for anyone having similar issues. It was also a good opportunity to tidy up wiring and recrimp any unsatisfactory leads.
I'm on the hunt for a set of Rover diffs 3:5:1 to replace my 4:7:1's - if anyone has a set or knows of some id be keen to hear from you!
Cheers,
Nick
Had a run in with an angry bull the other day. With a bit of patience and an hour of crawling in first gear "we" managed to push him into an unsuspecting hills residents paddock...!
looking at upgrading to an ashcroft High ratio transfer. get the gears here and then try and find someone to make the modifications to the transfer case housing... seems like a far cheaper option than sending a transfer case to the UK
Hello Nick, I've just read your thread through again from start to finish, & I see that I complimented you in 2015 about what a great job you were doing!
Even more impressive now,...what a great job you've done on this classic, and I reckon that 186 Holden engine will do a very smooth job for you.
Can't remember, did you ever sort out the diff ratio?
Well done, Pickles.
Hi Nick,
I'd get details from Ashcroft of the modifications needed then approach an engineering company to get a cost for the modifications first. Will Ashcroft supply gears & a modified s/h transfer box, more expensive but quicker changeover and you know it's been machined correctly.
There are some pictures here of a modified box fitted to my Series III Isuzu C240 powered Series 3
Some pictures are still missing, thanks to Photobucket, but the link should take you to the transfer box. You'll see holes have been bored into the casing and an aluminium 'plug' sealed & locked into place, the positioning of these holes are critical for gear alignment/engagement. Mine had a chewed out gear but it had been made by machining two gears and using the centre from one and the outer from another. I fitted an Ashcroft replacement gear.
Higher ratio gives a top speed that keeps up with other vehicles but off-road gearing isn't changed that much.
Colin
Last edited by gromit; 13th January 2018 at 06:29 AM.
'56 Series 1 with homemade welder
'65 Series IIa Dormobile
'70 SIIa GS
'76 SIII 88" (Isuzu C240)
'81 SIII FFR
'95 Defender Tanami
'58 Series II (sold)
Motorcycles :-
Vincent Rapide, Panther M100, Norton BIG4, Electra & Navigator, Matchless G80C
Thanks Colin
Yes I’m on the hunt in south australia for someone that is able to do the job. There is a pretty detailed print out of the modifications on the Ashcroft website so I might approach a few gearbox workshops with the instructions in hand.
Ashcroft don’t seem to have trans boxes readily available in the UK to buy - it’s become a supply your own arrangement now.
I came across a fella on the Land Rover Series australia page on Facebook that is arranging a few cases to be sent over to UK, machined and gears installed and sent back. $650 without freight. Will see how that pans out too.
Cheers,
Nick
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