Posted by peter r on February 12, 2008, 8:25 pm, in reply to "Re: 87 rangie with new 4.6L V8 for sale"
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Cheers Brad If i had to decide something like that i`ve no idea and i can see the reasoning behind a change of make . There`s no real logic or reasoning but i have a sickness for pre P38a RRs but i can also see they are all aged now . Probably have to have a P38 before i`m done though . I`m even quite happy to just look at ours in the driveway but then you notice an oil spot or something and before you know your under it looking around . I can see the reasoning behind just turning the key and changing the oil every now and again or having someone else do it even . I have made use of your heads , as i said measured and mod earlier ones but I don`t know it`s worth the effort really , they haven`t been bolted onto anything yet . I`ll be in touch if i ever hear of reasonable freight as i could find a use for it . No matter if you sell your RR or not or you have a Toyota or whatever your more than welcome to vist here any time and please do . All the best . Peter --Previous Message-- : Hi Peter, : : Looking at buying a Prado 3L TD (I : know, selling my soul to toyota!). : Unfortunately, fuel economy and the : need to have a dual function vehicle : overrides the desire to have an offroad : vehicle. : : The new common rail TD offers fuel : economy of 11L/100lm around town so my : wife can use it as a shopping trolley : and when we go camping we have the : added advantage of a 4wd. : : Unfortunately, I just don't go offroad : anymore since moving to Darwin. if I : was still living in Perth I would keep : the car as I was using it for what it : was designed for. : : Anyway, such is life. : : Hopefully someone will see it for the : bargain it is and snap it up. In the : meantime though, thanks for all your : assistance on this forum. I hope those : heads I sold you have been of use to : you (still have the block if you can : figure out how to get it to Victoria!) : : Brad : : : : : http://www.autotrader.com.au/iteminfo/adnumber_WZ2663208886_loc_locRZSQregtAVSCdistRZSQAVSCstateRZSQ3AVSCregRZSQ_off_0_sect_Automotive_sort_otRZSQ1BJDZfdRZSQSearchDisplayPriorityIndAVSCotRZSQ1BJDZfdRZSQFirstPublished_sqt_0_srchby_mmbsRZSQMakeAVSCsrchbyRZSQmkmdlAVSCmkdlsRZSQRange+Rover_stpg_1_subs_Used+Cars_ : : You can find some photos of the vehicle : there. : : As a summary of the vehicle and what : has been done to it I will list below: : : - New 4.6LV8 short motor with recon : heads and new timing gear (lifters, : chain, rockers etc) fitted. Approx : 3500km done on the new engine. All : receipts available. : - Haltech E6X ECU fitted (by previous : owner) and mapped professionally to the : new engine (dyno was 91kW at the : wheels) - graphs available. Laptop : with software will come with the car. : Haltech system does not use the : original air flow meter and is a simple : and reliable ECU system with support : available in all states. : - New radiator (with engine : replacement) and hoses. Heater : radiator was also replaced (pig of a : job!!) : - New 120AMP late model Rangie : alternator fitted : - New Power Steering pump and new high : pressure hoses fitted (steel braided : industrial hoses) : - New water pump and timing cover : fitted : - ARB rear locker and air compressor : fitted (by previous owner) and rear : axles uprated. All rear axle bearings : and seals relaced recently (by me) : - Front diff rebuilt by Max de Burg in : WA (Landrover Diff expert) : - Front seals including swivels all : replaced (during diff replacement) : - 4SP auto and torque converter : reconditioned by Joran Rovertech : (approx 6000km ago). Included new Auto : select cable (expensive!!) and the : t/case input gear (drilled for oil : flow) and auto output gear. : - Bearings, seals and shims replaced in : transfer case. : - The vehicle is fitted with a 2" : body lift and 2" spring lift for a : total of 4" of lift. All radius : arms have been retrofitted with : aftermarket offset arms to help counter : the effects of the lift on axle : articulation and steering. Vehicle : fitted with Rancho shocks. Front : nolethane bushes fitted and rear rubber : body mounts fitted (ny myself) as old : rubber bushes were flogged out. Also, : front brake lines lengthened to cater : for lift. : - The vehicle is fitted wih a snorkel : and K/N filter on air intake. : - Diff protectors fitted on both diffs. : - the vehicle is fitted with a steel : (ARB??) bullbar and WARN 8000lb high : mount winch. I did not fit the bar or : winch but