What did you do with your Range Rover today

tomcat59alan said:

Didn't they drop the 1800 MGB unit into them

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The 1300 unit dropped straight in. Trying to remember what Austin it was out of. Metro? Allegro? Maybe Maestro?

People put all sorts in. My favourite was the v12 Jag unit with Jag running gear but some fairly hefty modification was required including moving the bulkhead.

Grrrrrr said:

The 1300 unit dropped straight in. Trying to remember what Austin it was out of. Metro? Allegro? Maybe Maestro?

People put all sorts in. My favourite was the v12 Jag unit with Jag running gear but some fairly hefty modification was required including moving the bulkhead.

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Don't think it was any of those three,they were transverse engines.

tomcat59alan said:

Don't think it was any of those three,they were transverse engines.

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Marina possibly.

tomcat59alan said:

Don't think it was any of those three,they were transverse engines.

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Although they were mounted transversely, an engine isn't really transverse or longitudinal. The gearbox dictates that.

Bix said:

Although they were mounted transversely, an engine isn't really transverse or longitudinal. The gearbox dictates that.

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But the gearbox was also the sump.unlike modern transverse engines that bolt on to the gearbox.the engine sat on top of the gearbox.

tomcat59alan said:

But the gearbox was also the sump.unlike modern transverse engines that bolt on to the gearbox.the engine sat on top of the gearbox.

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Drop on a normal sump and any other gearbox, it is still just an A series engine. It'd make a weird place to start as a donor in that package though. Unless all they needed was a block?

Bix said:

Drop on a normal sump and any other gearbox, it is still just an A series engine. It'd make a weird place to start as a donor in that package though. Unless all they needed was a block?

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Far easier to use the Marina unit,I do remember an article in one of the car mags at the time messing about having a sump fabricated to fit a 1275 engine in.

Bix said:

Drop on a normal sump and any other gearbox, it is still just an A series engine. It'd make a weird place to start as a donor in that package though. Unless all they needed was a block?

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Have a look on The Morris Minor Owners Club site its not that straightforward, the MG Midget seems to be the one they go for without having to change cranks back plates flywheel etc.

went to garage and cried

sjp873 said:

went to garage and cried

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We’ve all done it

Share your tears

Did totally legitimate things to get my car through MoT Test. Couldn't find the break in earth to fix the LH inboard main, so I had to make a temporary strap which piggyback the RH inboard main. In the process of trying to remove the LH assembly I ended up spinning the studs in the housing so for now 2 of the 4 anchor points are cable tied in... and did totally legitimate things with the ABS. But I feel the less said about that the better. But as I said, totally legitimate. Honest.

tomcat59alan said:

Have a look on The Morris Minor Owners Club site its not that straightforward, the MG Midget seems to be the one they go for without having to change cranks back plates flywheel etc.

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But what heretic would kill a Midget to keep a Minor going longer?

tomcat59alan said:

Marina possibly.

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Might have been Marina. Names aren't my strong point.

tomcat59alan said:

Have a look on The Morris Minor Owners Club site its not that straightforward, the MG Midget seems to be the one they go for without having to change cranks back plates flywheel etc.

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It wasn't a Midget. Never mind, it will come back to me.

RangeRoller dt said:

Look like new
whats in the Thule box, roof rack bits?

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Yeah, for my parents T5 California we took on vacation. Didn't think the RR would ready in time, and to be honest, she isn't. We will take her on a weekend trip once we are back so.

Testing.

Well that's just bizarre. I can't post in the adverts thread. Apparently JUST the adverts thread.

Tenebreaux said:

Testing.

Well that's just bizarre. I can't post in the adverts thread. Apparently JUST the adverts thread.

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??
You mean the ‘for sale’ section?
Of course you can must have 50 constructive posts by now.

RangeRoller dt said:

??
You mean the ‘for sale’ section?
Of course you can must have 50 constructive posts by now.

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No, the thread titled "Adverts" started by Oakey.

Well that doesn’t make sense you just posted here also

RangeRoller dt said:

Well that doesn’t make sense you just posted here also

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That's the weird bit. Just seems to be that one thread.

I'm taking the week starting the 7th of Sept off. Thinking of doing my headlining while I'm off. Anyone got any experience of this stuff?

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