109 conversion
I did a 97 Disco 5 speed 4L. chassis swap with my '62 serII 109 body. I added 10 inches to the center of the frame and used the 109 rear driveshaft. Everything fits pretty good. You have to watch where the shifter comes up as it is real close to the seats.I used all the stock disco outriggers with custom adapters to the serII body. I used the stock disco rear bumper, gas tank,springs, steering, etc. The radiator is a pain as it is wider than the fenders..i cut holes to make it fit. There is actually a lot of room under the hood! The Disco steering wheel and petals must be fitted to the serII bulkhead. I got rid of the ABS, AC and airbags and used the regular dual braking set up. Some of the fuel injection stuff has to go under the fenders. New mud guards must be fabricated. The engine electronics, (gems), and new electronic dash must be installed. Wiring diagram essential(CD from E-bay).The most trouble i am having is getting the gems to work. The engine immobilization will not allow starting, even with the alarm module installed. I took it to the dealer to see if they can disable all that crap.If i get it running will post some pic's. UPDATE: Land Rover Las Vegas got the GEMS to work! They put it on their factory computer set up at training school. It works fine now. Supposedly the engine immobilization is gone or "F" ed out.
Last edited by moab_jeff : 03-30-2006 at 12:51 PM.
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