1985 109 vs 1970 88

[I Leak Oil]

It takes a brave soul to step into the madness!

[Skookumchuck]

Here is what he has done to it.

"1976 Landrover Series 3 for sale, daily driver!

Updates with: galvanized chassis, safari roof, Fairy overdriver, interior perfect, exterior has a few corrossion spots at the bottom of the doors but only surface(normal for landrover), built in tool box in the rear between the seats, seats 3 up front or keep the goodies box between the seats, new front bumper and front left panel, mechanicallyand electrically sound, services at Rover Tech in North Van( they can provide details), 2 spares, all tires in great shape, disk brakes up front and drums in the rear, transmission overhauled in late 90's by Rover Tech. 34 000 miles on the clock since the engine was overhauled in England, coil springs added for comfort and better off roading.

All restoration of this vehicle was done in England, including switching the steering wheel over to the left side. Imported to Canada in 95 buy the person who owned it in England.

Only selling as I want to possibly buy a LWB Landrover!

This vehicle is sound and I drive it every day to work and back. Not a day goes by that someone does not stop and ask me about it!"

[cousindave]

Jesus! I probably have 12k into my 88 and it doesn, t look half way near as good as this!! Good luck!

[mrdoiron]

Jesus! I probably have 12k into my 88 and it doesn, t look half way near as good as this!! Good luck!

very nice new family member... keeper.

[bmohan55]

Jesus! I probably have 12k into my 88 and it doesn, t look half way near as good as this!! Good luck!

Me too...and my engine is out of it!

[Skookumchuck]

Me too...and my engine is out of it!

I want to put in a 200TDi so if you need a motor this one has a good one. The hardest part of the decision on which rover to get was the diesel motor options in the other trucks. I was set on getting the diesel. So now I am going to just pick up the 200 TDI and pull the heads and if needed have them redone.

[rickv100]

Congrats on the new rover. Why are you replacing the original engine with a diesel? I would think the cost of the diesel installation is going to offset any savings in the price of fuel.

Rick

[albersj51]

Skookum, just to help a fellow rover owner, you can ship the rebuilt 2.5 to me so you don't have to trip on it

[Skookumchuck]

I want a diesel so I can brew my own fuel. A galon of gas up here is over $4.40, diesel is over $4.69. If i burn diesel and make my own I can drive around for only $0.95 per gallon. I am getting rid of all of my gas vehicles and I am only going to run diesels. My sawmill and mill equipment are all diesel as well so it makes good economics to do it. the only gas motors left on th eplace will be the boat motors.

[LaneRover]

I have heard the old Rover diesel fuel pumps don't like bio-diesel or veggie oil.

[Skookumchuck]

If you properly produce clean fuel it shouldn't be a problem. There might be an issue with some gaskets or lines that may have to be upgraded but I will have to check that out the whole reason for the diesel is to go with bio-fuel. Does anyone on here have any experince with burning bio-diesel in a 200 TDI? Any help is appreciated.

[SalemRover]

The old Lucas CAV type pumps in the 2.25, 2.5 and 2.5t diesel engines do not like the lower viscosity of straight veg oil. Biodiesel is less of a risk and if you use a fuel additive along with it you should be fine running bio. Hard to say all your diesel lines and other gaskets, fuel pump, etc. will be fine with it *BUT* bio should not pose a great risk to the lucas cav pump. With all that said the 200 tdi uses a different pump that I have read as being more robust and tolerant of both straight veg and biodiesel. Maybe some tdi owners can chime in.

-Jason

[Terrys]

This topic has come up time and again over on LRO, and I posted this article a few times.

http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#3biod

The CAV should have no issues whatsoever with Bio, and according to a friend, who works at Stanadyne, which is near here, SVO shouldn't be an issue either.
I had run Bio in my '87 300TD wagon for a a couple of years. She's retired now but still runs like new. (with no leaks to speak of)