have re-built the winch and : replaced all seals and the brake : assembly. : - The vehicle is fitted with Garmin 40 : channel CB and UHF radios. : - The airconditioning system has been : changed over to R134A refrigerant, the : compressor changed out and the system : hoses and fittings replaced where : necessary. the last air-con service : was 1yr ago and it works fine. : - The vehicle is fitted with a full : length aluminium powdercoated roof rack : (not sure of the brand). : - All tyres are 33" BFG mud : terrain tyres, spare brand new, the : rest of the tyres 80%+ : - The car is fitted with a dual battery : system (Redarc) with two HD 4wd : (660CCA) batteries, one 6mths old, one : new. : - Tailshaft unijoint bearings replaced : (rear tailshaft re-balanced by : Driveline in WA) : - The vehicle is fitted with a second : aircon compressor which is used as an : air pump. the rear bumper is an air : tank with a hose connection (hose : included) to allow fast pumping of : tyres. I can pump all 4 tyres from : 12PSI to 40PSI in approx 10mins. : : I'm sure I have missed things but I can : answer any queries anyone has. : : Basically, I purchased this car about : 4yrs ago in Perth. I have done about : 15,000km in it in this time. Most of : the mods above have been done by myself : during this interval. : : Problems with the car: : - Transfer case - while I have replaced : the bearings and seals and set preloads : etc the best I can, it whines like a : b###h when warm and is quite clunky : with a lot of backlash. I had a price : from Triumph Ropver Spares for a low km : late model Disco LT230T case delivered : at $1200. If I was keeping the car : this is what I would do. However, the : t/case is pretty bulletproof so no : prospect of failure. Just VERY : annoying. : - Idle speed control stepper. Haltech : sell this as an optional extra. It has : been fitted but was not set up by the : programmer when they mapped the engine : in 2007. I have the car idling well : off the normal bleed screw but can : stall when initially cold. Darwin is : NOT cold so I would recommend having a : Haltech agent set this up properly if : you are from down south. probably : about $250 for the work. The stepper : is about $140 if it needs a new one : (existing one is not very old though). : - PSteering box - still ok but does : weep a bit of oil and has some play. : Not enough to fail NT rego though. All : Rangies leak at the box. Depends if : you want to spend the money on a reco : PS box though or just put up with it. : - Auto to transfer case seal. Still : leaks a TINY bit even after replacing. : Not noticeable most of the time though. : - Automatic trans oil cooler hoses need : replacing as they leak a bit. : Unfortunately they weren't replaced by : JRT when they recoed the box. : - Still a bit of a rear main oil leak. : Bit of a Rangie thing I think. the : seal is brand new with the new block : but seems to leak a little still. This : and the Auto cooler hoses are the only : real oil leak of notice under the : vehicle (believe it or not lol). : - Rear passenger electric window : regulator desn't work any more (failed : recently) : - Front central locking motor is : intermittent. I replaced all the : motors with one of those cheap units : you can buy pretty much anywhere. All : work well except this one. : - Rear demister doesn't work and rear : window wiper is a bit intermittent. : - Speedo is a bit out and doesn't read : below 20kpH. I have looked on Ebay for : a replacement but always seem to miss : them. hasn't really bothered me too : much though. : : There are a few bits and pieces I can : sell with the car: : - Socket for wheel nuts (cost me over : $80.00) : - laptop (old lol) with haltech : software and cable : - K/N filter cleaning stuff : - Full set of spare belts and hoses : - Rebuild manual for LT230T, Haynes : manual (well used) Haltech manual and : wiring diagrams as well as all receipts : for the parts (I have most of them) : : In terms of a price, I have advertised : in the NT trading post at $11k. : Considering I purchased it at $16k : originally and have performed most of : the above mods myself I'm losing out a : bit (I will always have the memories : though). : : If someone here from interstate is : interested I don't mind dropping the : price to help with freight (about $1500 : last time I checked). : : Obviously a bit of a risk with a Rangie : if you can't see it. However, if : anyone is interested and would like to : have a chat please feel free to call me : on (08) 89321551 or email me on : jbcarey@westnet.com.au. : : : : :