Then you need to adjust the steering box Kees if the ball joints etc are OK
and it's still wandering. I have 2 Series 3s - a 79 LWB and a 76 SWB - both
petrol. Both have no free play at the steering wheel and track true on the
road.
Also with Fairey overdirve will do approaching 100kph on the freeway. I've
had the SWB for 12 years and it's my daily driver (being superseded by LWB -
anyone want the SWB?)
Cheers
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Job
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:34 PM
To: Oudesluys
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Land rover diesel
Got to agree.
My wife once suggested we get an old landover to tow a horsebox, she thought
they looked fun. I bought one, in a sand colour, it was an S11 or S111 I
think. The most basic thing I have ever driven. A diesel engine in an
aluminum can. She drove it once and said sell it. I resold it before it was
ever even registered in my name. A great boy's toy for off road fun, farm
work or real safaris.
cheers
Derek
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl> wrote:
> Bill, I very much disagree. There is no way you can get a LR SIII in a
> straight line down the road. I have road tires, Koni shocks, parabolic
> springs and front disc brakes, new swivel hubs and its bearings, new
> steering joints, properly set steering box (less than 5mm play), correct
> toe in etc. Although the mods (especially the tires) did improve matters
> tremendously it will still wander and will keep you busy at the helm.
> Any European 60's and 70's car performed far better in that area.
> The best mod was the conversion to disc brakes which led to proper
> straight line braking at all times.
>
> It is one of the worst cars I have ever driven, extremely uncomfortable
> driving position, noisy as hell over 45mph (even worse in a diesel) and
> while it may do over 60mph on a good day, 50mph is a more or less safe
> speed in traffic for a LR Series.
> Of road it is brilliant with the proper tires.
>
> However it is great fun. Masochism. I mainly used it to tow the horse
> box to and fro contests for the daughters.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
>
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> of coudesluijs.vcf]
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