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Ok thats great thanks will post more pics later thanks and no not looking for better mpg just more power

Hi Chris well I have had the vehicle for about 12year and was great for camping and days out but it was so slow it had a 2.5td engine which only put out about 80hp I did loads to the old engine but was still not enough and I was only getting 22mpg on diesel so the engine had to go and I have always ...

At last my v8 project is coming along quite well its only taken six years hoping to be finished and on the road next summer http://www.photobox.co.uk/album/1985290148

Hi guys Thanks foe the replys russ the problem i have with re drilling it is like kevin said that the holes would over lap in one place i have tryed it out with google sketchup modling it up and moving one set of holes but you always end up with one hole over lapping see pic below. http://i274.photo...

Hi guys I need some help I am looking at using a jag irs rear axle setup , but the problem lies with the wheel pcd on the jag is different to what I want to use as ,I have some very differant wheels that cost a lot of money and i don't want to change them so the question is does any body no how or w...

Hi Chris thanks for the reply i take these would do the injector plugs on the rover v8 but i still need to find a replacement for the idle air control valve plug this is proving to be quite hard.
Does any body else no were i can find one of these?

Thanks Mark.

Ok so here we go i have now managed to get my self a 3.9 serp rangerover engine and gearbox on friday night and and went in to work saturday and spent most of the afternoon working out the wiring and reassembling the inlet manifold. Because it had an lpg kit that had been removed. so after reassembl...

Hi Marki Thanks for the info looks like i will not bother with the 4L then all i need is to make the engine its self a bit narrower i already have p38 4L exhaust manifolds on my 3.5 which has helped but i need to relocate the alternator but i also have to have about 100amp alternator i need to also ...

Hi Guys I hope some one can help me with this, I started of with installing a 3.5 rover v8 in my project but have been having problems getting it to fit so started to look at 3.9 Serpentine engines which will fit but i have now been offered a 4liter Serpentine engine from a range rover so my questio...

Hi guys can any of you help with my problem on my v8 project i have very little space in the engine bay one problem i have is i am using a 1989 3.5 range rover efi and i need to move the alternator to another place. I have seen on the westfields that they postion it at this place see img below. http...

So were do you get the propshaft speedo drive kit from i have been looking all over the place on line with little joy.

Thanks john for all your help only other thing has your gearbox got a speedo drive output for a cable or electric pickup and if not how do you plan on run a speedo?
And do you know what jag it came from?
Sorry for so many questions.

Hi john will the range rover one fit the shaft on the gearbox then?

Hi guys thanks for all the input and the fast response what a great forum this is but i just have one last qustion if useing the 4 speed zf box from a bmw or jag i take it that you use the torque convertor from the orginal zf box or am i wrong

Hi ChrisJC
What end is need to convert the range rover gearbox to 2wd?
thanks.