My Aluminum Friend
This 1964 Land Rover 109 Regular came from the factory with single-circuit, non-power drum brakes. This system is notorious for retaining air, resulting in poor brake action. When these vehicles were new, the brakes worked fine. But over the years it seems people have assumed that the system never worked right. Not the whole truth, but in fact, it has some design flaws that make bleeding the system very difficult. I have spoken to longtime Land Rover mechanics who remember that even when new, the system was problematic for professionals to bleed. You will see why in a moment. The following details an upgrade to the later model power assisted brake system, which will solve all the problems inherent in the original setup. To accomplish this conversion, you'll need new brake pipes, new clutch and brake master cylinders, a brake servo, a late Series IIA or Series III pedal and tower, new brake pedal return springs, and some vacuum fittings.
The plugs were a nice grey, which was good to see. If the rings were shot, they'd be a nasty black. I expect this was enough to keep the motor more or less inhibited against corrosion and decay, although we'll find out how well he did, once we get the thing running a little better. I have some solid reason for hope now, with the test score. A new engine should have scored 145 on all cylinders, but 100 to 110 and even all around is not too bad for a stone cold test on such an old block. There was clean coolant in the radiator, and decent oil in the sump, with good oil pressure, indicating good main bearings. All in all, pretty good news. The compression results are consistent with the mileage on the clock, which is 83,000; in other words, this is most likely an original untouched engine with 83,000 miles, old but not completely clapped out yet.
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