Defender?

[aesmith]

I don't think I've seen mentioned that the TDCI models have higher gearing in high ratio, that makes quite a difference if you do any driving on main roads. At the opposite end of the scale I drove a SIII diesel once, and actually stopped to check because I was sure it must be in low ratio.

 

[sako243]

Go for it. We’re only here once. The TD5 can be made a quite sprightly motor with a few inexpensive tweaks, and all older cars need spending on, at least with a landy you can spanner it yourself and parts are cheap

I've got a friend over in North London area where his has been used as a test bed for engine and gearbox tunes, ZF 5HP22/4 (22 case with 24 internals) and that thing flies. His tuner friend sent him a new file and said tell me what you think of this. Neil's response was "animal and pretty much undrivable" great for a competition truck but as a road / laning / long trip vehicle he said waaay too aggressive and powerful, was spinning 4 wheels on tarmac fairly regularly.

You could always fit a Cummins .......

I've seen quite a lot of people fit Cummins but don't quite get around to finishing them...

 

[mtt.tr]

Forgot to mention, I'm away from home Mrs called clutch is flat to the floor

 

[Robotstar5]

Knock it in to low

My old mans SII had a damaged 1st gear so he was an expert at hill starting in low range then shifting to high range on the move

 

[aesmith]

Not watched it yet but ...
Guy Martin turns a Land Rover Defender into a super-fast off-road racer capable of 100mph.

 

[Tinbasherdan]

Forgot to mention, I'm away from home Mrs called clutch is flat to the floor

Hasn’t punched the slave pushrod through the arm has it?

 

[Dilkris]

"......I've worked on a few and they are entertaining....."

Perfect !!!! What a glorious way to describe a vehicle - I love it.

 

[puffernutter]

I currently have a 1989 90, fitted with a 200TDi Defender engine. For many years the family car was a 1990 110 witha 200Tdi. I love them, find them comfortable and have done 1000's of miles in them. Easy to maintain, lots of parts available and many good forums. I've also had 2 x P38 Range Rovers. I love the brand well with the exception of the Discovery beyond the 300Tdi, the latest Range Rovers and I have never liked the styling of the Freelander!

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I have a 93 defender that I’m slotting a Cummins into, and I’ve got a 93 rr classic vogue se 3.9v8 waiting for some love too

 

[mtt.tr]

Hasn’t punched the slave pushrod through the arm has it?

I reckon

 

[tom2207]

I spent yesterday putting full electric seats into a rebuilt 90 , on a new chassis with a new bulkhead , 2 inch lift heavy duty shocks , and more bolt on parts than a Harley accessory catalog , the cost of this thing is going crazy ,, his wheels without tires cost more than my current daily driver .
I wish I could say it was even pleasant to drive , but its not. But in its defense it has absolutely no rust at all .. yet.

 

[sg66]

You could always fit a Cummins .......

As long as its not one from 1970, you need something else to tow start it

Gearing in low on transit engined ones is higher, I don't like, also as its gutless at tick over it has annoying anti stall rev raising thing too, pita.

Standard engine I would go td5, no noticeable comfort gains in newer ones.

For comfort and leg room fit bulkhead eliminator, we've had the same 90 for over 30yrs, it's had most engines In, currently considering back to petrol, again,

 

[owas]

I had a 200TDi Defender. Chassis and bulkhead totally rotten and alloy corrosion everywhere. My advice is don't even consider a Defender that is a few years old unless it already has had a brand new (not repaired) galvanised chassis or cheap enough for you to budget for a new chassis change. If a galvanised chassis then everything else repairable however if chassis is still the original then walk away. Forget what people might say like original "chassis full welded" etc as that means it is on the way to needing welding every year for MOT until you get to the point where a new chassis is needed anyway !

My '86 110s chassis is still immaculate..

 

[Munkul]

There are 2 kinds of people in this world, those who like land rovers and those who actually enjoy life

Fixed that for you

 

[sg66]

My '86 110s chassis is still immaculate..

So is our 1986 90, although that's mainly down to it being on its 3rd chassis, chassis no2 having being returned to Richards as they welded bracket on wrong way round, we've never done that before they said, scant consolation.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

My '86 110s chassis is still immaculate..

Bet you would also win the Lottery if you bought a ticket An unwelded '86 chassis must be as rare as a rare thing.

 

[tom2207]

My '86 110s chassis is still immaculate..

Its the only one ,,,,

 

[8ob]

They don't rot out if they are kept reasonably clean, that 90 of mine only had/needed a rear crossmember because I couldn't be arsed to get under there and blast the crud out of it. The rest of it and the bulkhead are as good as new. Doors have lost their newness but that's no big deal.

Bob

 

[puffernutter]

They say that 90% of Land Rover Defenders are still on the road - the remaining 10% are in bits in peoples garages!

 

[tom2207]

They don't rot out if they are kept reasonably clean, that 90 of mine only had/needed a rear crossmember because I couldn't be arsed to get under there and blast the crud out of it. The rest of it and the bulkhead are as good as new. Doors have lost their newness but that's no big deal.

Bob

Have you priced doors of late ,,, crazy money for tidy ones , more expensive than a bulkhead.