Lightweight with a TD5...

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Hi! Its Christmas and so I treated myself to a landrover magazine.
Now I want a landrover - do you see how this gets out of hand? Anyhow,
rather than start with a nice easy project, my dream, currently, is to
take a lightweight (CKD what you will) and make it into the meanest
thing on the road (ha ha! Like I have the wherewithal or time).
Anyhow the two things that picque my interest on this at the moment
are: Could I fit a TD5 under the bonnet and are there any hard tops.
Oh, and having made this beast, is there any way to make it more secure
for long term (5 days) parking in a public car park?

Anyhow, happy new year - I'm off to salivate over the catalogue which
came with the magazine - now, where's my credit card.

Philip

 
In message <[email protected]>
[email protected] wrote:

> Hi! Its Christmas and so I treated myself to a landrover magazine.
> Now I want a landrover - do you see how this gets out of hand?

I think most of the members of this group have terminal Landroveritis -
welcome to the club!

> Anyhow,
> rather than start with a nice easy project, my dream, currently, is to
> take a lightweight (CKD what you will) and make it into the meanest
> thing on the road (ha ha! Like I have the wherewithal or time).
> Anyhow the two things that picque my interest on this at the moment
> are: Could I fit a TD5 under the bonnet and are there any hard tops.

I'm sure it could be done, but "trivial" is not a word that springs to
mind. I've a sneaking suspiscion that it would be easier to make a 90
look like a lightweight.

> Oh, and having made this beast, is there any way to make it more secure
> for long term (5 days) parking in a public car park?

As above I reckon - anyone with a tow truck and a large winch is not
going to have any problems with a lightweight (or any other car really).

>
> Anyhow, happy new year - I'm off to salivate over the catalogue which
> came with the magazine - now, where's my credit card.
>
> Philip
>

Richard

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On 29 Dec 2005 04:31:31 -0800, [email protected] scribbled the following
nonsense:

>Hi! Its Christmas and so I treated myself to a landrover magazine.
>Now I want a landrover - do you see how this gets out of hand? Anyhow,
>rather than start with a nice easy project, my dream, currently, is to
>take a lightweight (CKD what you will) and make it into the meanest
>thing on the road (ha ha! Like I have the wherewithal or time).
>Anyhow the two things that picque my interest on this at the moment
>are: Could I fit a TD5 under the bonnet and are there any hard tops.
>Oh, and having made this beast, is there any way to make it more secure
>for long term (5 days) parking in a public car park?
>
>Anyhow, happy new year - I'm off to salivate over the catalogue which
>came with the magazine - now, where's my credit card.
>
>Philip

it just so happens I have a hardtop lightweight for sale......
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....
 

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi! Its Christmas and so I treated myself to a landrover magazine.
> Now I want a landrover - do you see how this gets out of hand? Anyhow,
> rather than start with a nice easy project, my dream, currently, is to
> take a lightweight (CKD what you will) and make it into the meanest
> thing on the road (ha ha! Like I have the wherewithal or time).
> Anyhow the two things that picque my interest on this at the moment
> are: Could I fit a TD5 under the bonnet and are there any hard tops.
> Oh, and having made this beast, is there any way to make it more secure
> for long term (5 days) parking in a public car park?
>
> Anyhow, happy new year - I'm off to salivate over the catalogue which
> came with the magazine - now, where's my credit card.
>
> Philip

why not go the whole hog and put a V8 in - just get a very big box of
halfshafts to feed the beast. I have perverse desire to port the heads
on a 2 1/4 I have to believe there is plenty of excess metal to play with
and if other BL castings of the era are owt to go off horsepower to be
gained
Derek
I don't have landroveritis now - I am in remission


 

"MVP" <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:48:35 GMT, "Derek"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>><[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> Hi! Its Christmas and so I treated myself to a landrover magazine.
>>> Now I want a landrover - do you see how this gets out of hand? Anyhow,
>>> rather than start with a nice easy project, my dream, currently, is to
>>> take a lightweight (CKD what you will) and make it into the meanest
>>> thing on the road (ha ha! Like I have the wherewithal or time).
>>> Anyhow the two things that picque my interest on this at the moment
>>> are: Could I fit a TD5 under the bonnet and are there any hard tops.
>>> Oh, and having made this beast, is there any way to make it more secure
>>> for long term (5 days) parking in a public car park?
>>>
>>> Anyhow, happy new year - I'm off to salivate over the catalogue which
>>> came with the magazine - now, where's my credit card.
>>>
>>> Philip
>>
>> why not go the whole hog and put a V8 in - just get a very big box of
>>halfshafts to feed the beast. I have perverse desire to port the heads
>>on a 2 1/4 I have to believe there is plenty of excess metal to play with
>>and if other BL castings of the era are owt to go off horsepower to be
>>gained
>>Derek
>>I don't have landroveritis now - I am in remission
>>
>
> http://www.automotivecomp.com/landrover_perf.html
>
> 2.25 with go!
>
> --
> Mark.
> www.mvp-fine-art.co.uk
> www.markvarleyphoto.co.uk
> www.mvp-gallery.com
> www.4x4info.info
> www.beautifulbondage.net
> www.facelessladies.com
> www.shoot-to-thrill.com
> www.bespoke-bondage.com
> "nec aspera terrent"

Thanks Mark interesting bit of info that, I'll get the die grinder warmed
up + 6 to 15 bhp is well worth the effort.Add a better camshaft and we be
rockin'
Derek


 
....and [email protected] spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> Could I fit a TD5 under the bonnet and
>

There is an article in this month's LRO about engine swaps. Interestingly,
the Td5 is NOT listed as one of the engines they suggest for a transplant to
any LR vehicle. V8s, Tdis, Perkins, Nissan, Peugeot, all OK, but the Td5
doesn't get a mention. I wonder why?

