A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
The Tdi installation is now complete. I spent the last few days sorting out the exhaust pipe, which had some alignment problems between the first and second sections (much like the 12J's during the vehicle rebuild), and a different routing at the … [Continue reading]
With the engine fitted, the next stage was to continue with all the under-bonnet ancillaries. The new radiator had been mounted in its frame with the intercooler, and the fan fixed to the rear. This assembly was lifted into position to check for … [Continue reading]
Well, after fastening the bell housing and engine mounts, the engine fitting hit a few bumps in the road. The first problem was that the bottom end of the turbo's exhaust elbow contacted the corner of the foot well. It wasn't any more than a … [Continue reading]
I have spent the weekend preparing the 109 for the engine swap and finishing off the Tdi. I spent yesterday morning fitting the alternator in a way that brings the pulley in line, installing the manifolds and the turbo, and fitting the studs to the … [Continue reading]
I found a piece missing - one of the head's locating dowels was missing. It may have been removed when the block was re-bored, or it may have been lost previously when the head was replaced. Either way, the head was not going to be secure with only … [Continue reading]
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