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I was thinking it would weigh more like 1.8 ton all I can think is its the bigger tyres plus spare, tank guard and the fact that it's got complete terafirma suspension set up front to rear arms and all. I'm still going to try and get it on another weight bridge, see if I can find enough scrap...

Hi all got my disco on the weighbridge at It weighed in at 21 80kgs. I was quite surprised how heavy it is considering there's not allot of body work and the cab is made from fiber glass. It's got a mazda engine in it coupled to a manual box . I know the mazda is heavy but didn't think I'd be...

Indeed it is it will hold 55mph all the way up that hill

The first run out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztym7nr-1Uk

Fully road worthy now

And its starts aswell watch this. Mazda sl35 whistle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmfvecOOqZI

Oh yes and were fully piped up now , well atleast until I buy some new silicone pipes. I made all this up from old spare pipe

Thanks retroanaconda ive had a look at my alternator and you are correct with the terminals on the back. Whilst I was away, I sent the alternator away to a specialist, just give it the once over and see why I cant pick up a tacho reading. It turns out it never had a tacho feed from the...

Sorry have made a mistake it's a allard inter cooler.

This was nice I started to put the diesel rad in looking at pipe work, took this full sized intercooler off my old disco and though it just see if it holds pressure. Blocked one end and fed the air line in the other. I could hear a small hiss thought it was just the air line and found this. And...

Made up a clutch pipe couldn't use a diesel one the slave on the gearbox is on the wrong side The finished pipe Bled the brakes and clutch ran a temporary fuel supply , fired it up and yes we have drive. The torque even on tick over is impressive. With the discos front wheels chocked up on the...

All out now ready for a jetwash get rid of all the filth. Next was the exciting job of swapping pedal boxes, which was a bit of a job firstly finding all the bolts in the cab and out on the bulkhead. Then get the steering shaft to split without damaging it was a nightmare, and finally getting...

So I've been busy, the engine gearbox and the box are in, well have been in for 2 weeks now, been to busy to post, and here's how it all fell together. The flywheel came back from its kick all good. The bell housing cam back from welding.[/URL][/IMG] Changed the input seal on the r380 When the...

Hi retroanaconda yes you got it, when I first bought the engine and run it up I originally thought the starter was shot when, it wouldn't spin fast enough and try to burn my jump leads out. But it's allot to do with the size of the engine being 3.5l diesel and fair size flywheel crank, ect. I...

Hi retroanaconda no I didn't get the set from m and d I've bought a bulk load of gasket sets and starter motors for the engine from my American parts supplier. You have to have at least 2 12v batteries connected through proper battery leads and terminals connected to get the starter to throw...