Monday, August 26, 2013
1973 Dodge Superior Motorhome For Sale...A Classic Vintage Mopar RV!
$4000 OBO. This is a nice, original, excellent running Dodge Superior 2500 Motorhome. Kitchy 1970s interior in great shape, 70K original miles, bunks, bathroom kitchen all work great. Chrysler 440 Engine, torque flight 727 works great, air over hydraulic brakes...runs and drives super- drive it anywhere...just don't forget to bring a duffel bag full of cash to pay for the gas! Averages 7-9 mpg. You have to stop for gas a lot, but at least you'll look cool doing it. Message me at zombiemotors@earthlink.net
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Now it's 1984...
Something other than Car stuff for a minute, Okay? Thanks. I am not really a 'political guy' - or a current affairs guy, and I usually try to make things light and fluffy and funny, but there is something wrong.
AMERICA: Land of the fat and home of the mislead. What happened to this place? And exactly when did it happen, or begin to happen?
Type things like this, and people will tune right out and consider you another hippy-communist-trouble maker. Oh, not to mention paranoid/delusional.
I have so much to say, but really have not formulated my thoughts into a cohesive string yet. In broad strokes -
Americans overeat, drink too much and use a lot of drugs. I believe everyone of these actions is a symptom rather than a base problem/ diagnosis in itself. I believe overeating, drinking and drug use are all used to alleviate some stress or underlying unhappiness that is lying a little too deep to be able to see exactly, and therefore difficult to diagnose and address. Nuff said on that for now.
Have you looked around lately at the police? This talk of them becoming militarized? That's not an exaggeration. It is scary, and I do not know why more people are not sitting up and taking notice. The world, in the last 12 years, has become a whole lot like Orwell's book, and it is actually happening, and not a lot of people seem to care. I don't think they want to acknowledge that this is in fact becoming a reality.
Fair? Justice? Steal $5000 , go to prison. Steal $500,000,000 and get a promotion. Why is it that a guy who has an ounce or two of cocaine can go to prison for 5 years , maybe 10 years (poor, black guy) and a guy who runs a corporation (rich, white guy) that lies and cheats and inside deals (or destroys an ecosystem and then tries to cover up their culpability) and defrauds FUCKING RETIRED PEOPLE OF THEIR SAVINGS does not go to jail? In fact, they get a raise and a bonus?
I'm just saying; do you ever really THINK about this? Maybe not. The new season of Walking Dead came on. Orange is the New Black? Other things to consider? The Kardashians?
Then we find out the government actually HAS BEEN LISTENING TO ALL OF OUR PHONE CALLS. Which we all pretty much assume, but the government would deny it. That is the problem, our government tells us it is 'fair/just/DEMOCRATIC/FREE' but it just keeps being caught out otherwise. Drones killing civilians. Listening to all phone calls. Interest in humanitarian crimes exclusively in countries in which we have a financial stake or interest. Treating our own war veterans like shit. The billions of dollars spent keeping immigrants out while our education systems get less funding. Becoming... and I am not exaggerating here.... A MILITARY DICTATORSHIP ! We are the ones flying all over the globe and taking what we want. We are the bad guys. It is not the fault of Al-Que'da. Think about it: we are the bad guys. And none of us seem to really care, and those that do are marginalized and made out to be wacky hippies or worse.
What be done about it? I don't know. I don't have any plan. I do know this : If you grow up inside of this, you will not notice it. History will gradually make this all make sense, and without any sense of perspective about how 'it used to be' , this will all seem normal. Be sure to have every citizen carry and depend on their cell phones. It is not so they can track you, of course and see what you are up to/looking at/reading - OH NO - they would never do that.
I do not smoke Marijuana. I am one of the fifteen people in all of Portland who does not. I usually find pot-smokers to be irritating, or I find the habit to belong to a lazy group. I could be wrong. That is just my opinion. However; I DO NOT SEE WHY IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL WHEN ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO ARE NOT. I do not see why cocaine should be illegal. Or heroin. Make it all legal, regulate it, and you would solve about 50% of the problems in the USA. War on Drugs? You mean 'War on Poor People' - right? Spend some of that money on something else and decriminalize. BUT -- someone is making a lot of money, there is a big budget on fighting the 'war on drugs' .
I could go on and on. I am probably not making many friends though, right now. Who knows? Maybe someone is listening/reading?
