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Date: Wed, 1 May 96 6:50:51 -0400
From: "barnett childress" <barnett=childress%Eng%EMCHOP1@fishbowl02.lss.emc.com>
Subject: re: How Many D90's/East Coast Trails?/Tools

Antonios,

Are
>there 2500 soft tops for both '94 and '95 or were there 2500 each year? 

I think the numbers were around 1000 for 94 and 1500 for 95. 

>One more question.  Where can I get a 13mm sqaure drive to remove the 
drain and
>fill lugs on the differentials?  The guy at Home Depot looked at me like I 
was
>crazy when I asked and the dealer here doesn't sell tools.

I removed my diff plugs with a 1/2" or it might have been a 3/4" driver? 
Was a while ago but worked just fine.

Cheers,
Barnett 
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Original Text
From: Antonios Hadjigeorgali <75051.2034@CompuServe.COM>, on 4/30/96 10:36 
PM:
This may be a stupid question, but how many NAS D90's are there anyway? Are
there 2500 soft tops for both '94 and '95 or were there 2500 each year?  

BTW, Does anyone on the list know of good trails located anywhere between
southern PA and northern VA?, Thanks.

One more question.  Where can I get a 13mm sqaure drive to remove the drain 
and
fill lugs on the differentials?  The guy at Home Depot looked at me like I 
was
crazy when I asked and the dealer here doesn't sell tools.

Antonios Hadjigeorgalis
Baltimore, MD
'94 NAS D90 #359

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Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 08:06:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: rovah@agate.net (John Cassidy)
Subject: 3.5L to 4.7L

I was on the phone tonight(tomorrow AM in AUS), speaking to Mr. Ross Stuart
of Ritter Automotive in Melbourne, asking if his company supplied adaptors
to fit a Chevy engine to the ZF 4HP22 tranny, and he does not.  They do,
however, offer a kit for about $2,500(which includes crank, pistons and
other assorted pieces) to increase the size of the 3.5L Rover engine to
4.7L.  He has no dyno tests, but states that tests at the rear wheel
indicated a roughly 50% increase in horsepower.  He states that they also
supply high performance manifolds and exhaust components that could yield
another 15% increase in HP.
       He says that the conversion has been extremely reliable and has not
caused any problems with the stock ZF tranny.  His number is 613-9808-0266,
or fax at 613-9808-0095.  He'll be faxing me kit prices...there's no
catalog yet.  I told him about the internet lists and digests and he was
quite excited!  Especially when I told him I found Mark's 4WD on the web,
and not him!

Cheers!  John Cassidy   Bangor, Maine

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From: debrown@srp.gov
Date: 01 May 96 07:06:50 MST
Subject: How Many D90's/East Coast Trails?/Tools

FROM:  David Brown                           Internet: debrown@srp.gov
       Computer Graphics Specialist ~ S.R.P. ~ AM/FM - Graphic Records
       PAB219 (602)236-3544 -  Pager:6486 External (602)275-2508 #6486
Try the standard 1/2" drive ratchet. As I recall, that's what I used.
Just your regular old 1/2" ratchet or breaker bar, but without putting a
socket on the end.

Good luck!

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|__|__|__\___    //__/__|__\___    before us are tiny matters compared
| _|  |   |_ |}  \__/-\_|__/-\_|}  to what lies within us."
"(_)""""""(_)"      (_)    (_)                     Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Date: 30 Apr 96 22:36:12 EDT
From: Antonios Hadjigeorgali <75051.2034@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: How Many D90's/East Coast Trails?/Tools

This may be a stupid question, but how many NAS D90's are there anyway? Are
there 2500 soft tops for both '94 and '95 or were there 2500 each year?

BTW, Does anyone on the list know of good trails located anywhere between
southern PA and northern VA?, Thanks.

One more question.  Where can I get a 13mm sqaure drive to remove the drain and
fill lugs on the differentials?  The guy at Home Depot looked at me like I was
crazy when I asked and the dealer here doesn't sell tools.

Antonios Hadjigeorgalis
Baltimore, MD
'94 NAS D90 #359

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Date: Wed, 1 May 96 11:37:08 EDT
From: rdl@NomuraNY.COM (Rob Legerio)
Subject: Re: RR engine swap options

John,

    Have you spoken to the guys at Sierra Autosports in Nevada?
They are the U.S. rep for B&H services. If not, give em a buz at
702-322-6266.  They do alot of RR conversions. The most popular
being 5L Ford motors, but B&H makes Chevy adapters too. What
are the specs of the  Vortec motor (torque, HP, weight)?

I've been toying with the idea of swapping a Chevy small block
into my D90.  The biggest problem is weight. However, there are
several manufacturers of aluminum 350-400 blocks (Rodek, Donovan,
Mitchell, GM, etc.). There is no comparison between the cost and
availablity of parts. In some cases, you can buy race quality
parts for less than what they rape you for on LR parts. Think
about it, RN wants ~7K for the JE short block. We get full blown,
fully built, 358, dry sumped race motors from our engine builder,
for the same price, that live under extreem conditions and have
helped keep us one of the top finishers.  You can buy a used 
EFI LT1 vette crate motor for ~3K with everything including
all the electronics and emmissions stuff. Used aluminum blocks
can be found where sprint cars are raced. They are kind of
expensive new, 3 to 4K. People getting out of raceing often sell
off everything cheap so the track's a good place to get a deal.

