High speed for a Series?

[daveb]

my 109 will cruise at 80. top speed is closer to 90. that is with 3 liter mercruiser conversion and ashcroft hi ratio box.

She'll still hit 80+ mph with the stock 2.25 I put in there (witnessed by GPS) but only if you keep everything in proper tune.

[chester rides again]

I routinely do 90+ mph up here in northern NY. The biggest improvement to top speed has been the rear spoiler and N2O kit. I also switched the 16" wheels to some very low profile 20" slicks. My best speeds have come with the p/u top off and the windscreen lowered, but it hurts like hell catching bugs in the eye, Finally, I lowered the truck also so it's a bit limited off-road but heck, I'm all about speed


Why on earth would you want to push these things with such limited high speed safety equipment installed? I like taking the State Route that parallels the Interstate.

Then again, I'm in no hurry to get anywhere in particular. If I was I'd drive one of our other cars...

[leafsprung]

Rovers

If you are only going 90 with nitrous, youre doing something wrong.

I drive 55 most places. But passing an unsuspecting Porshe Cayanne up the Siskyiou at 100mph in a 50 year old beat up series truck is kinda fun . . . Mostly I avoid the temptation.


Personally, I go fast in beat up old Land Rovers (if I go fast at all) because piles of beat up old land rovers is all Ive got (besides a motorbike which is another excercise in restraint unto itself)

[friar mike]

(besides a motorbike which is another excercise in restraint unto itself)

I hear-ya brother. I desided to sell my 1100 Ninga because it was going to kill me one day. at 45 years old I still didn't have enuff restraint to keep it under 150 mph. I know Iam not bullet proof like I was when I was 20 but still have that "need for speed" so I had to remove the temptation and by a BMW GS it will only go 130. but mostly run at 80 (on the drit)

[1961 109 WAGON]

you guys got it all wrong. if you cant hit 100mph, its because you havent put dual exhaust and a fuel injection processer on it
the only time ive heard of a series going over 75 mph is when it was on tow wrecker

[friar mike]

you guys got it all wrong. if you cant hit 100mph, its because you havent put dual exhaust and a fuel injection processer on it
the only time ive heard of a series going over 75 mph is when it was on tow wrecker

I seen one at 90 on a slideback.

[JimCT]

Ambulance/camper

We are running 255/85-R16s on the ambulance. It seems happiest at about 3500 to 3600 rpm, which is abit over 60mph. And that is a fully loaded truck, a bit over 6200 lbs teh day we set off for a month in NS. Have done over 60K, run Red-Line in the axles and gearbox, Mobil 1, 0w-40 i n the engine.

[Les Parker]

I remember seeing a Series III Airportable exceed 150 mph, when dropped from a C130 and the chute did not open...... not pretty when it stopped rolling. There's a lot of parts that make up a vehicle, and quite an area of a field can be covered with debris from the point of impact with mother earth and a Landrover from 2000 ft !!

[leafsprung]

speed

Ive been in a series truck capable of 120mph. Theres many that will go 100. I know of at least one that would go 150+ (and not off a cliff/out of a plane)

[SHORLAND]

I have been looking for the perfect combo in power and reliabilty for a Land Rover with the ability to cruise at 70MPH for long ranges. Its safer than going 60MPH due to the idiots who will try and pass you on a blind curve or crest. I reall really like the idea of going with a Mercededs diesel engine. I believe 70 MPH is a realistic goal for us.

[leafsprung]

I reall really like the idea of going with a Mercededs diesel engine. I believe 70 MPH is a realistic goal for us.

until you hit a hill with that diesel

[scott]

i've posted this before and this string seems more approriate...my '64 iia swb hit 90 mph up hill while pushing my wife's lr3. and i know if you saw us you would of asked, if we were pushing vs being towed then why were we sitting in the lr3...well the seats up there were more comfortible

[thixon]

Is there a website somewhere that details the merc deisel swap?

[CMorris]

Jim Young in CT has list of things to consider fo the Merc swap. www.Seriestrek.com
Ike also has some great photos on his site www.pangolin4x4.com
I'm just finishing up the 240D swap into a '60 SII 88.

[Tim Smith]

I'm just finishing up the 240D swap into a '60 SII 88.

You do realize that you now have to let us know all about it, don't you?