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My guess would be '71 as the BL markings(?) wouldn't be on a '81 as LR ltd. came into being in 1978, but then the 101 FC didn't exist in '71 o_O Either way the engine's condition would appear to place it in the 'boat anchor' category.

Not boring Norseman and as aj1954 said, important info if originality is a concern. My 1989 2 door is not very original. It was LHD now RHD with a VM replaced by a 300Tdi. TBH I was given the spolier and think the vehicle is missing something...

A liner problem is easy to diagnose, but hopefully that is not your problem as the condition is terminal. If you have a slipping liner the engine will be quiet when cold but as it starts to warm a distinct metallic tap (at piston speed not...

I wouldn't bother too much about timing marks, except as a guide with a timing light, as the correct setting for a new engine may not be so after years of wear 'n tear. If ever I feel the need to alter the timing on my 3.5efi I do it the old...

Depending on how you rate originality the 6 vent slot spoiler was introduced in Oct. '89 & this is the only version that I assume is still available new. An '89 prior to that month should have the earlier 4 slot version, which in turn superseded...

I replaced mine a few years ago but can't remember the thread details, sorry. What amused me is that the makers handbook states that the spoiler can be removed to protect it from possible damage when driving off-road .. that may be the case when...

You have my sympathy, the driver's door mechanism failed on my RRC two years ago & refused to open from either outside or inside. The central locking worked ok but that was that. A much younger/slimmer indie. climbed in from the passenger side &...

Interesting project. I owned a Lightweight years ago, a (now) rare 2A & remember it was a different driving experience to a standard 88/109, examples of which I've also owned & I didn't really take to it .. but that's just me. Good luck with...

Although I have never ventured into EAS ownership my experience of metal suspension mirrors your own; in 61 years of motoring I've suffered just one leaf spring failure & two of coils .. neither vehicle was a LR product.

Whilst there's no such thing as zero risk. you can mitigate obvious risk. Another EAS failure that would leave me and any passengers stranded in a cold dark night, miles from home can be avoided by removing the source of risk. Of course, I'm not...

.... No offense taken, you Leyland driver you😜

Speaking for myself as a P38 owner, I found the analogy very funny. But then Clarkson and I are only three years apart in age and we're both 'old skool' in humour and opinion. :)

I don't understand why you have chosen to use the term belittle as I never intended anything of the sort .. I'm sure my post concluded with the phrase 'no offence guys' but perhaps you missed that? When it comes to headlights I was referring to...

a lot of folks cite this.. i've worried about it, not because of the cost, but whether its expected, eg if you should be getting 20mpg but only getting 10mpg then i'd be concerned what is wrong and it should be fixed. i'm not going to be happy to...

Not really, the only time I ever did a brim-to-brim was on a 600+ mile road trip in my current 3.5efi auto that is factory standard when it comes to engine/drivetrain & wheels/tyres. When it comes to general motoring I just put E5 in when the...

Wrong generation of cab(s) Google Metrocab & no the classic does not have headlamps like that o_O

Did well to squeeze a straight 6 in there, did they 'modify' the bulkhead? With R&D money being short I would have thought Rover would have at least experimented with the later version of the P5 engine which was producing as much power/torque as...

I found the above posts interesting & will add my own experience(s) On the subject of subbing out; back in 2000 I met such a contractor who was attending to P38 4.6 V8's at a time when LR main stealers were still dealing with warranty claims...

What I've seen , since being told they "don't have anyone trained on 'older' models but the guy who knows about them, as a hobby, works on a Friday" , is that the older guys are mainly in the parts dept. these days. I have rarely seen anyone over...

Unless of course it's an early one, you know the one's that weren't stuffed full of 'lecktronics & (in certain cases) could be mistaken for a London cab at first glance or have a propensity for slipping V8 liners. No offence guys ;)

Once properly sorted, the EAS is pretty reliable I have had little cause for concern in the last 14 years or so. Have you got any diagnostics? If so, what fault codes do you have? If no diagnostics, I suspect you are paying someone to fix the...

This conversion has always puzzled me .. the advantages of a disc set-up vs drum are well understood, but why would you want them for what is essentially a parking brake?

+ 1 for Rimmers service. Be aware though that genuine Classic ignition components appear to be extinct wherever you shop, even though the old Lucas branded boxes are still about the country of origin is either Turkey (not the new spelling) or...

+ 1 for the turbo.

I have been informed by Alan his son that he passed away yesterday after a very short illness, he joined LZ september 2006 so has been on here a long time with lots of helpful input he will be missed RIP Tony

Carbs or EFI, the latter introduced in Oct. '85 but SU's could still be specified. If it's original it will be a flapper at that age.

Just like a number of people I know in the case of the former :rolleyes:

I've experienced liner movement on my own 3.9 years ago & also on a friend's RV8. Playing the sound I have to say the timing of the noise does sound like it's in time with the engine's RPM but the sound itself is different to any liner I've heard...

Series 3 land rovers started production from Sept 1971. If you say yours is registered as a 1970 land rover there's been a bit of plate swapping going on.

Right up to the moment it goes wrong :rolleyes: