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I should be ready for this weekend Ash.
Sounds like you actually need to read the words Jimmy!  The stock intake with the HO upper is the lowest height option for this so that combined with not wanting to disturb the factory lower means I'll be trying that first(that's why i match ported it while it was still on the engine). Yes the GT40 Intake and heads will get a turn one day and so will a hyd. roller but first things first. |
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That did ring a bell when I was looking last night but I couldn't be f'd looking back through 11 pages for my answer!
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Pete , never thought i'd see something like that in your driveway .You never told me you had an interest in F---in Range Rovers . Grouse work . What happened to the XE ute ?
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Yeah Adam, a few people have said that:) Dad had a few of them and I always liked them except for the f**k s**t engine!
Pulled the running gear and sold the body off the XE. Now for some more... Thanks to Ash helping me on saturday we got the engine and trans finally in!  New flexplate and ARP bolts  Bolted together...  Some die grindering required here for shifter linkage clearance...   In like Flyn...  Driveshaft clearance with the Ally pan is actually better than the steel one...  Still I hit it with grinder of die for a little more clearance...  Crossmember clearance is somewhat minimalist. Deciding whether to notch just for the sump portion or right to the outside of the fins at the mo..  
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Age: 43 Posts: 58 Joined: 14th Feb 2006 Ride: EBXR8, AU 11 XR8 UTE, FG XR6 Location: Perth Wanneroo |
No worries Pete. It's getting there. Can't wait to see this out carving up some mud tracks.
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Looks like ya still doin grouse things Pete , Good on ya ! Is it Gunna stay Naturally Aspirated ? If not will it then grow some Dana diffs ?
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Yeah I can't wait either Ash!
I don't think I'll be supercharging it Adam, As I said earlier, it may get the 40Y heads, Explorer intake and a hyd roller but the stock 351 will be a huge improvement over the poxy engine it had. I'll probably just use pegged stock diffs if I break one but I've still yet to discover if they're 10 spline or 24. '93 was supposedly the changeover year. Might go with an LSD for the rear and a locker for the front at some stage too. I'm eyeing off a Quaife Torsen type centre diff too...the std diff lock shifter mechanism is a C*** of a thing. |
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Didn't get much done this weekend except the trans lines.
3/8" stainless tube and Teflon braided hose. 
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Nice work.........
Needs more braid.....lol....... Couple of reject range rovers near my place........instantly thought of this.......but with more boost............hehehe Keep up the good work.. Daz
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DA22LE wrote: Couple of reject range rovers near my place........instantly thought of this.......but with more boost............hehehe I thought most people thought of a bit of cliff action, hoping to see one smashed at the bottom  I forgot to ask how Pete how long it took to clean off the years of caked on oil and dirt Because a Rover without oil leaks has has run out of oil.
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This coming from a Delica driver!?.....pffft!
I haven't even cleaned my rangie yet. |
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XR9UTE wrote: This coming from a Delica driver!?.....pffft! I haven't even cleaned my rangie yet. Those fighting words, I bet I won't find much oil muck underneath the Deli when its on its side  Well except for the oil pouring out at the time.
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Macca wrote: XR9UTE wrote: This coming from a Delica driver!?.....pffft! I haven't even cleaned my rangie yet. Those fighting words, I bet I won't find much oil muck underneath the Deli when its on its side Well except for the oil pouring out at the time.Those Delis'...So easy to work on  Anyway back on topic... I bought a coupla these gauges. They're great because you have programmable warning points, outputs and even a data logger 0-5V output. SO I can use this one to control my trans cooler fan.. http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetai ... 948&sid=76 I also got an Oil pressure gauge... http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetai ... 944&sid=76 |
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Age: 43 Posts: 58 Joined: 14th Feb 2006 Ride: EBXR8, AU 11 XR8 UTE, FG XR6 Location: Perth Wanneroo |
They look the goods those gauges.
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Loving this build. Keep up the good work
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