Thread: Bundalene's Puma project

Originally Posted by Bundalene

They do run downhill. I removed the "U" section on the end of the hoses before extending them.


The way I figure it, If I get water to this point of the firewall for any length of time, I would be checking / changing the oils anyhow.


I have had bow waves up the the wipers plenty of times, but I think this area under the bonnet will be a somewhat air locked for short water crossings. It is during deep water crossings that diffs etc cool rapidly and suck in air.

Any other suggestions would be most welcome.


This is some generic info on the breathers used.

http://www.fabco-air.com/pdf/Sec_14.pdf

Erich

I ran my breathers to the same point, however I looped the hose around a few times before terminating them. In the extremely unlikely event that water gets that high, it should create an air lock - as the diff temperature and pressure should stabilise quickly once you enter the water - so unless you drive straight into water over the bonnet, all should be OK.

On another landie I ran the breathers to the rear and installed them inside the rear body capping - roughly above the rear wheel. I was initially concerned about the inside smelling of oil, but never noticed an oil smell.

Erich - on a different note, how easy do you think it would be to install a puma dash and front seats in an earlier 110?

mmmmmmmmmm I'm sure someone on here has done that Maybe not an early early one but I'm sure someone has done it to either a tdi or a td5..he bought a puma recker for the purpose of ripping out the dash

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Erich - on a different note, how easy do you think it would be to install a puma dash and front seats in an earlier 110?

The ease or difficulty all depends where you start and where you finish. The physical space is the same - door to door and windscreen area, but that is where it stops.

Everything from the wipers, A/C, A/C controls, ..... are designed as an integral unit and slot in behind the dash. Fuses are in a different position as well.

Also the center panel comes out a fair way and I think this may interfere with the gear stick.

Then there are the controls and indication to integrate as well.

No doubt anything can be overcome but it would be a fair sort of a project.


As for the seats, I will run a tape over them and compare but I suspect these will interchange with earlier ones.

Erich

erich in regards to the intercooler hose and what your doing..are you going to do it yourself or get someone to bend it up for you?

as If you get someone to bend it up for you I would like to ask if you would consider getting me one too. then I can put it on with some silicone straights

we have noticed that the car is lagging quite a lot and often slows in 4th up not so large hills....I wonder whether the hose is getting a little tired (shouldn't be I guess but car does have 85tho on it

Funny you should mention this. If time allows I was going down to a muffler place tomorrow with the 2 intercooler hoses, while the fan shroud is still out

I am a bit nervous though, getting the hoses copied from samples and not from the actual end points in the vehicle. There is so little clearance especially on the right side between the air cleaner and the steering shaft etc etc.

If they have an NC mandrel bender I will get them to take note of the measurements.

Erich

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Erich - on a different note, how easy do you think it would be to install a puma dash and front seats in an earlier 110?

Have a look here, post 69 and 70. I don't know were Gaz has got to with it though.

Tony

Originally Posted by TonyC

Have a look here, post 69 and 70. I don't know were Gaz has got to with it though.

Tony

Where?

Post 69 in this thread is by Erich.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Where?

Post 69 in this thread is by Erich.

Doh, put in the link Tony!

Try here

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...-defender.html

And more specifically here

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ml#post1247892

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...ml#post1247913

Tony