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  1. 20th May 2005, 11:52 AM #1
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    Help - Rangie diff into series?

    Anyone with "any" info on a complete front axel/diff arrangement from Rangerover/Discovery into Series type Landrover?
    These are getting fairly cheap on my local online auction.
    I'm looking for a cheap way of putting a disk front end on my F/Control 2A.
    I've been told that they are a little wider and will make my tyres protrude but I've gone for smaller tyres anyway due to lack of availability (900.16 to 235/85/16). Someone else has suggested the draglinks are behind the diff on the rangie (I havnt had a chance to look).
    I'm not wanting to add coil suspension just thinking about anglegrinding off the coilspring stuff and welding on a axle plate for leafsprings.
    Educate me please.
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  2. 20th May 2005, 12:01 PM #2
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    Me Also, Given there is a kit to convert you series axel to disc, Only $1850.00 8O Thats only $1000 more than the car 8O
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  3. 20th May 2005, 12:12 PM #3
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    Hi River,
    yeah I got offered a complete rangie front axel for $200 NZ with good swivels, seals and I know the vechicle - Its never been off road. Rust got to the chassis so it wasnt bent in an accident. I figure if its doable I'll get my money back selling the diffhead and putting it to 4.7 to one with a series 3 head. Anyone?
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  4. 20th May 2005, 02:16 PM #4
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    LRO mag

    Anyone recall reading an article in one of the british Landrover Owner type magazines a couple of years ago. I got rid of all mine last time I moved.
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  5. 20th May 2005, 03:54 PM #5
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    Yep, I remember LRO critisizing a IIa with RR axles. The wider axles cause the steering arms to fowl the leaf springs and reduce the wheel travel. Also the steering dynamics change. Nothing insurmaountable I guess.
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  6. 20th May 2005, 08:09 PM #6
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    Does your 2a FC have a Sailsbury?

    If so keep it and convert them to disks.
    You have the the strongest diff LR ever made...Have you compared your CV's to RR ones? They are double the size and bullet proof.

    Any info would be for normal Landies which are SPUA wheras yours is SPOA - so therefore almost irrelevant bar steering.

    I dont think that disks would be worth the gain - especially as you loose ALL strength in your front axle.

    If you do - ship it to me [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

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  7. 20th May 2005, 08:12 PM #7
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    Also - you would probably have 8 stud wheels?

    RR only have 5 stud wheels wth less offset, as well as the hubs/spindles being completely different to house the twig axles that they carry.

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  8. 20th May 2005, 11:02 PM #8
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    Hi DaveS3,
    no! I think your thinking of a 101 f/control. Mine is a 1965 109 series 2a.
    Env's 4.7 to 1 ratio with same brake shoes and cyclinders as stage 1 v8 series 3. I use an isolated booster rather than the series 3 master cyclinder and booster combo. The F/Control have a rep for rubbish brakes.
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  9. 20th May 2005, 11:16 PM #9
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    env's are rubbish. do you wont to sell them? rover stuff is heaps better dont listen to daves3 he dont know jack.
    sell them to me.
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  10. 20th May 2005, 11:28 PM #10
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    Rubbish?

    Hi crossy,
    even economy from NZ would break your piggy bank. I'm not unhappy with my Env's, just the brakes.
    I've read the reason Landrover dropped the env wasnt strength it was cost.
    I'm going to do some measuring tomorrow as some one suggested a spacer between standard landrover axels and R/rover swivels might do the trick. This would allow for the different stud groupings. Sound ok in theory but I'll have to put on the thinking cap. I have yet to measure the envs.
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