Recent content by chrisrawe

check ur bleed off rail for leaks mine did this.... Took me ages to find it :) i had a tiny leak on no. 3 cyl where the pipe had gone hard.... Slowly let air in.... Cut out and after getting it started again a few days later it happen again... Changed the pipes and all is good now

its a bit dirty and i still have all the crap in the back but heres a few pics of the roof for you..... Fits really well and isnt that bad in the winter either :)

no worries i'll take some pics for you iam over there tomorrow........cheers i did a bit of a bodge job when the v8 went in so this time i want everything near as damn it perfect so i dont have to tinker every spare moment to fix or repair the bodges i did in the first place :)

little update....middle silencer fitted.....all wiring done.......fluids topped up/filled up.......only got the intake to do before ill start her up....i have a question for anyone who knows........is the crankcase a positive system...i.e does the breather hose attach to the post airfilter...

cheers :). i did notice that when i put everything in place so when i welded the pins on top for the rad support brackets, i moved them forward rather then central........i was very surprised how everything except fuel lines fitted really nicely

Oh and i have 30mm spacers so i could use a lovely set of 300tdi alloys that i had powder coated black :) think they cost me 180 ish but worth every penny

shame i tried to list in the for sale section but couldnt as i had under 50 posts :( i changed the rear axle already to disk but kept the front as i was the ashcroft 2 wheel drjve conversion and you need the older front axle for it to work with the locking hubs.... Sorry but on the up side my...

i havent got any pics but i had to cut and weld the front rad brackets to make the disco one fit which was easy enough and i also remived the egr valve....... Blow torch, plus gas and i even downloads a bilbe app... Just in case :)

i fitted the fuel filter housing in the original td /200tdi location..... Now i dont know if a standard set of 200 pipes will fit straight in or if you need to lenghthen them, but to save hastle and since i didnt have an diesel lines coz it was a v8 i just brought 3 metres or 6mm id fuel line...

now for the cross member... It has nothing to do with hitting the r380 gearbox!! It is purely for the exhaust, and since i brought a new 300 tdi defender exhaust i had to hack it about.... i welded a 5mm plate over the top to try and give it as much strength as possible, however you can see...

after we tacked the engine mounts on i took the engine out to weld the mounts up properly and also changed tbe rear main oil seal, clutch, hd folrk etc after that was done i started connecting stuff up.... i already had a disco steering box and defender drop arm etc so i used the disco pas...

clean up the defender one and use **** loads of sealant.... Attach the defender handbrake assebly etc and drum and rear prop

the next bits arnt really in order but are still relevent.... The rear of the tranny box on the disco is different so needs to be changed so you take the drum off undo the 4 bolts and take the shoes assembly off..... Dont take the big centre nut off as you dont need too.... And then undo the...

I had my old gearbox 3.9 block and tranny in the back of the disco so it was really back end heavy!! next you grind off the old engine mounts... Mind were standard td mounts as i had a milner conversion kit for the v8... next...... Slide the gearbox engine and tranny as one unit and bolt...

Hey all i started this project a out 2 weeks ago and after doing research there was alot of mixed thoughts arounds parts fitting and such like thats so, i took as many pics as possible to easily show people how easy it is..... So first of all find a pos disco!! and get a mate to pick ur motor...