Land Rover Restoration Portfolio

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Item # SA-05270  ISBN: 1855205270




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Step-by-step reports on restoring a SWB Land Rover plus "how to" information on dropping in a V8 or a 300 Tdi engine, overhauling brakes, axles, heater, propshaft and transmission.

Also covered are pieces on towing, tracking, winching, cylinder head conversion plus advice on electrical and transfer box troubleshooting.

A comprehensive guide is included on how to buy a good secondhand Land Rover.

Table of Contents

Part One: Series III Refurbishing Project
Refurbishing a Series III | Buyer beware | Prepare to start | Cut out the rot | Springing into action | The clean-up begins | Painting your wagon | Essential maintenance | A thorough service | Service schedule | The backbone | Finishing touches | On the road | KYJ comes back to life

Part Two: Land Rover Restoration
V8 emissions | Dropping in a V8 | Re-bushing a ninety | A simple man's guide to the Land Rover gearbox | What Land Rover? Defender buyer's guide | Fit to tow | Turn up the heat | Pulling them in—winching | Swivel swap—ball replacement | Show stopper—Defender 110 | Retrofit for a king—300 Tdi engine swap | Boxing clever—transfer boxes explained | Off with its head! Cylinder head conversion part I | What'll it do? Cylinder head conversion part II | Finishing touches—Turbo Diesel 90 | Half shaft replacement—Series III | Salisbury pain—axle overhaul | Brakedown—brakes | Stop trouble looming—Series II electrics | Universally sound—propshaft overhaul | Bounce back—leaf spring Series III | Pinion oil seal replacement—Series III | Four wheel fix—4x4 selector—Series III | Stay on track—Series III | Disc drive—Series II/IIA

Land Rover Restoration Portfolio