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Been a long time since the last update, here we go. Exhaust taken care of. Can´t say I´m super friendly with the welder just yet, but learning curve is steep, actually pretty satisfied with the result. Had to have a radiator in place, so got the old one, brushed it up and installed. It´s really...

Seeing the end of the tunnel, but not there yet. With the DL52 the exhaust need to be rerouted so I´ve practiced the new welder a few times. I rescued pieces from the one that came with the engine, which spared me a few bends. Still got the rear part to do, but hopefully I´m done in a day or...

The last couple of weeks I´ve been trying to sort out the engine wiring. Battery is/will be relocated under the seat, a new battery box is on its way over from UK now. The old glow plug resistor is swapped for a heater relay, fuel cut off solenoid, alternator and other misc loose ends. New fuel...

Ok, so far I managed to get power to the starter solenoid, which has been eluding me for a while. I took the ignition down and found out a PO for some reason had cut the W/R wire and replaced with a blue. Got that back together, cranking works fine now. Also wired the glowplug relay, as...

Nope, it's the one used for the 2,25 D. I'm thinking this 2.8 engine won't be needing the resistor, and the existing wiring could be used wiring the relay/glow plugs. Enjoy turkey dinner, it's Pizza time here in a few minutes

Now when looking at the blown up pic, I see also a white/blue wire. Where is this one going?

Related question. I'm guessing the glow plug resistor will be redundant? 2 wires coming out from the bulk head harness; the larger Red can be connected to the relay, ter 30? The smaller one, brown/black (? I think) to terminal 86? Wife suggests I stay away from all/anything electric, due to a...

Engine is finally back in. It did put up quite of a fight, much due to a bad engine hoist, but in the end it caved in. Now time to figure out how to connect things like fuel cut solenoid, glow plug controller etc. I can´t find much information about this engine, DL52 but I guess it will be...

Ok, thanks again. //Carl

Ok, so not light on = heating glow plugs, ligth off = time to crank? Thanks

That makes sence, thanks. Any idea about 2nd pic?

I inherited this -74/88" with shot engine, 2.25 D. I ran across this 2.8 TD taken out from a Series car. I need help identifying/how to wire these parts. 1st pic is what I believe the fule cut solenoid. How should this be wired,? To the ignition? Right now only 1 (white) wire coming up. 2nd...

Cheers, good work there. The one I´m working on I kind of inherited. It´s been sitting för +20 years, and my low set goal is mainly getting it back on the road. //Car1

Well not very much Land Rover this weekend, but managed to dismantle the handbreak contraption, painted, greased up and put back in the car. Works like a charm. Hope to find time getting the engine back in, in the days between. Let´s see how that works out. //Car1

From the state/looks of it, it appears to be from 1874. Although according to the registration it´s a century younger

Thanks T-man, got that now. Initially, working with badly corroded bolts and nuts, I thought it to be yet another dimension.

This weekend the plan was to paint what was left on the frame and also clean the gearbox up, before reinstalling it. Painting was quick done away with, which rendered me with the filthy gearbox. The outside temperature -15 made it impossible to use degreaser/pressure heat washer, so I had to do...

I really don´t like rust. It´s like an iceberg, 10% shows, the rest is down under, overwhelming and impossible to eliminate. But, after 20 hrs on the lift, with a grinder, wire wheel, cutting discs and 3 sqm new steel, we saw the light in the tunnel. I would´nt say the frame is anywhere perfect...

Gearbox is out and tonight we´ll get the 88 up on the lift. Plan is to adress the rust, tidy up the frame a bit and also take care of the crooked cross member, Looking forward to two days dedicated to grinder, wire wheels and welding. //Car1

It´s been a while. I decided to pull my head up from the sand and started to check the frame a little closer. Living in denial I had convinced myself, and site manager, that it was good to go - or at least will hold up for a little while more. I think it´s saveable. 1 area right next to the...