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Thanks for the replys chaps TBH i havent a clue how the lpg works it looks to me like its got its own ecu and i think its got its own lamda also. as for the fuel at the moment its got about half a tank of fresh juice. I have found that if you can get it past the 3000 rpm it seems to get better at ab...

Hi chaps, The manta v8 build is still in progress so i am sure i will be hounding you all about this very soon :) At the moment i am running around in a 97 range rover HSE 4.6 running on LPG its fine but when it on petrol it seems to hold back at about 3000 rpm it feels like a misfire. up until that...

Hi mate yes it's still work innprogress. I had it all up and running but the engine was rather dead so I am building a 3.9 to drop in the hole. Big problem is time as but the good news is I have moved to a house with a big garage so work can once again be done :) the manta got through it's mot tho s...

Hi clean the washers, nuts and studs, lubricate lightly with the correct thread lubricant, same with the threads on the studs, do to the correct torque settings in 3 stages, finger tight, about 1/2 finished torque setting final setting clean off any thread lube that gets squeezed out with a clean d...

Hi thanks for the advise on the grease

My next question is about ARP studs

I am using arp studs on the mains and i am not sure if i should use thred lock on them or not?

Many thanks
Derek

Hi All,

I am looking for a good engine assembly grease i have used lubiplate 105 before but can seem to get it any where

Any ideas? what to you guy's use?

I wanted to use grease becuse the engine may well sit around for a few months before being run.

Thanks
Derek

Very cool vid mate

Looks a bit CHI untill the smoke starts

Hi Mark,


Looking good mate should kick ass when its done.

Hi Mate, Very nice i like the gauges they look the bizz mate Looks like it supposed to be there two What are the to gauges on the scuttle for? And was the speedometer easy to calibrate? This is somthing i was looking to do at some point as the speedey was a mile out any way and the revcounter was st...

Hi Mate,,

Pleased you agree on the mirror crew like you say its a load of crap TBH

Any way i would love to see some picks of your dash mate so please do post em up

Speak soon

Cheers
Derek

Hi Mate One of the easiest ways of sorting out the engine bay( in my opinion) is to run all of the wires up under the wing flanges and then down to the indivdiual items. My singular biggest bug bear is messy wiring because you can have a bitchin motor installed and then spoil it with the final appe...

Hey Mate Please do not think that I am trying to teach my grandmother how to suck eggs but I think cutting the back lip off is a BAD idea. This return is structural and the skid plate will get rid of your problem. You may well still have to lower the clip to get the motor in and out but it's your c...

Thanks mr monkey;) I managed to get the soding thing out in the end I had to disconnect the steering so to get it to drop real low. It will be easy on the way back in becuse it's going to have a grinder banded about around the fire wall ;) also going to cut the rear lip on the clip So it's on with t...

Thanks mate your a star The problem is between the sump and the crosmember Even with all the bolts out the rear end of the gearbox will not drop becuse the heads are hitting the fire wall and the sump is up tight to the crosmember. I will try and lower the front member lower by whipping the front wh...

Hi, Whats the best way to remove/replace the v8 engine in the manta? I have had a go at the drop the front of the cross member and jack the car up trick but still cant get the sump to clear the cross member. I am going to go for the lift the body of the engine way next How did you fit yours mr gleem...