Trailer - challenge truck build

Mmmmmm, V8.....

*burble, burble, burble, Vrooooooooom!*

V8 sounds lovely

Mr Noisy said:

I have a 3.5 v8 sat in the corner with no home to go to... by the way :behindsofa:

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Don't tempt me boy ! I've got a 4L and a 3.5 (both not run by myself) sitting in the corner but I've put alot of work into the 300, the rear rad system, rear snorkel all the pipe work it would be so annoying to scrap it all

Top thread, cracking pics

Yeah but as far as rear mounted components go, the only changes would be the last few feet etc, wouldn't only have to alter the engine end, no?

Would probably get away with an allisport HD/custom tdi sized dad instead of standard 3 row v8

Mr Noisy said:

Yeah but as far as rear mounted components go, the only changes would be the last few feet etc, wouldn't only have to alter the engine end, no?

Would probably get away with an allisport HD/custom tdi sized dad instead of standard 3 row v8

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True if the engine is knackered (3rd in a row ) then it will be v8 but I'm gonna try and save this one first

how do manage to kill em all?

discomark10 said:

how do manage to kill em all?

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I have no idea the first one was thrashed to death and had a very long soaking which probably didn't help. Then I got 2 others to put in and they were both broke when I got them

This one seemed good. Drove it whilst it was in the disco and had plenty of power but now it's running like a sack of spuds and we don't know why

probably a fueling issue, what you done to it since its been running good?

discomark10 said:

probably a fueling issue, what you done to it since its been running good?

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Possibly it is taking a whole to start although it could just be low on fuel although that wouldn't account for the low oil pressure I've literally just taken it out of the disco and dropped it in driven it around the yard and up the road and that's it

might be worth stripping the oil pump cleaning and re priming it

discomark10 said:

might be worth stripping the oil pump cleaning and re priming it

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I'm replacing the pump and regulator to be sure that's behind the Campbell so I've gotta change it anyway after working on the oil pump

Hey noisy if I wanted your 3.5 what's with it. Is it in good condition
? And how much

Do it!!!

Well this doesn't look good ...
What came out of the fuel filter

Little metal shards .... Now that's not good for an engine

You're the bad luck charm for 300's then

Dr_evil said:

You're the bad luck charm for 300's then

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200's too !!

So if I did convert which gearbox ? I want as short as possible and strong that's all that really matters

LT77 with adaptor ring

Dr_evil said:

LT77 with adaptor ring

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Not ideal or as strong, as Sam proves by the amount his breaks