Land Rover Defender Guys : Why do you think they are 'cracking down' on the imports? To keep the borders safe? TO keep the highways safe? Air pollution reduction? Why would they let you bring in a rusty, smoky old 1980 whatever-you-want but not a 2005 Defender that has good brakes and a catalytic converter? Must be someone is losing money. Or someone else is making money being involved at all.
I could go on and on. I do have a daughter here though that needs to be fed and changed. She won't care about any of this, will not notice. I suppose that frustrates me a bit. I do not know what to do. I see how people get very frustrated. I wish there was something I could do. I know 'they' do not play fair however, they will do what they want, lie about it, lie to everyone, get caught, get mad at those who exposed their lying.. It is scary. Frustrating. Causes anxiety in me, I know. I suppose I can go eat something to feel better for 2 minutes. I can enjoy happy hour. If I had a favorite TV show... I probably would not feel as strongly about this as I do because some of my emotional/energy resources would be dedicated to that.
Think about it!
End Rant.
AMERICA: Land of the fat and home of the mislead. What happened to this place? And exactly when did it happen, or begin to happen?
Type things like this, and people will tune right out and consider you another hippy-communist-trouble maker. Oh, not to mention paranoid/delusional.
I have so much to say, but really have not formulated my thoughts into a cohesive string yet. In broad strokes -
Americans overeat, drink too much and use a lot of drugs. I believe everyone of these actions is a symptom rather than a base problem/ diagnosis in itself. I believe overeating, drinking and drug use are all used to alleviate some stress or underlying unhappiness that is lying a little too deep to be able to see exactly, and therefore difficult to diagnose and address. Nuff said on that for now.
Have you looked around lately at the police? This talk of them becoming militarized? That's not an exaggeration. It is scary, and I do not know why more people are not sitting up and taking notice. The world, in the last 12 years, has become a whole lot like Orwell's book, and it is actually happening, and not a lot of people seem to care. I don't think they want to acknowledge that this is in fact becoming a reality.
Fair? Justice? Steal $5000 , go to prison. Steal $500,000,000 and get a promotion. Why is it that a guy who has an ounce or two of cocaine can go to prison for 5 years , maybe 10 years (poor, black guy) and a guy who runs a corporation (rich, white guy) that lies and cheats and inside deals (or destroys an ecosystem and then tries to cover up their culpability) and defrauds FUCKING RETIRED PEOPLE OF THEIR SAVINGS does not go to jail? In fact, they get a raise and a bonus?
I'm just saying; do you ever really THINK about this? Maybe not. The new season of Walking Dead came on. Orange is the New Black? Other things to consider? The Kardashians?
Then we find out the government actually HAS BEEN LISTENING TO ALL OF OUR PHONE CALLS. Which we all pretty much assume, but the government would deny it. That is the problem, our government tells us it is 'fair/just/DEMOCRATIC/FREE' but it just keeps being caught out otherwise. Drones killing civilians. Listening to all phone calls. Interest in humanitarian crimes exclusively in countries in which we have a financial stake or interest. Treating our own war veterans like shit. The billions of dollars spent keeping immigrants out while our education systems get less funding. Becoming... and I am not exaggerating here.... A MILITARY DICTATORSHIP ! We are the ones flying all over the globe and taking what we want. We are the bad guys. It is not the fault of Al-Que'da. Think about it: we are the bad guys. And none of us seem to really care, and those that do are marginalized and made out to be wacky hippies or worse.
What be done about it? I don't know. I don't have any plan. I do know this : If you grow up inside of this, you will not notice it. History will gradually make this all make sense, and without any sense of perspective about how 'it used to be' , this will all seem normal. Be sure to have every citizen carry and depend on their cell phones. It is not so they can track you, of course and see what you are up to/looking at/reading - OH NO - they would never do that.
I do not smoke Marijuana. I am one of the fifteen people in all of Portland who does not. I usually find pot-smokers to be irritating, or I find the habit to belong to a lazy group. I could be wrong. That is just my opinion. However; I DO NOT SEE WHY IT SHOULD BE ILLEGAL WHEN ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO ARE NOT. I do not see why cocaine should be illegal. Or heroin. Make it all legal, regulate it, and you would solve about 50% of the problems in the USA. War on Drugs? You mean 'War on Poor People' - right? Spend some of that money on something else and decriminalize. BUT -- someone is making a lot of money, there is a big budget on fighting the 'war on drugs' .
I could go on and on. I am probably not making many friends though, right now. Who knows? Maybe someone is listening/reading?
