A site dedicated to my tinkering with my 1972 Series III Land Rover
I then cleaned up either side of the front diff pan to prepare for muddybungy's welding. He has fitted both the lugs for the front end of the QT diff guard, which will be bolted in after schutzing the axle case. I have already fitted the matching … [Continue reading]
The 2" exhaust rear and intermediate sections now fit perfectly, due to the disconnection of the front section and the re-use of the original mounting straps in place of the plain rubber straps provided with the new unit (they stretch and distort too … [Continue reading]
After a total of 6 hour dicking about, I still can't get the exhaust to fit. This means no installation of the tub, alignment of the bulkhead, fitting of the rock-sliders or forward tanks or any other satisfying jobs until the sodding exhaust is … [Continue reading]
The new large bore (2") exhaust arrived a couple of days ago from Steve Parker. This is the correct bore for the 12J. I got a new set of mounts with it too. It was already painted with high-temp ali paint, but I gave it another layer for longevity. … [Continue reading]
There were a few complications - the lhs mount bracket on the engine was from the original 2.25p to match the unaltered chassis mount, which was only noticed after the engine was lowered into position. I also had trouble getting the alignment between … [Continue reading]
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