Gearboxes Commonly Used With Land Rover Engine Conversions
Most people who use their trucks both on and off road tend to stay with the stock ring and pinion ratio that is intended for your transfercase. The Series gear carrier is a 2 pin design that is not very robust. If you are making a serious power upgrade I suggest going to an aftermarket carrier such as an ARB air locker or Detroit locker or Trutrac limited slip. The stock 10 spline rear axle is not robust enough for the sock engine and tends to break at around 45,000 miles. The Series II and IIA One Ton models came with ENV axles front and rear. These are the strongest stock axles and differentials available and would be a good swap for high torque conversions. The Series III One Ton Land Rovers came with Salisbury axle assemblies front and rear. The front Salisbury makes for an easy bolt on upgrade for a Series truck.
Of particular concern is the spread of greys into the Glens of Antrim, one of our strongholds for red squirrels in Northern Ireland, in the last 3-5 years. The well known and loved red squirrel population at Belvoir Forest along the Lagan Valley in Belfast has been pushed almost to the point of extinction as greys have moved into their territory. This gives particular cause for concern because, due to its large broad-leaves and mixed species composition, the forest is an attractive destination for grey squirrels moving along the wooded banks of the River Lagan and its feeders. Craig suggests that one idea worthy of exploration could be to create so-called "island sites", or colonies, in the Province for our red squirrels, including selective islands in Lough Erne and Strangford Lough. This would necessitate the introduction of the species to an island or even a peninsula. I gratefully acknowledge the Ulster Wildlife Trust as a source of my information.
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