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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:26 pm
by rayfenwick
That sounds interesting - especially as Graham tells me that the damn thing is near inaccessible (I've not been under to have a look yet)
I don't suppose there's any photos of the Octopus in situ in this 4x4?
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:45 pm
by docchevron
jacksun1987 wrote:Mines not to bad on the motorway.
70 at about 3000 revs or just a bit less.
2400RPM at 70mph...
2650RPM at 80mph..
Thats a calibrated speedo too..
*these were taken on a private track in sunny (ish) Gloucestershire used only by me, some cows, the occassional sheep and the odd nutter in a Manitou..*
Not that I'm gloating or owt, since Paul's car works, and mine is dying a slow and painful death, ahnging on by it's teeth for the bus to be finished so it have the resto it deserves...
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:09 pm
by MULLEY
That's not a standard ratio gearbox for a td is it doc?
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:11 pm
by docchevron
Not quite no, although much like the rest of the car the box is not a happy piece of machinary right now, so it'll get replaced with a known excellent spare box I have c/w very good previousley docced engine!
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:18 pm
by MULLEY
Did you just use the standard box & change the ratio's? or was a totally different box fitted?
Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:46 pm
by docchevron
It's a BE3 with a diff made to spec by a little company in Brizzle for me.
The gear set is part TD, part GTi 8V and, erm, I forget what the 5th gear set came out of...
Either way the synchro is dying, the bearings are going and generally it's had it.. I have abused the hell out of it mind!