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 Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
mrfirepro
 9th Apr 2021 8:19pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
got to the bottom of the rear ABS sensor, this is the bush that is needed, costs more that both the sensors 
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mrfirepro
4th Apr 2021 8:26am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
very good discussion points and great input 
Fuel Pump - I did consider the DW300 but iirc it was around 280LPH at 72psi. I'm not going to install the tub until last thing so hopefully ... |
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mrfirepro
2nd Apr 2021 9:52pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
I've chosen that pump for several reasons the first being the LT requires 170LPH at 72psi to the HP pump, The DW200 produces 90 psi at 170LPH and is good for over 200LPH at 72 psi.
The DW is also a ... |
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mrfirepro
2nd Apr 2021 6:04pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Hi Linds, thanks for your comments
I asked the guy who is doing the bodywork to make the seamsealer look as close to OE as possible, his reply was that he wasnt sure he could do it that badly, made ... |
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mrfirepro
2nd Apr 2021 10:30am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Update on the ABS sensor, they do need a bush for the rear axles (thanks for the help Martin) and it's not the cover that comes with the sensor. I'll post up a pic of the part when I get it.
I'm ge ... |
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mrfirepro
25th Mar 2021 6:40pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
| I've searched everywhere and can't find any preload figures, it seems that most rely on experience to set the preload, but when I dont have that experience I'd like to get an undersatanding of what th ... |
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mrfirepro
24th Mar 2021 6:09pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
thanks all,
So, I've now tried the same with three different hubs and 6 bearings, making sure it's super clean and everything is as it should be but always the same result. I've been resisting goin ... |
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mrfirepro
24th Mar 2021 2:52pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
| thanks thats great, I'll strip and start again, I'll let you know how I get on. |
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mrfirepro
24th Mar 2021 11:16am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
thanks for the reply, it's a big help.
The spacer is a genuine part, which I have measured and is OK the bearings are Timken and have the same part number on as the ones removed. Thanks for confirm ... |
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mrfirepro
23rd Mar 2021 11:23pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Thanks for all the kind comments.
Got two issues I like advice on please....
1. Wheel bearings - I have renewed the wheel bearings and kept the old spacers, but I may have mixed up the hubs. I'v ... |
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mrfirepro
23rd Mar 2021 1:46pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
At last things are starting to move at a better pace as I'm now only waiting for the replacement floating disks.
Been doing a bit of work on the fuel pump assembly and modified the standard unit to ... |
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mrfirepro
16th Mar 2021 12:44pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Everything will be painted, need to make a decision on the colour this week so I can get the bulkhead done and of course EM121 on the bottom  |
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mrfirepro
16th Mar 2021 9:11am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Picked up the tub rails and bulkhead from the galvanisers
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mrfirepro
15th Mar 2021 3:54pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Fitting up the rear axles with new stub axles.
The kit I've bought has got two gaskets one larger one with an ABS sensor cut out and a rather flimsy paper one with no abs cut out.
I'm using th ... |
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mrfirepro
10th Mar 2021 12:31am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 615 · Views: 224650 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
| Andy, where did you mount your regulator? engine/firewall?? any pics? |
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