Land Rover Defender Guys : Why do you think they are 'cracking down' on the imports? To keep the borders safe? TO keep the highways safe? Air pollution reduction? Why would they let you bring in a rusty, smoky old 1980 whatever-you-want but not a 2005 Defender that has good brakes and a catalytic converter? Must be someone is losing money. Or someone else is making money being involved at all.
I could go on and on. I do have a daughter here though that needs to be fed and changed. She won't care about any of this, will not notice. I suppose that frustrates me a bit. I do not know what to do. I see how people get very frustrated. I wish there was something I could do. I know 'they' do not play fair however, they will do what they want, lie about it, lie to everyone, get caught, get mad at those who exposed their lying.. It is scary. Frustrating. Causes anxiety in me, I know. I suppose I can go eat something to feel better for 2 minutes. I can enjoy happy hour. If I had a favorite TV show... I probably would not feel as strongly about this as I do because some of my emotional/energy resources would be dedicated to that.
Think about it!
End Rant.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Business as Usual - ? -
If by 'Business as Usual' you mean changing diapers, waking up at 5AM (But at least *I*, unlike Eve, get to sleep during the night) holding a tiny squeaker/screamer, warming up baby bottles of milk, humming little songs into someones' ear, and did I mention changing diapers?
- IT IS GREAT!
Super-excited. Someone may begin to be able to smile soon. I'll let you guess who that someone may be though.
HOWEVER - All work has come to a screeching halt at the shop. I have tried to bring a few cars home to the driveway (No blue tarps though! Does it looks trashy still?) Thank the sweet Geez that my container arrived when it did, otherwise the Mosieur Family would be in the soup line down on Burnside right now. Instead, we are chugging along strong! More engines on their way, and I have managed to schedule in about 2 hours a day to work - which believe it or not is enough. Finishing the lingering projects. All will be good. I think by the end of Summer we will have found equilibrium and be chugging along nicely on keel into whatever future lays ahead.
Baby getting bigger, stronger, even (dare I say it?) Cuter. Or, cute at all. She is beginning to become cute. You'll have to trust me here. Eve seems good, House is still clean, we eat well, no one is screaming at anyone (Unless you count the baby's pointless screams) - - Life is GOOD.
I will be coming back soon to include more photos, and complete the blog about the diesel conversions, I have actually begun to get a lot of comments and questions regarding the work itself. Don't forget - I sell the engine kits too! Baby Mosieur will need to go to college in the future, and I would not mind a vintage Motorhome later this year, so COME ON, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??!? BUY SOMETHING ALREADY!
And yes, I will post pictures of what to do with the fuel pump from the gas tank in the Range Rover/ Discoveries soon.
I've got a squeaker on my hands here - I have to go. Thanks for checking in.
ZM
- IT IS GREAT!
Super-excited. Someone may begin to be able to smile soon. I'll let you guess who that someone may be though.
HOWEVER - All work has come to a screeching halt at the shop. I have tried to bring a few cars home to the driveway (No blue tarps though! Does it looks trashy still?) Thank the sweet Geez that my container arrived when it did, otherwise the Mosieur Family would be in the soup line down on Burnside right now. Instead, we are chugging along strong! More engines on their way, and I have managed to schedule in about 2 hours a day to work - which believe it or not is enough. Finishing the lingering projects. All will be good. I think by the end of Summer we will have found equilibrium and be chugging along nicely on keel into whatever future lays ahead.
Baby getting bigger, stronger, even (dare I say it?) Cuter. Or, cute at all. She is beginning to become cute. You'll have to trust me here. Eve seems good, House is still clean, we eat well, no one is screaming at anyone (Unless you count the baby's pointless screams) - - Life is GOOD.
I will be coming back soon to include more photos, and complete the blog about the diesel conversions, I have actually begun to get a lot of comments and questions regarding the work itself. Don't forget - I sell the engine kits too! Baby Mosieur will need to go to college in the future, and I would not mind a vintage Motorhome later this year, so COME ON, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??!? BUY SOMETHING ALREADY!
And yes, I will post pictures of what to do with the fuel pump from the gas tank in the Range Rover/ Discoveries soon.
I've got a squeaker on my hands here - I have to go. Thanks for checking in.
ZM
Monday, May 6, 2013
New Shipment/ New Baby!
