Hi all,
First post here!
Have just purchased a new project to keep me occupied - A 1971 Range Rover with a Series 3/90 mash up on top with a big old V8 in the front!
Runs like a dream but need a bit of help identifying various bits and bobs if possible?
(Am not taking delivery of it until tomorrow afternoon so can't physically check until then)
I think it needs a new alternator, which is the first hurdle: It came out of the factory in 1971 with what I'm assuming would have been a 3.5? The chap who owned it before the chap I've bought it from had what I think was a 3.9 which was then bored, ported and polished to a 4.0 It was apparently going to be dropped into a GT40 kit car but instead put it in this - I can assure you that it goes like
off a shovel!
So, my question is this: What alternator should I be putting in it?! I rang a few companies who told me that the original spec one was a Lucas A127/65 24220 Type but I wasn't sure if they were for the 3.5 or 4.0? I've also been recommended a STC234 which seems to do the job also I believe.
The current alternator on it (which I think is dodgy) is a LRA100 if that means anything to anyone?
The next question is, do I need to get a 'left-handed' variant as it's mounted on the left hand side of the engine? (see photo below)
Secondly, I believe that the running gear underneath is all still 100% 1971 Range Rover (minus the engine), and it has a 4 speed gearbox - Would this be the quite rare LT95??
I've attached some more photos below just for enjoyment, but any help would be great.
Cheers,
Rob.
First post here!
Have just purchased a new project to keep me occupied - A 1971 Range Rover with a Series 3/90 mash up on top with a big old V8 in the front!
Runs like a dream but need a bit of help identifying various bits and bobs if possible?
(Am not taking delivery of it until tomorrow afternoon so can't physically check until then)
I think it needs a new alternator, which is the first hurdle: It came out of the factory in 1971 with what I'm assuming would have been a 3.5? The chap who owned it before the chap I've bought it from had what I think was a 3.9 which was then bored, ported and polished to a 4.0 It was apparently going to be dropped into a GT40 kit car but instead put it in this - I can assure you that it goes like
So, my question is this: What alternator should I be putting in it?! I rang a few companies who told me that the original spec one was a Lucas A127/65 24220 Type but I wasn't sure if they were for the 3.5 or 4.0? I've also been recommended a STC234 which seems to do the job also I believe.
The current alternator on it (which I think is dodgy) is a LRA100 if that means anything to anyone?
The next question is, do I need to get a 'left-handed' variant as it's mounted on the left hand side of the engine? (see photo below)
Secondly, I believe that the running gear underneath is all still 100% 1971 Range Rover (minus the engine), and it has a 4 speed gearbox - Would this be the quite rare LT95??
I've attached some more photos below just for enjoyment, but any help would be great.
Cheers,
Rob.