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe you can build a fully street
legal engine using an alum block & heads (BTW - Block weight is
~100lbs with sleeves and caps) and light weight parts that will
weight LESS than the stock LR motor setup.  If you do it while
the LR motor has low miles on it, you could probably get back
a good amount of the cost by selling it. Another big plus is
that you wont have any Lucas stuff in your engine wiring.

Food for thought,
Rob

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Date: 01 May 96 11:54:21 EDT
From: Mark Ritter <70472.1130@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Heavy duty Disco rear bumper

FOR SALE: HEAVY DUTY REAR BUMPER FOR DISCO. Wraps around to back of rear wheel
wells and ties into frame giving protection to rear fenders. Allows retention of
stock bumper. Constructed of 3/16 and 1/4 steel. Powder coated semi-gloss black.
$1000 + shipping Call Mike Pado at Armadillo Ironworks 770-928-9050. 

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From: PurnellJE@aol.com
Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 19:10:46 -0400
Subject: Re: How Many D90's/East Coast Trails?/Tools

In a message dated 96-05-01 03:27:32 EDT, 75051.2034@CompuServe.COM (Antonios
Hadjigeorgali) writes:

>One more question.  Where can I get a 13mm sqaure drive to remove the drain
>and
>fill lugs on the differentials?  The guy at Home Depot looked at me like I
>was
>crazy when I asked and the dealer here doesn't sell tools.

Antonios, I did both my diffs with a 1/2" socket drive extension,  it removed
teh plugs fine, worked on the xfer case and trans if I remember correcty too.

don't need no stinkin' 13mm square drive...in fact, don't need no socket at
all...

John, D90, 1994

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Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 23:24:39 -0500
From: Jeff & Laura Kessler <lmkessler@srnet.com>
Subject: Re: Dextron III

At 10:07 PM 4/28/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I went to pick up a quart of Dextron II (two) ATF today (to top off the Range
>Rover PS reservoir) and I was told that it is no longer being made, and I was
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>Dextron II is no longer available (at least here in CA).
>Kevin Kelly
Kevin

Last fall when my transmission temperture sensor was acting up I bought my
first can (plastic bottle actually) of ATF.  The friend with me at the time
said the Dextron III replaced the Dextron II.  Since he has
repaired/replaced more automatic transmissions then I have (2+ to 0) I
trusted his judgement.

I did not need it in the tranny but I have been using it to top up my PS
reservoir.

BTW, checking my manuals, the RR service manual (rev. 03/90) says to use
Dextron IID.  Our 94 GMC's service manual recommends Dextron III or II-E in
the automatic and the can of Citgo Dextron III I have says it can be used
where Dextron II-E and Dextron II are required.

According to the Bosch Automotive Handbook, 3rd Ed, 1993, Dextron IIE is a
new classification with improved low temperture properties.  Dextron III is
not mentioned.

Not LR content, but I bet you do not know want GMC stands for.  Hint, G does
not stand for General.

Jeff Kessler
1988 Range Rover
Newport NH USA   603-863-7883

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Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 23:24:35 -0500
From: Jeff & Laura Kessler <lmkessler@srnet.com>
Subject: Re: Latest Discovery Failure

At 02:14 PM 4/29/96 -0700, you wrote:
>Driving in to work, I noticed an odd red light on the dash. A
>thermometer inside of a gear. As I parked, and began to panic (my
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> [|_/_ \__|___|/_\_}|    '95 Beluga Black Discovery
>    \_/        \_/        19,800 miles and counting
Last fall, the day after we bought our RR, the tranny temperture light came
on for us (while we were on our way to RN).  Our manual says to shift to a
lower gear (more flow through the transmission cooler) or stop and idle in
neutral until the light goes off.

With no smell or burnt looking oil RN said it was the sender and after
replacing, we have not had the light on again.

according to RN, the only time you should see that light is after a day of
driving in heavy sand or such.

Jeff Kessler
1988 Range Rover
Newport NH USA  603-863-7883

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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 00:19:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: rovah@agate.net (John Cassidy)
Subject: 3.5L to 4.8L

On the phone again tonight with Mr. John Davis of John Davis Motorworks in
Sydney Australia discussing boring/stroking options for the 3.5L engine
with him.  He will supply a 4.8L engine, built in his shop, with an ECU
swap(new chip), and dyno'd for about $6,300 US with your core sent down to
him.  He can supply the kit of parts required to do it yourself for about
$3,154.
     Numbers for John Davis are; VOice:  612-9679-1179, Fax: 612-9679-1160.
Numbers for Ritter Automotive(Ross Stuart) in Melbourne are; Voice:
613-9808-0266, Fax: 613-9808-0095.  The Australian phone system is adding a
"9" before the prefix to expand the exchanges, but there may be some
problems getting through using the "9."  If so, dial the number without!
:-)  Thought the info. might be useful to some of you interested in
increasing the CU of the Rover V-8.  John Davis is getting online soon, and
Ritter Automotive is thinking about it.

Cheers!  John Cassidy  Bangor, Maine

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