Sorry to be gone for so long... The last week plus has been a bit crazy. After a couple of weeks' delay, my new container full of diesel engines and vintage Land Rovers finally arrived to much joy shared by the New Mosieurs. I was working briskly with the forklift and camera, getting pallets and crates unloaded when my Precious Wife told me she had to go in for a routine exam... A little while later I got a message from her telling me she had to have her blood pressure checked again as it was high and I thought I would use that as an excuse to drive one of my just-unloaded classics to the hospital with no license plates. Well, that was about 8 days ago, and I am still in the hospital.
Without boring anyone too much with details, Baby Mosieur had to be born ASAP, so labor was attempted to be induced, then by C-section she was born @ 3lbs, 13oz and 6 weeks early just before midnight on the first of May. So tiny! All of this has been stressful and not a 'normal' birth, but after the initial shock and excitement, we are settling in to the idea that she is premature but with an EXCELLENT prognosis, in fact, she is doing great.
It looks like we (wife and I) will get to finally leave hospital today, but Baby M. will have to stay in the NNICU for 'about a month' - Which is scary and depressing, but she is in great hands and where she needs to be.
Needless to say, business and projects came to a screeching halt, and I am hoping to be back in the shop this week for a few hours a day to triage the problems/projects/work and come up with a plan. At least the container arrived, so I will likely be listing many things for sale soon. The new Defender is already sold (pending deposit) and I am loving my new diesel *4 DOOR* Range Rover thus far.
This has been my first time up for air in many days, and I thought I would throw an announcement out there to those of you who may be following. Back in business soon! VERY EXCITED To get Baby M. home ASAP... May will be great!
A few pictures of new arrivals:
Without boring anyone too much with details, Baby Mosieur had to be born ASAP, so labor was attempted to be induced, then by C-section she was born @ 3lbs, 13oz and 6 weeks early just before midnight on the first of May. So tiny! All of this has been stressful and not a 'normal' birth, but after the initial shock and excitement, we are settling in to the idea that she is premature but with an EXCELLENT prognosis, in fact, she is doing great.
It looks like we (wife and I) will get to finally leave hospital today, but Baby M. will have to stay in the NNICU for 'about a month' - Which is scary and depressing, but she is in great hands and where she needs to be.
Needless to say, business and projects came to a screeching halt, and I am hoping to be back in the shop this week for a few hours a day to triage the problems/projects/work and come up with a plan. At least the container arrived, so I will likely be listing many things for sale soon. The new Defender is already sold (pending deposit) and I am loving my new diesel *4 DOOR* Range Rover thus far.
This has been my first time up for air in many days, and I thought I would throw an announcement out there to those of you who may be following. Back in business soon! VERY EXCITED To get Baby M. home ASAP... May will be great!
A few pictures of new arrivals:
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Swapping Range Rover Classic to 5-speed manual gearbox (Chris' truck)
So, during the turbo-diesel conversion for this 1995 Range Rover Soft-dash Classic the owner elected to go with a 5-speed manual transmission at the same time. The Range Rovers are actually set up to become manual easily (They are often stick-shift in other parts of the world) and you do not need to many 'special' parts to do it.
I have some pictures here of the process, I had to remove the ABS pump and distribution block, then unbolt the pedal box itself and remove. You will have to unbolt and remove the steering shaft that goes from steering wheel to power steering box in order to remove the pedal box assembly.
Once pedal box is out, either swap in a manual pedal box assembly, or in the case of this truck, I unbolted another box and swapped out the clutch pedal and pedal shaft into the auto pedal box. I had a RHD pedal box, which is different, but the pedals themselves (As well as master cylinder) are the same and can be swapped over in a few minutes. Then, carefully measure and drill out the holes for the clutch master cylinder, tack weld the nuts to the back, then re-install pedal box. Pretty easy! You will have to source a steel fluid line to go from master to slave cylinders, and the anchor for the pipe is already on the Range Rover body.
I have much more pictures and information about the complete swap, just follow my blog here for more information, and do not hesitate to email me at zombiemotors@earthlink.net for more information or parts. I carry everything to do all these various conversions here at my shop in Portland , OR - Thank you & Happy motoring!
I have some pictures here of the process, I had to remove the ABS pump and distribution block, then unbolt the pedal box itself and remove. You will have to unbolt and remove the steering shaft that goes from steering wheel to power steering box in order to remove the pedal box assembly.
