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Engine age ??
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:23 pm
by burble
Any one guess the age of my 3.5 to the nearest ten years or so please.
It has a starting handle dog on the front pulley and heater take off pipes (I think) near every spark plug
Not the best pics I know but I'll try and get an engine number at the weekend..
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:37 pm
by ChrisJC
I would guess a Range Rover from around 1980.
Chris.
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:26 pm
by kiwicar
Now can we play "guess the chassis?" please.
Mike
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:22 pm
by badger
My guess wiuld be a "15G" series engine from an early landrover 110, based on the steering pump and water pump pulley designs, placing it somewhere around late 1982 to 1986.
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:46 pm
by Rossco
badger wrote:My guess wiuld be a "15G" series engine from an early landrover 110, based on the steering pump and water pump pulley designs, placing it somewhere around late 1982 to 1986.
I'd go with that......
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:38 pm
by burble
kiwicar wrote:Now can we play "guess the chassis?" please.
Mike
Thanks for the engine info, that sort of ties in with what I do know about it. Looks like I'll be keeping it for a spare and using my high compression 3.5 which has a few more hp I think.
As for guess the chassis, it is from a 1978 car and I'm using it as a rolling chassis with brakes and electrics, floorpan and seats with the body just clipped on top. The lot should weigh in at less than 800kg all up with fuel etc..
So can you see what it is yet?
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:01 pm
by bodger
it's got the airbleed pipes so i would guess it's from an LDV of some sort ...8.13:1 compression
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:14 pm
by burble
bodger wrote:it's got the airbleed pipes so i would guess it's from an LDV of some sort ...8.13:1 compression
Could you enlighten me as to what the pipes are actually for and can I blank em off?
ta
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:17 am
by bodger
they are to do with emissions , they bleed air into the exhaust to aid complete combustion of hydrocarbons as they exit the engine ..
and yes you can blank them off
it's called a PAIR system , more info here :
http://www.se-r.net/header_exhaust/pair_valve.html
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:45 am
by HairbearTE
I like the wall mounted compressor
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:58 am
by topcatcustom
HairbearTE wrote:I like the wall mounted compressor
I take it that's fixed on well- otherwise it would have vibrated the rawl bolts out by now
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:16 pm
by burble
topcatproduction wrote:HairbearTE wrote:I like the wall mounted compressor
I take it that's fixed on well- otherwise it would have vibrated the rawl bolts out by now
It's bolted to two large 'L' fuel tank brackets which are bolted through the wall with large metal plates on the outside to spread the weight. The compressor is rubber mounted so no vibration through to wall and it is also reasonably quiet. Should have been a little higher though so as we could have a bench underneath it.
