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Hi Jason,
Being a 1955 107" and assuming it has not been changed by a previous owner you will have brass cone/bushes in the top of the swivel housing and you will have a bearing at the bottom. These are still available if you want to keep things original but to be honest they were replaced with Railko bushes for a reason and that is that the later parts are better. If you replace them they are completely internal and the only way anyone would even know they are not original would be to pull the top steering arm off to have a look.
FWD here in brisbane have a complete kit to convert the early S1/2 to a Railko bush set up and they are not too expensive. Members of GCLRO get some discount so make sure you mention it. Then you need new swivel seals, probably new hub seals and a few gaskets and felt seals to complete the job. Make sure you get new lock washers for the big hub nuts, don't reuse the old ones. A press makes it much easier to get the bushes in and out of the swivel housing but it is possible with a hammer, just tends to leave marks on your fingers if you miss :). New swivel balls are available from Paddocks in the UK for 69 pounds + freight but they are Britpart. I replaced the ones on my 80" recently with these and then put leather gaiters over them so we will see how they go rust wise. I also did the conversion to Railko at the same time and the difference in steering is quite amazing. The brass bushes had a fair bit of wear and play.
PM me or give me a call if I can help at all.
Tim.
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Thanks all for the help, I'm enjoying the adventure of ownership even though I have been for a run in Lucky yet.
I'm a bit perplexed by it's numbers, as in the workshop manual that came with it, 62 reprint, list all the numbers for engine, g box, and front axel as L.H.D if you work right from the Chassis number.
the numbers I have found are
eng : 5711 0268
Chas: 5776 0719
F Diff 5720 3064
To me it reads amongst all numbers as a R.H.D home market engine, and diff. Am I reading this wrong?
Frustratingly can't find the rear diff number, but the manual has no listing for it either?
And as for the gbox, so far my neck doesn't bend enough to get to the number, unless I'm looking in the wrong spot. Will have another go soon.
Ideas or explanations please
thanks
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air intake hose
Talking to myself a bit here,
Any one know where one of these can be found, or suggest an alternative.
I've been to Craddocks, Paddocks, LR series, FWD spares and Four Wheel Drives and had no luck.
I've started thinking of using the elbow and grafting it onto a S3 air hose.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
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Two possibilities would be The Series One Shop in Victoria and Dunsfolds in the UK. You have to know the part number for the Dunsfolds site though.
TimJ.
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No I don't have a parts catalogue as yet. Mind you, after scowling 364 odd pages at LR series I should get a parts book.
I'm surprised they don't seem readily available, you'd think a repo should be popular enough.
Try the series shops first.
thanks
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S1 numbers
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Originally Posted by
newhue
Hi Newhue
A couple of numbers for you.
Series 1 Parts Catalogue; covers 86, 88, 107 and 109 Petrol and Diesel models --- Part Number. 4107
Connection air cleaner to carburetter; ---- Part Number. 263149
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Can't find that part number at Dunsfolds but it shows up at The Series One Shop here Search for $79.95, so not too bad. Have to ring them to see if it is actually in stock though :).
Tim.
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Thanks Tim and Arthur,
apparently the hose is not original but is a good effort.
Alex from The Series One shop has me sorted .
Getting very close to registering lucky now. Can't wait to turn the key and rollout the drive.
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Gbox and Trans oil
looking at the lubricants chart in the owners manual, SAE 50 is suggested for gear box and transfer case.
Can't find any of that weight anywhere, wondering what others run.
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