Once pedal box is out, either swap in a manual pedal box assembly, or in the case of this truck, I unbolted another box and swapped out the clutch pedal and pedal shaft into the auto pedal box. I had a RHD pedal box, which is different, but the pedals themselves (As well as master cylinder) are the same and can be swapped over in a few minutes. Then, carefully measure and drill out the holes for the clutch master cylinder, tack weld the nuts to the back, then re-install pedal box. Pretty easy! You will have to source a steel fluid line to go from master to slave cylinders, and the anchor for the pipe is already on the Range Rover body.
I have much more pictures and information about the complete swap, just follow my blog here for more information, and do not hesitate to email me at zombiemotors@earthlink.net for more information or parts. I carry everything to do all these various conversions here at my shop in Portland , OR - Thank you & Happy motoring!
Friday, March 22, 2013
1986 Land Rover Defender 110 for sale w/ upgrades!
excerpted from my ebay ad :
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200tdi defender engine fitted
galvanized chassis
galvanized front bumper
bulkhead waxoiled
reconditioned gearbox
reconditioned head
reconditioned turbo with upgrade (although the fuel pump is still standard)
fuel pump bench tested and calibrated to standard (still over fuels on start up so puff of black smoke - normal for 200tdi)
uprated intercooler and pipes
terra firm 2 inch lift suspension
hi lift jack
rear passenger door bottoms replaced
new wheels and AT tyres
safari snorkel
cat 1 alarm and immobiliser
full stainless exhaust with lifetime warranty
replaced UV joints in the prop shafts
replaced all brake pipes
new battery
front disc
Yale style deadlocks on the rear doors
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"If you are looking for a solid, high-specification Defender
you can finish up to your specific liking with new paint and interior, but do not want to have to do nay
mechanical work or welding, this is it. This truck in the last
two years had had ; a brand
new galvanized chassis by Richards Chassis, rebuilt proper Defender high-turbo 200tdi engine, rebuilt Ashcroft gearbox, upgraded turbo charger and
intercooler, 2” spring lift with
extended shocks and shock towers,
new tires, all new
brake pipes and suspension bushings
- There is not
much else you could possibly do to this truck mechanically to make it any
better.
PROBLEMS
WITH THIS TRUCK :
I will list here everything I know that is not otherwise ‘terrific’ with
this Defender: A) Front door bottoms are rusty. Doors are otherwise solid, but bottoms of fronts only (Rear door
bottoms have been replaced) have
perforation. B) Paint is getting tired overall and is
no longer shiny. Truck is
currently covered with many decals.
If I keep this for any length of time, all decals will be removed before
another attempt at selling..
C) Rear door has some rust, too D)
Seats are looking worn and are not perfect, but are in fact presentable E) Front
(galvanized) bumper is bent on one end (See photos) F) Dent on roof behind a Safari window (See pictures) G) Truck has been fitted with power door locks, and they are
temperamental, working sometimes, and sometimes not. H) Non-original gearbox shift knobs (8-ball shift knobs..
nice) I) One rust hole in the passenger side
floor which will be fixed once the truck is here in Portland (Will be
professionally fixed for high bidder)
J) Tinted window film is flaking a bit. I will scrape all tinted film off.
OUTSTANDING / EXCELLENT FEATURES :
A) Truck has NEW galvanized chassis. No need to even ask about chassis rust. B) Less than 2000 miles on
a rebuilt Defender 200tdi including rebuilt cylinder head and checked-out
injection pump. Starts right up
every time, first time, regardless of glowplug time. C) Rebuilt Ashcroft gearbox (no issues at all
shifting) D) New clutch E) Upgraded heated windscreen F) New
big tires G) Upgraded turbo and
intercooler – pulls like a train and gets great fuel economy! H) rebuilt rear
doors I) New brake fluid lines and suspension bushings. .. and much
more more I am forgetting now -
Mechanically a great truck. Also has , as bonus
material :
galvanized chassis
galvanized front bumper
bulkhead waxoiled
reconditioned gearbox
reconditioned head
reconditioned turbo with upgrade (although the fuel pump is still standard)
fuel pump bench tested and calibrated to standard (still over fuels on start up so puff of black smoke - normal for 200tdi)
uprated intercooler and pipes
terra firm 2 inch lift suspension
hi lift jack
rear passenger door bottoms replaced
new wheels and AT tyres
safari snorkel
cat 1 alarm and immobiliser
full stainless exhaust with lifetime warranty
replaced UV joints in the prop shafts
replaced all brake pipes
new battery
front disc
Yale style deadlocks on the rear doors
Short
story : With new paint and seats , this Defender has most of the features
that the Defenders fetching 30-40,000 dollars have. I am offering this one for about
half of that.
