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From: "Frank Elson" <frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:00:24 -0000
Subject: Re: Jeremy Fearn intercoolers
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My only experience of turbos and intercooling is a day spent at Alan =
Allard's, looking around his premises, talking to half a doz. customers =
etc.
 As a result I will be intercooling my Iveco Turbo D via Allards this =
year. V clean operating/work standards, very satisfied customers.
One of the guys I talked to had a Ninety TD he trials with the AWDC, =
says he can now do trickling things in higher low box than before - he =
absolutely loves it.
My article on Allards will be in LRO within the next couple of months.
Allards is at: 01600 772527 - call him and ask for the Turbo D Ninety =
bloke's number........

I can't say anything about Jeremy Fearns...
Best Cheers

Frank
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From: "Peter BRADLEY" <pbrad@dial.pipex.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 15:49:47 -0000
Subject: Re: supplier suggestions?

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From: "Mel Mauger & Matthew Reeve" <blatchwood@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 11:27:12 -0000
Subject: Re: Charging times

>>the engine runs). I've got 130W halogen spots with full beam - could these
>>draw more than a standard alternator can supply?

>I think you'll find these lights are illegal (if used) on the road.  Perhaps
>someone with chapter and verse could confirm ?

If the vehicle is older than 1986 (I can get the exact date if anyone wants) 
then the only
requirements are that they must be white, face the front of the vehicle, be 
visible from a
reasonable distance and be aligned so as not to deliberately dazzle other road 
users. They can't be
legally mounted on the roof if they're used on the road. This is from memory, 
although I do have the
vehicle lighting regulations kicking around somewhere and can get the exact 
details if anyone needs
them.

Matthew
UK, nr Heathrow
1979 2-dr Range Rover 300Tdi

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From: Adrian Redmond <channel6@post2.tele.dk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 20:11:16 +0100
Subject: Glow plugs

I have a theory that glow plugs should be fitted as a "matched set" - a
bit like semiconductors!

A few weeks ago, my 88 blew a glowplug - so I changed it with another of
another type which i had laying around as spare. A week later another
blew - so I changed that with another of the same (but different) type.
Today another blew.

My theory is, that the replacement plugs draw more current that the old
ones, in fact more than the old ones can handle, so gradually the old
ones go ping.

So tonight I will swap the lot for a new set which i now have bought.

Anyone else seen this phenomenum? Any theories, words of warning or
urban legends out there on this subject?

Keep me posted...

Adrian Redmond

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From: Elwyn York <Elwyn@ey-eg.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 19:12:06 +0000
Subject: Re: Charging times

At 11:27 16/01/99 -0000, you wrote:
although I do have the
>vehicle lighting regulations kicking around somewhere and can get the
exact details if anyone needs
>them.
>Matthew
>UK, nr Heathrow
>1979 2-dr Range Rover 300Tdi

Yes please!

Cheers
Elwyn
LR S3 '72 (Very Dented) Lightweight. [47 FL 06] 
"Sub Aerodynamic Green Brick" ICQ: 17087824.

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From: "Peter BRADLEY" <pbrad@dial.pipex.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 22:39:31 -0000
Subject: Re: Charging times

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From: "Mel Mauger & Matthew Reeve" <blatchwood@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 20:55:03 -0000
Subject: 101 dimensions

Can anyone provide with the dimensions of an FC101, or are there any websites 
dedicated to the 101?

TIA

Matthew
UK, nr Heathrow
1979 2-dr Range Rover 300Tdi

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From: "Dave White" <dave@bang.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 23:07:57 -0000
Subject: TYRO rules

Hi,

My club (Humberside - www.bang.demon.co.uk\humberover) are looking for a set
of rules for TYRO (I don't even know what it stands for but it is less
damaging than RTV for really shiny vehicles). Can anyone here help?

Dave White
'82 V8 Stage 1 SW (Light Green)
'69 2.6 LWB 2A (in bits)

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From: "Frank Elson" <frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 14:38:51 -0000
Subject: Re: supplier suggestions?
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>>>If anyone has good suppliers to recommend that are accessible to =
Leeds or<<<

whadder you want?
David Simmonite is in Bradford, PRB is in Leeds (ex Military and s/hand =
spares as well as new). and there's dozens more, including Steve Parker =
who I get 99% of my stuff off.
I live about an hour away - so you've no excuse but we WILL meet!!

