My rebuild thread! 3.9 disco v8

[bencorkill]

Need to find some one whos replacing there dish washer so i can pinch it ! ohh and got 1 more gearbox bolt off only one more left!

 

[bencorkill]

Finally worked out youtube! Heres a video of my v8 prior to rebuilding started
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFP1j-yEU1s

 

[bencorkill]

Heres my arrangements of lights LOL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X7lloyIO0s

 

[discomark10]

Could light up a runway!

Defo tappy not knocking! Which is good!

 

[fett]

3.9, bin it

 

[bencorkill]

3.9, bin it

No way i love it! No sign of slipped liners yet gonna get it checked out at a machine shop though

 

[jamesmartin]

No way i love it! No sign of slipped liners yet gonna get it checked out at a machine shop though

block pressure tested ?

 

[bencorkill]

block pressure tested ?

Yeah will be getting it all checked over, may aswell as i wanna keep the disco for a long time, never had any signs of over heating even in hottest weather in standstill traffic in london running it on LPG, so think all is well. Beed to speak to fett about cams !

 

[fett]

sure bud,, anytime.

my machine shop wouldnt do pressure test of block

 

[bencorkill]

Realsteel stroker kit? It looks tempting but so much ££ and alottt of work outta my league i think any one done one before?

 

[fett]

i bought a long stroke 4.4 block with the smaller bore, lovin it but re-building it still lol

 

[bencorkill]

i bought a long stroke 4.4 block with the smaller bore, lovin it but re-building it still lol

Real steel have a conversion set to turn a 3.9 into a 5ltr, but says on there site some sump mods needed for the bigger swing, its £900 for the crank plus £400 for pistons and then like £300 for con rods so think its abit much, should jut do chev v8 if i want a massive one

 

[Mr Noisy]

Bringing me back to my original point that if you're gonna do something wild, unless you can get the rover bits cheap, just go American!

Rovers are awesome and easy for entry level and middle road v8 action, but there's no real economy in building a big motor out of one

 

[fett]

yeah no point buying that stroker kit really, I would try and fit a late model chevy small block. (I am a mopar guy, just they wont fit as easily) if it was that kind of cash and based on a liner slipping 3.9

 

[bencorkill]

Now we are getting places, got engine hoist functioning, 6/7 of the gearbox bolts out! only one by starter motor left. Gonna try and get the engine out this weekend or get ready to be pulled out by next weekend! need so advice regarding the engine stand, the bolts from the gear box to the block aren't long enough to go through the stand into the block, whats best way around this? Try and get some longer bolts?

 

[200tdi ayre]

What does the gigglepin truck have in ? I'm pretty sure is a 5ltr but not sure what

 

[discomark10]

Now we are getting places, got engine hoist functioning, 6/7 of the gearbox bolts out! only one by starter motor left. Gonna try and get the engine out this weekend or get ready to be pulled out by next weekend! need so advice regarding the engine stand, the bolts from the gear box to the block aren't long enough to go through the stand into the block, whats best way around this? Try and get some longer bolts?

longer bolts would work, I'm pretty sure there imperial.

 

[bencorkill]

longer bolts would work, I'm pretty sure there imperial.

Will try and get some from work on sat, sure they will have some, if not will try local spares shop.

 

[fett]

did I not put up a pic of my set up on the exact same engine stand?

 

[bencorkill]

did I not put up a pic of my set up on the exact same engine stand?

Ohhh yeah! But i forgot/lost that can you put it on again?