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Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() |
Would you mind taking some pictures of the P38 steering box adaption and how the lower steering column exits through the inner wheel well please?
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CSK Member Since: 15 May 2019 Location: St Tropez Posts: 41 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I haven't taken delivery of the car yet.
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Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3770 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
CSK, thanks for the pics, looks brand new underneath, looking forward to driving impressions from you. When will you take delivery?
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CSK Member Since: 15 May 2019 Location: St Tropez Posts: 41 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awaiting for the car to be registered which takes a while apparently because it is a modified vehicle.
Then she goes to Chris Zagato, then back to JLR Classic and hopefully I can make some time available to pick her up sometime next month. |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6071 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you watch the Goodwood video in the first couple of posts, go to 4m18s there a good view of it on the chassis. |
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o4dn Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: South West Posts: 535 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Out of curiosity, what's the point of replacing the steering box with a P38 unit? “A Land Rover immobilized is a moral defeat for the driver and bad publicity for the vehicle, […] it's up to you to do justice to your Land Rover!” - Land Rover Driving Technique.
-- 2009 2.4 Puma Defender 90 SW 1979 Land Rover Series 3 88" |
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diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6071 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Too free up some room? Don't know. Or maybe the P38 one is more accurate?
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Defendermatt Member Since: 15 Sep 2016 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 311 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
AFAIK the P38 box is used to make space in the engine bay. Blackbird ind. make a conversion adapter for the P38 box which may or may not have been supplied to JLR classic works. 1989 90 4.3 V8
2012 L405 OF 2014 D4 HSE Lux (SOLD) 2015 90 HT (SOLD) @d9o.mf |
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Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() |
Yes not the most imformative really JLR seem to keep the steering adaption's on a need to know basis. |
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Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() |
Yes the main purpose is to free up space for the engine conversion but the P38 box is much better built than the Defender Adwest unit |
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Linds Hanson Member Since: 16 Jan 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 469 ![]() ![]() |
P38 and Defender boxes both appear to have near identical ratio
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Bowbearer Member Since: 12 Aug 2022 Location: Norfolk Posts: 160 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Best Works Defender ever!
Seen one up close, amazing conversion. CSK, you are a lucky man. I think the cost is irrelevant if you can afford it because you or your kids will still be enjoying it in 50 years time. Looking forward to your photo's when you take delivery. |
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CSK Member Since: 15 May 2019 Location: St Tropez Posts: 41 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Bowbearer!
I have never ever seen one up close, not even mine! Seen all the reviews, watched all the videos I could find. I had the same line of thought when considering the purchase, part of me said don’t, it’s just a silly purchase, then started thinking how a Works Defender would be a keeper. What’s more sustainable than a Series Land Rover or a Defender, you can keep them on the road forever. Providing we can still fill the fuel tank. ![]() |
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Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6276 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
absolutely beautiful - I'm wishing I was in your shoes (at least on the day of collection).
2 thoughts - ethanol....so the future is bright in respect of filling the tank, those shiny axles......I presume they aren't the ones that have the ends fall off (the non-friction welded ones)? enjoy. ![]() |
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