You can spend $5000 on paint,
front doors and seats and
be far ahead of the game here, even flip this truck and make a tidy profit
yourself.
If the truck does not sell this time around, I will keep it for a short while and do these things
myself and re-sell it for its actual value, not a reduced price like I am offering it here now for. This truck is
mechanically (and structurally) rock-solid and although a bit of a cosmetic
project , all the hard work has
been done for you already, and done the correct way.
I
believe my price is very reasonable , if not an outright bargain, for this
truck. My auctions do not
usually ever make it to the end, with satisfied buyers (Please check my feedback!)
, so I feel my prices are very
realistic.
If you are interested in this Land Rover, please bid or buy it now, or email/ message/ call with any
questions you may have. "
A great, solid truck, would cost much more to make one like this if this is what you are looking for. Here are a couple of pictures, and the ebay ad can be found here : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160995092386
Coming Soon : More turbo-diesel engines, Range Rover Classic, Defender 110
So, we have another container loaded up and sailing, which means in a couple of weeks I will have a new shipment of turbo-diesel engines here for sale as well as various Defender 90 and 110 parts (Hard tops, soft-tops, windows and more) and two more vehicles ! There will be a 1984 Range Rover Classic 4-door with turbo-diesel powerplant in a (in my opinion) very cool color - A very dark red/ orange and original vintage interior in nice condition. I am considering replacing my 2-door 1974 Rangie with this as with the impending arrival of Baby Mosieur, I am talking a walk on the Practical Side for a change... The highlight of this containers' arrival is the low-mileage (only 94K original miles) 1986 Defender 110 here - Lots of cool features, new parts, proper Defender hi-turbo 200tdi, and rock solid despite needing some cosmetics. If you are interested in purchasing this Defender get in touch with me soon, I will probably have taken a deposit on it before the container lands, this seems to usually happen with these shipments.
Stay tuned for more updates on the diesel conversions, I have made a lot of progress on the three which are under way right now, and starting a fourth very soon.
In other news, Team Mosieur is moving this weekend into our new digs in the Big Cool House - We will finally have space to entertain and frolic! Super excited to move, and get a room ready for Baby M.
Here are some photos for now of the soon-to-arrive cargo :
Stay tuned for more updates on the diesel conversions, I have made a lot of progress on the three which are under way right now, and starting a fourth very soon.
In other news, Team Mosieur is moving this weekend into our new digs in the Big Cool House - We will finally have space to entertain and frolic! Super excited to move, and get a room ready for Baby M.
Here are some photos for now of the soon-to-arrive cargo :
Sunday, March 17, 2013
1996 Discovery V8 - 300tdi conversion for Jerry in NC
I had ordered several sets of 300tdi mounts to be cut off of the donor vehicles the engines have been coming from, and cleaned up a pair and bolted them to the mounts on the engine. I then fired up the forklift and carefully lowered the engine and gearbox in place and sat the oil pan of the engine on a block I had made special that rested on top of the front axle while I crawled in back and bolted the gearbox/ transfer case to the frame using the original cross member and mounts. With the rear of the powertrain securely fastened where it should be, and the rear motor mounts snugged in the center of their slots, I raised the engine in the front with the forklift until it was level, making sure I had clearance in the back behind the cylinder head, under the oil pan, and made sure the alternator would not hit the steering box (they are close). The then marked the frame of the discovery and then removed the loose chassis mounts so I could rough up the frame and grind off any paint, reinstalled them, and welded them into place with the MIG welder. Some of my angles of approach to the weld were awkward making for a not-the-prettiest of welds, but the grinder will clean them up nicely and they are deep and strong!
I them removed the forklift, and THERE IT IS, the 300tdi sitting right where it should be! Now, *I* have made careful measurement to make my own jig for welding mounts in for the Discos and Range Rover Classics in the future, so I can remove and replace the motor mounts without having to use the entire engine and gearbox as a jig!
This is getting close to being completed. If anyone has any questions, or is planning on doing this themselvez in the future, let me know...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
1995 Range Rover Classic gets Turbo Diesel engine ..
Soft-Dash Long Wheelbase Classic got its new VM Turbo diesel engine fitted today! Many other conversions taking place here at Zombie Motors as well, I just need a little more time to upload pictures and update projects. I hope you like the pictures, Chris!
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