The V8 Owners Forum -

Hi Ian don't let envy spoil your day, have a look here, I am sure you can find somthing to love! :lol: :shock: :twisted: http://www.tanksforsale.co.uk/Diesel%20Gun%20Busses%20for%20sale.htm Best regards Mike Hahaa, those are even uglier than the LDV! :D Spotted something today, which was kind of a ...

Something a bit different to the usual cars on here, I have just bought this van a couple of weeks ago to use as a tow vehicle for my race car (my second 400 actually, I have just sold a 1991 Daf 400 V8 ) I gave up looking for a Mk1 or Mk2 Transit, as finding a good one for sale here (I wanted LWB) ...

I had a Cossie YB with a soft head. At any more than 10 lbs boost it would blow the head gasket.(actually that is not quite correct, the head gasket would "sink" into the head causing it to lose coolant into the combustion chamber. I put in a product called "Irontite" and it sealed the head gasket u...

Thanks for the replies guys. I definitely want to run with injection, rather than carbs, I am hoping the efficiency of the injection setup will help offset the extra capacity, and return similar mpg to the current engine, I am sure the higher CR wil help too. And as I intend to fit this in a van tha...

a bit of a guess really as cooling fans vary so much in current draw. I have seen them range from 6 amps (small chinese jobbie) up to 30 amps (for a really big Spal) If we say the fans are probably going to draw 15 amps each, that will be 30 amps total (and they draw nearly double that when they fir...

Thanks guys, pm sent Chris. I have spoken to my tuning guy, he is going to get in touch with the people who supply his software and ask if they can supply info to make the GEMS ECU "standalone" I will let you know the outcome, as it could be useful for others. At the moment he has the software to re...

Hello all, I have been looking for a site like this for some time! I have a Daf 400 V8 van which I use to tow my race car. I wanted a bit more grunt so have just bought a 4.6 RV8 from a 1995 Range Rover, C/W loom,air flow meter, ECU etc. The van currently has an SU carbed engine, and I wish to fit t...