New member, and a question...

[Hannibal]

Hi all!
I've just subscribed to the forum, first of all i want to say sorry for my bad english (please forgive me ).
I'm Kevin and i'm a Land Rover 88 series 3 owner, it isn't in a very good condition but it still runs and i'm slowly restoring it.
Now I have a strange problem: i wasn't able to find the engine oil dipstick, not even the tube that guide it inside the engine block. After some closer looking I discovered that someone in the past have closed the hole in the bolt that usually hold the dipstick tube (if I can I will put an image). So far it wasen't a big problem: I just had to unscrew it, buy a new one with the tube and the stick and fit it back in place.
Problem is that the two versions of the tube that I can find on the spares websites (ERC8980 and 541860) are not the correct ones, but even in the parts book only this two numbers are shown.
Can You help me?
Thanks

-That's what i find...
https://ibb.co/b6WzaR
https://ibb.co/iFgnUm
https://ibb.co/djGFFR

-Comparison to the other two models:
https://ibb.co/dYMhvR

-Diameter difference with the 541860 model (a very rusty
one, i know):
https://ibb.co/bvAxUm
https://ibb.co/hkrRN6

[Alan Drover]

Afternoon Kevin.
The dipstick is the same for diesel and petrol engines. The tube part number ERC8980 is for petrol engines from 36123672B and 36407286B, and diesels from 36619420B. Petrol engines with a 361 engine number are 8 to 1 compression ratio, 364 7 to 1.
That's all that's listed as the 6 cylinder has a different assembly.
Hope this helps but it might be worth contacting Dunsfold Land Rover in England.
Hope this helps and don't hesitate to ask. We're all here to help.
. Alan Drover
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Alan Drover.
1975 SWB hardtop with a 2.5 petrol engine, overdrive, front disc brakes, parabolic springs, hand throttle, Defender doors and Wolf wheels.
Also a 1977 Stage 2 MGB GT.

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Welcome to the club/forum Hannibal.
We like questions here.

Good luck with the Land rover

PS. your English is a million times better than my Italian
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First Landy back in the 1980's

1972 88" Hard top with windows (Daisy)

Previously my daily drives:
109" Series three station wagon
110" Hard top with windows
109" FFR pick up, 24 volt

[Hannibal]

Thanks for your help,
my LR is a Diesel version, tomorrow i will check for the engine number and try to ask at Dunsfold.
Oh, an other question: i have recently bought some spares from a guy that had an old series 2, including the overdrive unit. The price was very good but opening it i've found out that i need some spares, do You know some good sites that can send to my country?
I usually use Paddockspares but they don't have any ovedrive spares.
Thanks again for the help!

[Alan Drover]

Evening Kevin.
John Craddock are shown as selling overdrive spares (presume it's a Fairey one.)Also FW Winches in Tavistock, Devon might be able to help (they bought Fairey Winches and Overdrive. I've got a spare parts list for the Fairey overdrive.
I've had a Fairey overdrive on my Series 3 for a very long time.
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Alan Drover.
1975 SWB hardtop with a 2.5 petrol engine, overdrive, front disc brakes, parabolic springs, hand throttle, Defender doors and Wolf wheels.
Also a 1977 Stage 2 MGB GT.

[Adie]

Hi Hannibal and welcome along! I see you are already in good company. Hopefully you will be sorted soon.

Good Luck
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1979 88" Series 3 Diesel (Daily Driver)
1982 109" Stage 1 V8 County Station Wagon

[Geoff Che]

Welcome to the Forum, Hannibal.

Nice part of the world where you get to drive your Landy.

Did you use your Landy to tow the elephants across the Alps?

Best of luck with the repair work.

Cheers
Geoff
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Ex-RAF, fitted for radio, 110

It is only those who do nothing that make no mistakes.

[Hannibal]

[quote]Did you use your Landy to tow the elephants across the Alps?

Hahaha, I may try it, I also live near the Alps, I just have to find and elephant
Anyways the nickname Hannibal is a tribute to the A-team tv series.
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Land Rover 88 Pick up
Diesel version
Slowly restoring it

[Yule]

Hi Hannibal,

Welcome mate - enjoy the forum - good bunch of guys here
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Paul.

1975 200TDI Series 3 - Henry

[shifaa]

[Alan Drover]

Shifaa.
Are we allowed to say guys and girls nowadays?
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Alan Drover.
1975 SWB hardtop with a 2.5 petrol engine, overdrive, front disc brakes, parabolic springs, hand throttle, Defender doors and Wolf wheels.
Also a 1977 Stage 2 MGB GT.

[shifaa]

[Yule]

As I was saying - Good bunch of folks here
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Paul.

1975 200TDI Series 3 - Henry

[Geoff2]

I have noticed that on the other side of the pond amongst our colonial brethren the term 'guys' seems to be gender neutral anyway so, taking that into account by way of mitigation, there may be no need to send the offending Yule, even without his (sorry, my mistake, their) hasty correction, off to a reeducation camp for the next couple of decades after all (just send me in their place - it may take me that long to work out the gender neutral equivalent of 'brethren' - siblinghood? kinspersons? - safest just not to say anything at all really isn't it)
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2 1981 Stage One 109 V8 Station Wagons

[Geoff Che]

Well, I reckon that little exchange has just about finished off Hannibal - especially if he is struggling with the translations.

Shall we just stick with friends, or colleagues, or comrades, or citizens?

Oh, blimey, what have I done?

Ho, ho, ho
Geoff
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Ex-RAF, fitted for radio, 110

It is only those who do nothing that make no mistakes.