New Toy..I'm infected.... - Land Rovers Only

LANDY96 · 10-08-2007, 03:49 PM

Ok well I picked this disco up last month with a blown head gasket! The gasket just discintigrated!

Left bank had 0 compression! Anyway, just decided to totaly rebuild her! So far got the engine running, VERY well I might add!

I had to adjust the preload, as it had 0!

That was scary driving it!!! So she still needs a little work! The front drive shaft is toast!

Oh well! She is a 96 5-speed that shifts quite nicely, and smooth! I think the transmission has been replaced at one time. The truck has 150k on it, and she shifts just too damn good to be original! Anyway here she is!

01001010 · 10-08-2007, 04:07 PM

Holly Molly...Not bad man! Gotta love White Discos! Why dont you just throw a TDi in there...IIRC, the TDi matches up to the Manuals perfectly.

And if it were my truck, I'd get those tints off...they are a BIA while off road, specially during night runs.

01001010 · 10-08-2007, 04:08 PM

BTW...it may indeed be a new trans...Im ALMOST sure Manuals didnt come with 96s.

stolenheron · 10-08-2007, 06:15 PM

i wish my disco had all those goodies on it, you got yourself a sick new whip!

disco12 · 10-08-2007, 07:53 PM

I'm getting real pissed off real pissed off.

that's unfair lol

I'm happy for ya man

She looks great.

I love white Discos too!

01001010 · 10-08-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stolenheron

whip!

You're makin us Floridians look bad man!..LOL....just messin

drewclare25 · 10-08-2007, 08:45 PM

i think the tint looks great....i can vouch through experience though it inhibits your offroad visibility

LANDY96 · 10-08-2007, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 01001010

And if it were my truck, I'd get those tints off...they are a BIA while off road, specially during night runs.

I'm not so sure I like it either! I do want tint, as the summers are a total...well you know, hells colder! My RRC has nice light tint, and it looks great, I want to switch it to that, but it will have to wait!

LANDY96 · 10-08-2007, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 01001010

BTW...it may indeed be a new trans...Im ALMOST sure Manuals didnt come with 96s.

Umm yeah, LOL! this is the 2ND 96 5-speed I have owned! I have seen a few 97's but they are SUPER rare!
Whats funny is that there are only 2 5-speeds in this town, and I have owned both! Man I sure regreted selling my old one, the timing was right on this one, and more importantly so was the price! Cash and a busted truck makes for good deals!

Funrover · 10-08-2007, 09:59 PM

OH MAN THAT IS SWEET!!!!!!!! You have done well my friend!!! So is this one gonna be your off road toy or both your rovers....this one just for hard trails! LOL Looks good man!

01001010 · 10-08-2007, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LANDY96

Umm yeah, LOL! this is the 2ND 96 5-speed I have owned! I have seen a few 97's but they are SUPER rare!
Whats funny is that there are only 2 5-speeds in this town, and I have owned both! Man I sure regreted selling my old one, the timing was right on this one, and more importantly so was the price! Cash and a busted truck makes for good deals!

haha...nevermind what I said then...LOL

LANDY96 · 10-09-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Funrover

OH MAN THAT IS SWEET!!!!!!!! You have done well my friend!!! So is this one gonna be your off road toy or both your rovers....this one just for hard trails! LOL Looks good man!

Thanks Aaron!! Yeah the RRC is just gunna be a fun truck, NO hard trails for "Betty" She is just way to nice to mess up! I have so little in the disco, and she already has a few bumps and bruises so it don't matter!

Funrover · 10-09-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LANDY96

Thanks Aaron!! Yeah the RRC is just gunna be a fun truck, NO hard trails for "Betty" She is just way to nice to mess up! I have so little in the disco, and she already has a few bumps and bruises so it don't matter!

HAHHAHAHAHA GIT-R-DONE!!!

10-08-2007, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
LANDY96 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaumont, Texas Posts: 783 Gallery: 0	New Toy..I'm infected.... Ok well I picked this disco up last month with a blown head gasket! The gasket just discintigrated! Left bank had 0 compression! Anyway, just decided to totaly rebuild her! So far got the engine running, VERY well I might add! I had to adjust the preload, as it had 0! That was scary driving it!!! So she still needs a little work! The front drive shaft is toast! Oh well! She is a 96 5-speed that shifts quite nicely, and smooth! I think the transmission has been replaced at one time. The truck has 150k on it, and she shifts just too damn good to be original! Anyway here she is! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Eric The Red 93 Range Rover Classic We will never "arrive" so the goal is to keep moving forward on our journey so we can periodically declare, "I am not what I want to be, but I am not what I used to be!" 96 DISCO SE7 5-SPEED SOLD ....okay couldn't live without a disco! 96 DISCO SD 5-SPEED -ARB Bumper -OME 2" Lift -2" spacers -Safari snorkel -15" steelies

10-08-2007, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,544 Gallery: 15	Holly Molly...Not bad man! Gotta love White Discos! Why dont you just throw a TDi in there...IIRC, the TDi matches up to the Manuals perfectly. And if it were my truck, I'd get those tints off...they are a BIA while off road, specially during night runs. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

10-08-2007, 04:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,544 Gallery: 15	BTW...it may indeed be a new trans...Im ALMOST sure Manuals didnt come with 96s. __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

10-08-2007, 06:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
stolenheron 2004 Discovery II driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fort Myers, Florida Posts: 1,688 Gallery: 6	i wish my disco had all those goodies on it, you got yourself a sick new whip! __________________ 2004 Discovery II SE7 - My Ride 2006 LR3 SE - Dad's Ride

10-08-2007, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
disco12 Majesticdisco1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Union City California Posts: 1,224 Gallery: 0	I'm getting real pissed off real pissed off. that's unfair lol I'm happy for ya man She looks great. I love white Discos too! __________________ 1996 D1 J "Crawler" camo,33x10.50's

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10-08-2007, 08:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
drewclare25 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 391 Gallery: 0	i think the tint looks great....i can vouch through experience though it inhibits your offroad visibility __________________ Best 4x4xFar 97 Green D1 3" BB springs pro comp es9000 shocks 32x11.50 BFG Mud Terrains 15" american racing steel wheels flowmaster 40 series dual pipes mantec snorkel

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