The Td5 ECU takes signals from around 20 different sensors around the
vehicle. For a proper installation, you would need all these sensors as
well as the lump itself and the ECU, and the data to calibrate it all and
make it actually work. There may be a way to bypass all this with a 2-wire
system (as can be done with the 3.9 ECU), but I've never heard of it.

Stick with something simple like a V8. There's plenty of "wisdom" around on
this topic, almost nothing on the Td5.


--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 

Simon Isaacs wrote:
> it just so happens I have a hardtop lightweight for sale......

A long delay in getting back to you - work seem to think that access to
google groups is detrimental to my work! Strangely, they'll let me
have ebay and google's search engine - ho-hum!

Do you still have it? Are there any pics/details on the web? Is it
modified in any way?

Not that my wife will let me buy it you know!

 
Thanks for all your responses - It was good to se such quick and
helpful responses. One day I will have one! I'm not too sure about
the half shaft problem - sounds a little expensive and I don't want a
particularly scrappy looking car as it needs to be parked on my drive
some of the time - so I couldn't rely on that for security. Anyhow, I
like my creature comforts so the internals were going to need a bit
more luxury - looking through the window would show it wasn't just a
workhorse. I'm still interested but I've not bought one - yet!

 
I tried to follow up and thank everyone for their help/advice but the
google server failed in some way. I'm unsure if it managed it to post
the message - so rather than double post I'll just saya big thanks to
all the responses: Thanks!

 
On 8 Jan 2006 05:23:54 -0800, [email protected] scribbled the following
nonsense:

>
>Simon Isaacs wrote:
>> it just so happens I have a hardtop lightweight for sale......
>
>A long delay in getting back to you - work seem to think that access to
>google groups is detrimental to my work! Strangely, they'll let me
>have ebay and google's search engine - ho-hum!
>
>Do you still have it? Are there any pics/details on the web? Is it
>modified in any way?
>
>Not that my wife will let me buy it you know!
pics can be found at http://www.101club.org/smallads.php

Essentially as the army had, just with some 90 high back seats for
comfort and parabolic springs, for comfort.
--

Simon Isaacs

Peterborough 4x4 Club Newsletter Editor and Webmaster
Green Lane Association (GLASS) Financial Director
101 Ambi, undergoing camper conversion www.simoni.co.uk
1976 S3 LWT, Fully restored, ready for sale! Make me an offer!
Suzuki SJ410 (Wife's) 3" lift kit fitted, body shell now restored and mounted on chassis, waiting on a windscreen and MOT
Series 3 88" Rolling chassis...what to do next
1993 200 TDi Discovery
1994 200 TDi Discovery body sheel, being bobbed and modded.....
 

"MVP" <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:48:35 GMT, "Derek"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>><[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> Hi! Its Christmas and so I treated myself to a landrover magazine.
>>> Now I want a landrover - do you see how this gets out of hand? Anyhow,
>>> rather than start with a nice easy project, my dream, currently, is to
>>> take a lightweight (CKD what you will) and make it into the meanest
>>> thing on the road (ha ha! Like I have the wherewithal or time).
>>> Anyhow the two things that picque my interest on this at the moment
>>> are: Could I fit a TD5 under the bonnet and are there any hard tops.
>>> Oh, and having made this beast, is there any way to make it more secure
>>> for long term (5 days) parking in a public car park?
>>>
>>> Anyhow, happy new year - I'm off to salivate over the catalogue which
>>> came with the magazine - now, where's my credit card.
>>>
>>> Philip
>>
>> why not go the whole hog and put a V8 in - just get a very big box of
>>halfshafts to feed the beast. I have perverse desire to port the heads
>>on a 2 1/4 I have to believe there is plenty of excess metal to play with
>>and if other BL castings of the era are owt to go off horsepower to be
>>gained
>>Derek
>>I don't have landroveritis now - I am in remission
>>
>
> http://www.automotivecomp.com/landrover_perf.html
>
> 2.25 with go!
>
> --
> Mark.
> www.mvp-fine-art.co.uk
> www.markvarleyphoto.co.uk
> www.mvp-gallery.com
> www.4x4info.info
> www.beautifulbondage.net
> www.facelessladies.com
> www.shoot-to-thrill.com
> www.bespoke-bondage.com
> "nec aspera terrent"

Thanks Mark interesting bit of info that, I'll get the die grinder warmed
up + 6 to 15 bhp is well worth the effort.Add a better camshaft and we be
rockin'
Derek


 
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