Stage 1 V8 manuals??? Wher do i find one

[sclarke]

Guys......

I have the option to get a Stage 1 very cheap......... details are sketchy from the owner and it is proberly burnt to the ground by now.
BUT.......... where can i get a service manula for a Stage one??

Are they just a Series 3 with longer snout and constant 4wd and v8???

Steve

[JDNSW]

Guys......

I have the option to get a Stage 1 very cheap......... details are sketchy from the owner and it is proberly burnt to the ground by now.
BUT.......... where can i get a service manula for a Stage one??

Are they just a Series 3 with longer snout and constant 4wd and v8???

Steve

The body, chassis rear axle etc are pretty much standard S3, engine and gearbox pretty much carburetted Rangerover, and the front axle, steering etc are similar to the Rangerover, but adapted for leaf springs and drum brakes and are unique to the Stage 1. The diffs are standard Rangerover. I think the brakes are pretty much the same as the Landrover 6, and wheels and tyres are standard S3.

The Series 3 parts book covers them, and is available on line, but I don't have a URL. Not sure about the workshop manual, but I expect it covers them as well.

John

[sclarke]

Are they Drum all round????
if so what is the hassle in Disc braking the front????

Steve

[JDNSW]

Are they Drum all round????
if so what is the hassle in Disc braking the front????

Steve

Yes, they are drum all round. The swivel housings are unique so it is not possible to simply fit Rangerover or Disco discs. There are no bolt on disc bits that I know of. I think the kit for the standard S3 will fit, but I am not sure these are still available anywhere, let alone in Australia. In good condition the the brakes are quite adequate for the performance, even if you take the restrictors out of the intake manifold.

John

[DeeJay]

There is/was a stage 1 supplement manual that was meant to be read with the series 3 workshop manual.
It covered the engine & gearbox. I have got one somewhere.

[sclarke]

Loretta,

I think we have one...but to get it you have to buy the Stage 1 it goes with
see
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/showthread.php't=32292&page=5

Thank you Bianca......

[UncleHo]

G'day Sclarke

The Stage 1 was basically a Series 3 that was fitted with a 3.5 ltre Range Rover V8 detuned to 89 HP and mated to an LT95 G'box, the Front axle was unique as it had CV's fitted, you shouldn't have to much of a problem in adapting a disc brake 110 axle, the spring mounts would need to be retroed to leaf, and the tubes matched to the Series 3 track, 2'' narrower I think, the driveshafts differ in length from Ser 3's but otherwise the Series 2/2a/3 workshop book would suffice, with an early rangie book for the Eng/Trans brakes are the same as 6cylinder models and early 110's rears are the same as LWB series/110 up until disc rear.
they go well on gas

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Thank you Bianca......

get out the both of ya---

[numpty]

The body, chassis rear axle etc are pretty much standard S3, engine and gearbox pretty much carburetted Rangerover, and the front axle, steering etc are similar to the Rangerover, but adapted for leaf springs and drum brakes and are unique to the Stage 1. The diffs are standard Rangerover. I think the brakes are pretty much the same as the Landrover 6, and wheels and tyres are standard S3.

The Series 3 parts book covers them, and is available on line, but I don't have a URL. Not sure about the workshop manual, but I expect it covers them as well.

John

Correct. Except rear diff is Salisbury, brakes standard series 3. Wheels are different to Series 3 as they a raised ridge around centre and unique offset. High range transfer gears are lower than R.R.

[sclarke]

Cool.....

Are they good offroad???