Thread: Stage 1 V8s

Originally Posted by ade30946x6

Personally, I am not a big fan of the stage 1. Okay, they are better on road, but horses for courses, probably better to buy a RR if that is what you want. Main problem I have found is that their off road performance is very ordinary and the simplicity of the series LR is largely lost.

What a load of crap! Have you ever driven a Stage One off road you dickhead? The fact that you have far more power than any other series Land Rover and the ability to engage a centre diff lock when the going gets tough makes it the most capable Series Land Rover ever built in Solihull. I have owned a Series 2 and 2a and I currently own a 2001 Range Rover as well as a 1981 Stage One Truck Cab. The Stage One ****s all over any of them off road.

Instead of just shooting from the hip, why don't you engage diff lock on a Stage One and select low range 2nd gear with the throttle wide open and see just how ordinary the performance is rather than engaging your keyboard and making such ridiculous and totally unsubstantiated comments.

Have a spell on the bench ade30946x6 for a couple of weeks as you are out of your depth on this subject mate.

Regards Warrick.

Originally Posted by wpalmo

..the ability to engage a centre diff lock when the going gets tough makes it the most capable Series Land Rover ever built in Solihull.

Pre-LT95 Series LR's don't have CDL because they aren't permanent 4WD.

And my Series Land Rover was built in Sydney

Disclaimer: I love all Series Landies!

Sam

Originally Posted by Slunnie

My V8 Stage 1 is just a chassis.

That PTO you sold me is just the bee's knees, though. People in the LROCA are more than a little envious.

Originally Posted by wpalmo

What a load of crap! Have you ever driven a Stage One off road you dickhead? The fact that you have far more power than any other series Land Rover and the ability to engage a centre diff lock when the going gets tough makes it the most capable Series Land Rover ever built in Solihull. I have owned a Series 2 and 2a and I currently own a 2001 Range Rover as well as a 1981 Stage One Truck Cab. The Stage One ****s all over any of them off road.

Instead of just shooting from the hip, why don't you engage diff lock on a Stage One and select low range 2nd gear with the throttle wide open and see just how ordinary the performance is rather than engaging your keyboard and making such ridiculous and totally unsubstantiated comments.

Have a spell on the bench ade30946x6 for a couple of weeks as you are out of your depth on this subject mate.

Regards Warrick.

wooohooo

And boy, you should should see Warrick's sexy engine rebuild. I'd be lusting after it

Sorry don't agree apart from the limitations of the leaf springs they will out perform any series I have driven.
Off road with their low gearing and narrow track I find them exceptional in fact much much better than my Defender (apart from the leaf spring limitation).
Simplicity well I would prefer a gearbox that is strong enough to do what you need even if it has got a centre diff.

Originally Posted by djam1

Sorry don't agree apart from the limitations of the leaf springs they will out perform any series I have driven.
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You talking to ade30946x6 I take it?

Originally Posted by series3

Disclaimer: I love all Series Landies!

Sam

I love all Series Land Rovers too. I am keen to own a Series One to accompany my Stage One in the not to distant future. Something about that pre 1951 front end gets me every time. Posted below is my favourite Series One that is owned by Steve in the UK.

Regards Warrick.


P4200642 by wpalmo, on Flickr

Originally Posted by djam1

Sorry don't agree apart from the limitations of the leaf springs they will out perform any series I have driven.
Off road with their low gearing and narrow track I find them exceptional in fact much much better than my Defender (apart from the leaf spring limitation).
Simplicity well I would prefer a gearbox that is strong enough to do what you need even if it has got a centre diff.

While the centre diff can be converted to selective 4wd engagement,the main problem with the Stage Ones LT95 transmission is that although it is much stronger than the series units, If something catastrophic happens such as the centre diff assembly poking a big hole in the back or side of the transfer case, then it's virtually unrepairable or even replaceable with another unit in a bush situation away from workshop facilities, due to the sheer bulk and weight of the transmission in which the transfercase cannot be unbolted from the main gearbox to break down the assembly into two manageable size chunks. That happened to a club member on a Vic high country trip some years ago, which made retreiving the vehicle a week long ordeal that occasionally gives me nightmares when I dream it is happening to me.
bill.