Thread: Our Defender/County 120?

The 120 is going OK. Main issues now are Tranfer lever doesn't feel like it goes right through to low or diff lock. Only adjustment I hope.
Here are some pics at work.
The camera flaterns things out but this is 45% and towing a self feeder on skids that weighs 750kgs. The AT tyres arn't so good on wet grass But we made it with a snatch strap Our Toyotas here find this hard in the Dry with out towing a full feeder on skids




Some of the rocks we drive on here

I hope my 120 cleans up to look as good as yours does. I've just gotta find the time to get stuck into it.

Originally Posted by rijidij

I hope my 120 cleans up to look as good as yours does. I've just gotta find the time to get stuck into it.

It will come up ok. No rust I hope for your sake. Looks 85ish. Might have LT95. Looks diferent with 7' Tray.
Mine is 8' and is 6" back of cab
Have been using mine every day and has been great fun. I just tell the boys here take it easy and enjoy the ride. They do ride nice.


Tony

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

It will come up ok. No rust I hope for your sake. Looks 85ish. Might have LT95. Looks diferent with 7' Tray.

It's not the best example of a 120, but they're not that easy to come by, so I don't mind having to fix a bit of rust. It has got a Lt85 (late '85 model), but I've got a Lt95 bellhousing and a spare box if I want to do a swap.
The tray will be easy to extend, it does look weird as short as it is.
I'm considering extending the cab (extracab) if I can find a 110 roof to cut up.

Originally Posted by rijidij

It's not the best example of a 120, but they're not that easy to come by, so I don't mind having to fix a bit of rust. It has got a Lt85 (late '85 model), but I've got a Lt95 bellhousing and a spare box if I want to do a swap.
The tray will be easy to extend, it does look weird as short as it is.
I'm considering extending the cab (extracab) if I can find a 110 roof to cut up.

I like the extra cab idea This is why I have not moved my tray forward.
An extra 4" would suit me fine. (In the cab that is).

Have put the 33 X 12.5 off my Red Rangie on to see if it copes ok.
They bind under tray before full cycle of suspension so will need to lift the tray or add spacers and extend bump stops move shock mounts etc on front and rear. I think it will get to high if I do this.
Some phone pics...

Tony

Have just received the phyro guage today Bloody Repco

When I 1st got this thing it had a surge problem and I still think it should pull better. As it had no boost of phyro guages hard to know what the cause is or what boost etc
I'm going to fit the phyro post turbo as I don't have time to pull it all off to drill and tap Pre turbo as used daily here now. So have to allow 200 deg temp drop.
Not sure what heat the suzi can cope with so will be conservative when fueling up. Maybe 450deg post turbo?

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Have just received the phyro guage today Bloody Repco

When I 1st got this thing it had a surge problem and I still think it should pull better. As it had no boost of phyro guages hard to know what the cause is or what boost etc
I'm going to fit the phyro post turbo as I don't have time to pull it all off to drill and tap Pre turbo as used daily here now. So have to allow 200 deg temp drop.
Not sure what heat the suzi can cope with so will be conservative when fueling up. Maybe 450deg post turbo?

The pressure drop across your turbo varies with how hard the turbo is working. When it's got very little boost there'll be next to no pressure drop, but under acceleration the difference will be greatest and a downstream probe will be next to useless.
You need to know how much backpressure your turbo creates under each operating condition and temperature to get a good prediction of the temperature drop through the turbine.

I'd wait to install it until you can put it in the manifold, once it's in the dump pipe the chances of it ever being moved aren't good.