This page is a listing of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers. Many of these questions and answers came from the world wide leaf spring Land Rover e-mail list( lro) and the U.S. West coast e-mail list (mendo).

The replies from e-mail lists have been edited for clarity and subject content.

Contents:

• Differences between Land Rover series II and series III transmissions
   
• Someone told me that my Land Rover is made from something called Birmabright and not aluminum.  What is this stuff anyway?
      
• How to double clutch
   
• What is compression and octane rating?
   
• Does 10% ethanol petrol blend affect my Land Rover?  Or "Lions, tigers and ethanol!  OH MY!!
    
• Where can I find faster heating glow plugs?  Reply by Steve Mace for metric thread glow plugs only
   
• How can I tell if my Land Rover's 2-1/4L petrol engine has 7:1 or 8:1 compression? Can I mill a 7:1 head to 8:1? What is involved?
   
• What does compression testing test?
   
• I have just replaced the brakes on my Land Rover 109 and now I can not get the brakes to work on the first pump. Also not all the shoes adjust properly
   
• Which carburetor is best for my 2.25L engine (counting carbs)
    
• There are several kinds of one barrel Rochester carburetors. How do I know which one to choose?
   
• Putting a dgv two venturi Weber carb on a 2.25l engine
     
• Putting a single venturi Weber 34ICH carburetor on a Land Rover 2.25L engine
    
• How do I identify a problem in my ignition system? I've never had a car with points before
     
• I hear a cracking or snapping noise sometimes when I turn the steering wheel
   
• I have found a chocolate coloured emulsion on my dipstick or the underside of my valve cover. DO I have a cracked head or blown head gasket?
   
• What use is a vacuum gauge installed on the instrument panel?
   
• Does anyone have experience with portable toilets?
   
• How do I decide if I can rebuild a hydraulic cylinder or should replace it?
   
• Salisbury, the myth and the axle
   
• Rear axles and flanges, reply by Bill at Great Basin Rovers
   
• Relative strength of 3.54:1 ring and pinion gears vs 4.5:1 ring and pinion gears by Bill at Great Basin Rovers
   
• Differences between Series Land Rover spring shackles  by Bill at Great Basin Rovers
    
• Seriously, why did you convert your Land Rover to a V8?
   
• To modify or leave stock, the never ending debate comments by Frank Elson
   

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