Best Cheers

Frank
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From: "Frank Elson" <frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 14:12:34 -0000
Subject: Re: Charging times
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I got a Lucas catalogue and went through all the ratings until I found =
that the F*rd XR3i  will fit - and it puts out 70amps.
It also has screw posts on the rear, so no farting about with the plug =
(just add rings to all the wires) as with my first conversion, using an =
SD1 alternator.
Down to my local F*rd dealer, who priced the XR3i then pointed out that =
they did a cheaper recon exchange make.
I said I hadn;t got the same to exchange and he said, so what, just =
bring us any alternator back in.
So instead of taking my Land Rover 43 amp (which worked after a fashion) =
I took a broken, old tatty one from the junk heap in my garage. He was =
happy with that and I had a working spare just in case.
It's some years ago now but I paid 60ukp, tenner back when I took the =
exchange in, for a 70 amp alternator when the new price was 90ukp and =
the aftermarket price for a 70 amp alternator for a Land Rover was =
110ukp.

Best Cheers

Frank
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From: "Mel Mauger & Matthew Reeve" <blatchwood@btinternet.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 23:58:21 -0000
Subject: was re: charging times, now lighting regulations

>If what you say is true, then presumably there is no upper limit on the
>intensity of front headlights/spotlights, provided they are fitted in the
>right place.  So we can all go out and fit 500 watt driving lights then ?  I

>think not.  In this age of Euro rules and regulations, I will bet a pound to
>a penny that there is an upper limit on road legal headlight/driving light
>wattage.  Whether it is more or less than 130w I don't know (but another
>pound says it is less).

I'll take those two pounds then:-)) Regardless of the ethical requirements 
(i.e. blinding people,
which is a separate issue to the legalities and one for personal judgement on 
alignment and usage)
the actual legal requirements are as follows.
I'll shorten some parts as they don't apply to the majority of our vehicles.

Obligatory main beam headlamps -

Number
        - 2 (for all LR vehicles)
Position
        - longitudinal - no requirement
        - lateral - outer edges of the illuminated areas of the primary lights 
must be no closer to
the edge of the vehicle than the edge of the dipped-beam lights.
        - Vertical - no requirement (therefore roof lights are allowed)

Angles of visibility
        - no requirement
Alignment
        - to the front
Markings
        - Post 1/4/86 BS standard marking
        - Pre 1/4/86 no requirement
Size
         - No requirement
Colour
        - White or yellow
Wattage
        - post 1/4/86 - no requirement (but the marking means restricted 
wattage)
        - pre 1/4/86 - minimum 30 watts
Intensity
        - no requirement
Electrical connections
        - Must be deflectable at will (paraphrased) and must simultaneously 
turn on the dipped beam
at the same time, lights must also switch on as matched pairs and not otherwise.
Tell tale
        - post 1/4/86 - circuit closed tell tale required
        - pre 1/4/86 - no requirement
Other
        - must be directionally adjustable whilst vehicle is stationary

Optional main beam headlamps
        - any number may be fitted and the only requirements prescribed by the 
regulations are those
pertaining to colour, electrical connection, adjustability and in the case of a 
vehicle first used
after 1/4/1991, the BS standard marking.

The upshot of this is, with a pre 1986 vehicle, you can use any main beam 
lights you choose, nearly
anywhere on the vehicle and any number of them (along as they're in matched 
pairs). With a post 1986
vehicle, you are restricted to the primary lights having BS standard markings, 
which limit you to
wattage and beam pattern.

The overall requirements state that lights cannot be 'used so as to cause undue 
dazzle or discomfort
to other persons using the road'. This could be interpreted as 130watt main 
beams being used to
flash other people, or being left on too long, but to the same extent, any main 
beam lights on any
vehicle can dazzle if used at the wrong times.

Apologies if this was a bit long for some people's tastes, several people did 
request the details.
If anyone wants any more specifics, or any other details on any other aspects 
of the regulations,
then feel free to ask. I don't have the later amendments to the regulations 
here, I looked through
them and nothing applied to my age of vehicle (pre 86) so I didn't bother 
getting them.

Hope this helps some people.

