Recent content by PeteS3

Thanks. But ebay item too far gone and Craddocks new part is half what I paid for the landy! New price is ridiculous - I can get one fabricated for less. But, I'd rather have the original part. A lot of 2.6 blocks have been scrapped due to poor MPG, so there must be some good second hand spares...

Unfortunately, the outlet to the exhaust is in a different location vs the P4 due to other bits in the way. So, the parts aren't interchangeable.

Anyone have a new, or good used one for sale. Just bought a genuine 38,000 mile '78 109 pickup that deserves to live a lot longer but I cant find a manifold. Hope someone can help.

A genuine Fairey Capstan Winch for Land Rover Series II/IIa/III bought in late-1970s but never fitted and never used, just sold on eBay for £936! Wow!!

Thanks for the info Nick - the winch seems a pretty useful accessory to have.

What is thw manufactureres intended use for these capstan winches? Is it to pull the landy out of trouble or is it to use the landy as a platform to pull something else? If the latter, what weight can it pull without ripping the front end off?

Just spoken with Jake at Adrian Flux. Good to talk to someone who knows what they are talking about! Very pleased with the service, cover and price.

I have fond memories of my dad's various LWB Series 2 and 3's as a kid. Now it's my turn to own one. Just bought an early Series 3 SWB, that has been loved by previous owners, although they haven't been extravagant with her upkeep, she is reasonably tidy and known weak points seem to be OK. She...