Just a quick couple of photos to show the Borg Warner transfer box and the torque converter housing (to take the place of the existing flywheel housing) to mate the ZF auto box to the 200Tdi. The Borg Warner unit has the same low ratio as any LT230, but has the 1.22 hi range ratio […]
July 2016
July 13, 2016 By 1 Comment
I am back in the UK with the family for a not so summery holiday. It’s easy to forget how changeable the weather is here! I have been to check on the 109 and to give it a quick drive around the compound in all gear combinations to splash the oil about and prevent seizures. […]
Some new bits and plans
March 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Well, there’s no chance of me putting any of this into place for a very long time, but I have bought a Range Rover Classic Borg Warner transfer box and a Discovery 200Tdi ZF22 automatic gear box and associated parts for a retrofit to the 109. Both were very cheap and the ZF at least […]
Brief Visit, Feb 2016
February 14, 2016 By 3 Comments
I had a fleeting visit to the UK (I requested a specific flight pair that meant I flew my folks down to Dubai personally), and used the 24 hours in the UK for a few tasks, including checking on the house and the 109. The result is that both are fine. I had arranged to […]
October 2015 – missing the 109
October 13, 2015 By 8 Comments
Well, it’s now six months since I emigrated and I miss driving the 109. As good a car as the XC90 is, it doesn’t have anywhere the character and enjoyment of a Series Land Rover or even a Defender. I write this sitting in a Bangkok restaurant; in the last six months I have visited […]
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