Matthew
UK, nr Heathrow
1979 2-dr Range Rover 300Tdi

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From: "Dave White" <davew@landie.demon.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:23:02 +0000
Subject: Re: TYRO rules

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From: "Frank Elson" <frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:19:34 -0000
Subject: Re: 101 dimensions
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Matthew,
try Chris Savidge, chairman of the 101 Forward Control Register on 0115 =
926 7716.
Tell him I suggested he might be able to help.....
Best Cheers

Frank
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From: "Frank Elson" <frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:21:02 -0000
Subject: Re: TYRO rules
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Dave,
I've been to a few but they all seem to have been put together =
differently.
Seems to me they're VERY non-damaging, lots of canes and flattish land =
with small holes/ditches etc.
Best Cheers

Frank
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From: "Frank Elson" <frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:47:25 -0000
Subject: Re: was re: charging times, now lighting regulations
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        >>>- Vertical - no requirement (therefore roof lights are =
allowed<<<

Matthew,
sorry if I'm being dim (pun intended) but does this mean we can use roof =
lights or not?
Best Cheers

Frank
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From: "Peter BRADLEY" <pbrad@dial.pipex.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 00:57:13 -0000
Subject: Re: was re: charging times, now lighting regulations

>I'll take those two pounds then:-)) Regardless of the ethical requirements
(i.e. blinding people,
>which is a separate issue to the legalities and one for personal judgement
on alignment and usage)
>the actual legal requirements are as follows.
*

I'll willingly give you the 2 UKP if you can point me at a website or UK Gov
Doc that defines the legal requirements.

You quote a lot of stats but you don't say from where they come.

I'm not trying to be funny ... this is relevant to me.

eg, you say "With a post 1986 vehicle, you are restricted to the primary
lights having BS standard markings, which limit you to wattage and beam
pattern."

If you can't expand upon this can you point me at the place where I might
find such specific info ?

Thanks
Peter B

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From: GElam30092@aol.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 20:25:06 EST
Subject: Re: supplier suggestions?

In a message dated 1/16/99 9:13:50 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
pbrad@dial.pipex.com writes:

<< If you are in Leeds a trip to Maddison 4x4 at Thirsk is quite feasible.  As
 well as all the usual Land Rover stuff, Steve usually has some more exotic
 motors in for repair/preparation.  He is also currently building three brand
 new Foers Ibex, plus there are normally two or three other Ibex floating
 about.  If you are interested in seeing one it is a good place to go.
 
 I wish I could get ABC TV over here - I'd have liked to have seen that.  I
 trust it was suitably damning? >>

Hey... thanks for the suggestion.  

The 20/20 was fairly damming against the person attempting to sell the
Gazelle.  It is also amazing how greed overtakes common sense too.  You'd
think the dealer's had enough sense to send the money to some sort of trust
account or at least run a credit check.

The bad guy is in jail over a variety of charges most of which has nothing to
do with the Gazelle itself.

I'll look in my latest LRO to see if that supplier advertises too.

Appreciate the suggestion!

Gerry

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From: "Peter Howard" <rover@mrbean.net.au>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 11:28:43 +1100
Subject: My new Series Web Page
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Hi all,
Want to see a nice page about my Series IIA? There's useful technical =
articles too.
Go to Mustang Sallys Land Rover pages at mrbean.net.au/~rover.

Cheers,
Peter
and "Mustang Sally"1968 Series IIA
Mackay,
Australia

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From: GElam30092@aol.com
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 20:43:31 EST
Subject: Re: supplier suggestions?

In a message dated 1/16/99 5:04:05 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk writes:

<< whadder you want?
 David Simmonite is in Bradford, PRB is in Leeds (ex Military and s/hand =
 spares as well as new). and there's dozens more, including Steve Parker =
 who I get 99% of my stuff off.
 I live about an hour away - so you've no excuse but we WILL meet!! >>

Ahhhh.... you're making it easy!  Hhmm... engine transplants?  Maybe I'll stop
at Steve Parker.  Simmonite?  Yep.... see their ads all the time in LRO.

We'll get together too.  I should be finalizing details of the first trip on
Monday or Tuesday.  It should be the first on many.

On another note, my boss isn't the kind and sensitive type.  We tend to give
him grief about it too.  I told him once we finish the UK and Europe, I want
to carry the project through the rest of the global locations.

He said that I'd have to do a good job first in the UK.  Jokingly, I asked him
if he'd still love me if I completely screwed it the job up.  He said, "No, I
won't love you but I'll sure miss you!"

What a guy......  :-)

Cheers,
Gerry Elam
PHX AZ

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From: Ray West <raywest@mcmail.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 02:26:02 +0000
Subject: re charging times

check the size of the alternator pulley. You can get a new one from
Partco, (about 6 ukp), or elsewhere, and fit the smallest you can get
(about 2.5inch diam).

Best Wishes, Ray

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