another newbee

uk les · Post by **uk les** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:59 pm

well finally got around to registing ,just thought i"d say hello, been
lerking for the past couple of years.
may your v8"s purr.........
cheers les.......

Post by **Rossco** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:20 pm

Greetings Les the Lurker

I hope your V8 purrs nicely too.

Allan aka Rossco

leepop633 · Post by **leepop633** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:22 pm

Hi Les. (sounds quite corney like its family fortunes, lol)

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:29 pm

Welcome aboard the "sensible" Mad House Les....
Perry
AKA MGBV8

Post by **Coops** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:44 pm

welcome from me to Les,

Tony AKA thev8kid (an old kid

)

Spag · Post by **Spag** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:35 am

Hi,

Got any interesting projects on the go or just along for the ride in here ???

Ian

AKA 'some sort of f***wit'

uk les · Post by **uk les** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:48 am

ok, projects, more like a money pit, me thinks is
for the past 15 years or so, my landrover 90, and yes it goes off road
from time to time.
bet the uk gov loves all the vat/tax i"ve paid over the years!!
rougth history........i"ll try to keep it short.
about 10 years ago, a je 3.9, 9.35 cr,tin head gaskets went in,
full balance,101 cam,su carbs mild porting etc. on the rolling road, for the carb jetting,hate to think what it would cost now.
i recall around 210 hp / 320 torque @3700rpm ish.
approx 30 k miles later, uprated pre stretched roller timing chain /gears knackered. another 25-30k mls std chain/gears went same way
TIP . crank moved about 12 degrees before rotor arm moved, by hand turning on the crank.
approx 5 year ago, LPG conversion, two ignition systems rigged up.
now engine probs /noise....
bored now.
a p38 4l (45k) mls engine on way,for a mix and match..........
les...............

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:20 pm

Les
My old 3500 has 10 degrees of stretch on the chain. No wonder the thing would idle very well.