top speed

Mine does 118 and I can pee higher than all of you .

Hi Guys,

My 1989 110 V8 was able to roar along at 90mph without pushing it too much, but it is quite loud!

I assume it will pretty much match your 90 widget, but i dont think i would like to try!

scott110 said:

I assume it will pretty much match your 90 widget, but i dont think i would like to try!

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OK - sensible reply now!!

In contemporaneous Autocar tests the 90 and 110 V8 reached best top speed of 85-90 mph in 4th gear.

My trucks been fettled a little bit - larger tyres, 110 V8 transfer box ratio and warmer cam - but should perform as fairly standard IMO.

Top speed on the speedo on the flat (obviously on the German autobahn) was an indicated 102/3 ish in 5th. When looking at the GPS afterwards (and peeling my hands off the sweat-bathed steering wheel) it indicated 89.9 mph.

One day I'll see what it'll do in 4th .

PS Scott - nice taste in Landrovers, 1989 was an excellent vintage .

My P reg Disco will sit at about 95mph easy, I have had it at 100 and I could feel it would have done more.

Hi my disco done 95 mph easy back from gatwick on return from holiday down the m25/m3 i reckon it will do about 110 mph but would not like to wind the old transmisson up that much,bit noisy though,tiga

i have a 94 defender 90 and ive gotten it up to around 80 or so...i could get it up higher though...80 is around 2800-3000 rpm in 5th

mph by the way

Remember: the NA stands for "Naturally Asthmatic"

If you wanna go fast, get yourself an R1!

whereswaldo583 said:

i have a 94 defender 90 and ive gotten it up to around 80 or so...i could get it up higher though...80 is around 2800-3000 rpm in 5th

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The NAS is goverend to a max speed of 86 mph - in either 4th or 5th gear.

garethcoe said:

Remember: the NA stands for "Naturally Asthmatic"

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The NAS has has a 1.22:1 ratio transfer box which I agree makes for dreadfully slow progress. I had the same ratios and the performance was hateful, until I swapped for a lower ratio (1.44:1) transfer box. Now instead of pulling 27.5mph/1000 rpm in top it pulls 23.7mph/1000 rpm, it is like drivng a totally different truck - I now seem to always be in the right gear, when before I was always wasn't - if that makes any sense!!.

Widget said:

- I now seem to always be in the right gear, when before I was always wasn't - if that makes any sense!!.

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what gear would that be?? studded black leather???

if you want speed buy a sports car or the new range rover sport.

When I want speed I get a couple of wraps from the bloke who stands at the corner of the street everynight.

When I want speed I get a couple of wraps from the bloke down the Elephant and Castle.

Sorry I've obviously had to much to smoke.

slob said:

what gear would that be?? studded black leather???

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Ah - a like minded fellow.

does yours have the barb wire gusset??

You mean tne one with the wispy feather trimmings?

yeah thats the one, does it come with built in electrodes??

I'd better calm down.

I have an ex MOD 110 '87 NA 2.5L diesel. Top speed is about 68MPH as stated earlier.