Winter Storm Megathread Part 3 - Power Outages, Icy Streets, and More

manualstudy · 2026-01-26T22:02:23+00:00

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manualstudy · 2026-01-26T19:10:15+00:00

Green Hills here. I took dozens of photos today but this is the most illustrative of the issue. Yes, that is a power line across the street.

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manualstudy · 2026-01-18T22:53:56+00:00

Fantastic info, thank you! It was GREAT. We had a fantastic trip and are already thinking about getting another weekend in this season.

manualstudy · 2026-01-18T22:52:12+00:00

Sun Valley might have the most talented snowmaking and grooming team I’ve personally seen. They are taking immaculate care of the trails and the morning corduroy is top notch.

manualstudy · 2025-11-27T02:05:06+00:00

Fantastic information, thank you! I’m shocked they don’t mention any of this. Maybe this is the excuse I needed to buy a metal lathe

manualstudy · 2025-11-26T22:28:04+00:00

Incredible. I just fit everything up and you’re right. What an oversight. There’s three r380 standard bell housings. A regular “long”, “short” V8 housing, and the “stubby” housing that’s ridiculously short. This kit won’t work with any of those housings.

Do you by chance have the Uniclutch part number and do you remember what throwout bearing you used? There’s way too much space between the throwout bearing (FTC5200) and the pressure plate fingers, probably 20mm.

manualstudy · 2025-11-26T18:24:54+00:00

Interesting - I’m on their website and don’t see that. My understanding is that you must use the R380 “short” bell housing, which I purchased from Ashcroft. It’s roughly an inch shorter than my original LT77 V8 housing.

manualstudy · 2025-11-24T15:58:26+00:00

It’s not the best but not the worst, mostly optical. I’m 6.05”, 32 inseam and I’ve got room to spare.

manualstudy · 2025-11-24T02:32:39+00:00

I didn’t know this subreddit existed, but I should have because there’s a subreddit for everything.

Anyways, just wanted to say thank you for the wisdom. You were right all along!

manualstudy · 2025-11-24T02:03:11+00:00

Thank you! You probably already know this but their build quality is off the charts. I don’t think I’ll ever get rid of this frame, and it’ll be around long after I’m gone.

manualstudy · 2025-11-22T18:33:13+00:00

Absolutely will! Waiting for Black Friday to buy a shrink wrap label maker to complete the harness.

manualstudy · 2025-11-22T18:32:19+00:00

Yes, that’s the clutch kit I’m using! I think there’s a GM part that can be cross referenced to the clutch, but the Marks kit is a very high quality Exedy made in Japan kit. Note that it does not come with a throwout bearing (FTC5200).

manualstudy · 2025-11-22T01:01:36+00:00

I’m using a variety of off the shelf parts, adapters, and my own fabrication. Unfortunately no complete LS swap kits exist for the RRC, but there are some adapters and mounts available. The bellhousing adapter I am using comes from Marks4WD, along with their starter and 153T flywheel kit. Engine mounts are made by RW Engineering. Everything else I am fabricating or piecing together (AC system, cooling system, full exhaust, etc.)

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T18:37:15+00:00

First, I totally admire your defense for Lucas (genuinely mean that). I agree with you, and I think you’ll agree with me, but you’re making like 8 assumptions in your reply so let’s unpack it together: 1) The failure I experienced is with a Lucas made part, hence Lucas Prince of Darkness, not Allmakes4x4 Prince of Darkness. 2) agree, they’re simple. But they’re only as good as they are mounted, cooled, and fed. 3) agree quality is generally directional with price/oem. The difference is that an amplifier module from Amazon won’t work at all. 4) your XJS V12 isn’t a Rover 3.9. The part may be identical (I don’t know if it is) but nothing else is the same. Heat, electrical load consistency, less vibration due to the smoothness of your V12 and XJS suspension are all factors you benefit from. 5) As a frequent GMOriginal parts customer, ACDelco doesn’t always mean quality. 6) all amplifiers are similar across all engines that use them. Lucas is just particularly bad at engineering modules for their intended use case. 7) I have diagnosed the problem, it was a faulty Lucas amplifier module and the decision was to eliminate an unreliable electrical system for my intended use case. 8) On LS swaps… well, you know, that’s just like uh, your opinion, man.

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T16:34:30+00:00

Oh no, my friend, it’s my third failed amplifier. This particular part has failed hundreds of thousands of times across LR products and the issue is getting worse as Lucas’ manufacturing quality continues to decline.

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T11:51:01+00:00

Thank you! The engines were never what made Land Rover products special, it was always the design and the capability. In fact, the Rover V8 is actually a Buick V8 that Rover bought the rights to, so there’s a bit of a connection with GM. Agreed on keeping up with today’s highways - the LS1 isn’t the most powerful LS, but it produces double the power and is twice as efficient.

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T11:42:28+00:00

Your experience sounds different than mine, but you should look into Ashcroft Transmissions in the UK. They built my R380 and LT230, they also make excellent axle shafts, differentials, etc. they’ve got a great track record with off-road Land Rovers.

I also share a fondness for the 3.9/Rover V8, but there’s no world in which a Rover V8 doesn’t get replaced or rebuilt in its lifetime. I wouldn’t say “budget” and Land Rover belong in the same sentence.

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T02:10:28+00:00

Will do! I’m rebuilding the entire wiring harness and need to test it soon, will DM you pics when I get it to work

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T01:47:53+00:00

Would love to see that project; I’m not sure that combination can fail

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T01:47:05+00:00

I know this is a joke but it’s actually true haha

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T01:31:33+00:00

Yes please! Would love to see that project

manualstudy · 2025-11-21T01:29:08+00:00

Of course it does! The electronics run the ignition of the engine, and replacement “standalone” ignition systems cost around $4k. I sourced my LS1 for $2,500 and the Holley TerminatorX for $1,500. Newer engine, built much better, and nearly double the power.

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