land rover stats
engine
- frankensteined 1976 - 1982 inline 5 Mercedes Benz diesel / bored 0.020" over naturally aspirated
- electric cooling fan
- MG racing plate style oil cooler
- 28 - 32 mpg's american gallon empty/ 23 mpg's fully loaded average over 7990 miles
- 0 - 60 mile/hr times - eventually
- this engine has prechambers allowing pretty much any fuel type veggie oil etc
drive train
- series III full syncro transmission and gear drive transfer case
- fairey overdrive
- 4.75 rear end (4 low is 41:1 now that's low)
- rear detroit true trac gear drive limited slip
suspension
- rocky mountain rover parabolics - 2 leaf in the front with a helper, 3 leaf in the back with a helper
modifications / additions
- new electrical
- new suspension
- new tires (235/85r16 Toyo M 55 commercial grade 10 ply off road tires)
- new wolf wheels (1/4 inch thick will not bend)
- new corbeau suspension seats
- sound proofing (layers upon layers) (still loud)
- oil pan heater (minus 30'c weather in Canada was necessary)
- roof rack
- new windshield
- window tinting
- new door locks
- new security alarm (and many other security measures)
- custom built stowage and sleeping deck
- remote breathers for all drive train components (wading depth 2' ft I am a pessimist reality is up to the bottom of the headlights)
- all stowage is water tight (thanks to pelican cases and seal line bags)
- etc etc etc ...
