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yellaterra · Oct 8, 2012

Ok, so I have had a 1972 SWB series 3 for the best part of 12 years, and have carried out many modifications to it over the years including hydraulic winches, Ford V6 running megasquirt, disc brakes etc etc....
It pretty much got abandoned 2 years ago and has sat in the yard unloved.
The winches are fantastic and although not quick they will just about pull anything out of anywhere.
Last year I went and bought an early 1990 2 door disco 200 tdi to use the engine from it in the series 3 but then realised that it would be ashame to destroy what appears to be an early disco in reasonable condition.
I've pottered around in the disco for a year but don't think its really for me.
Its MOT is due I'm not sure whether to keep the Disco and scrap the series 3 or keep the series 3 and scrap the Disco.
Or sell off both and start a new project.

Pikey · Oct 8, 2012

Keep the series and put the disco engine (minus turbo) in the series.

Saint.V8 · Oct 8, 2012

:welcome2:

If it was me - I'd scrap the Disco and get the S3 back on the road - that looks like a fab motor - me jealous....I'd love a bright fecking yellow SWB S3....KEEP IT

Dr_evil · Oct 8, 2012

Keep the series, sell the disco and sort the series and fit a 6bt

yellaterra · Oct 8, 2012

Cheers for the replies.
Why remove the turbo from a 200tdi? Is it purely to reduce the load into the drive train?

yellaterra · Oct 8, 2012

Whats a 6bt?

Dr_evil · Oct 8, 2012

Cummins 6bt engine, have a search on here

someone crammed one into a fender

Would make the series a bit better too if you put some disco axles on it too for disc brakes

yellaterra · Oct 8, 2012

I fitted Zeus disc brake conversions front and rear as I got fed up cleaning out the drums every time I went for a play!

The half shafts seemed to be its Achilles heel, sometimes they'd last for ages other times they were rubbish. Pulled out my local petrol station once and bust a rear shaft as it dropped off the kerb!

There was a company in the US selling stronger shafts for the series axle but they were expensive so I never bothered.

I liked the tax free aspect of it and never wanted to change too much in the way of drive train as it sort of becomes illegal to claim the free tax so i limited it to an engine change only.

Dr_evil · Oct 8, 2012

Swap the engine over again to a decent derv one and you'll have plenty of power off road

yellaterra · Oct 23, 2012

Took the Discovery for an MOT today expecting it to fail miserably which would have been the excuse I needed to break it for the motor but it only went and passed with no advisories!
I guess now's the time to sell it and look for one which is a genuine wreck to use the motor from.
I reckon these very early discos, although rubbish, will have some what of a cult following in a few years as they will get rarer.
Perhaps I should stash it away for 20 years?? :behindsofa:

wiltshire landyman · Oct 23, 2012

yellaterra said:
Took the Discovery for an MOT today expecting it to fail miserably which would have been the excuse I needed to break it for the motor but it only went and passed with no advisories!
I guess now's the time to sell it and look for one which is a genuine wreck to use the motor from.
I reckon these very early discos, although rubbish, will have some what of a cult following in a few years as they will get rarer.
Perhaps I should stash it away for 20 years?? :behindsofa:

pm redhand he may be able to help u out

Pikey · Oct 23, 2012

I can indeed got a lovely 300tdi engine for sale

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