V8 Freebie

Cortina!
Them wer the days

When i wer a lad.....erm ..

mondo said:

****in hell clutchy, yer a brave man

You seen the state floppys in cos his wifes V6 bust?
I think tryin squeeze a V8 in would finish him off

yer right thou would be wicked project

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No chance - mite breeve a bit o' life into the ol' fart!

OOps - thats me

mondo said:

Cortina!
Them wer the days

When i wer a lad.....erm ..

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bloody good car, more reliable that a freelander

clutchdust said:

bloody good car, more reliable that a freelander

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Yep I'll give you that one clutchy

Whats the score wi the new hippo then,?
You reckon It'll be sorted or another Disco3 balls-up!
(lets sell em anyway we can fix em later)

disco 3 balls up me thinks, LR do it all the time, they get the current model sorted and nice then change it, the freelander now is a nice car, most of the old probs have been sorted, then they go change for ****e.

same with disco 2, the last 2003 models are really nice and pretty much trouble free, it amazes me how they aint gone under, people love land rovers and they all know they're crap but still buy 'em, then complain.

2007 rangie will be the same but at least we wont be replacing diffs all the time!

clutchdust said:

it amazes me how they aint gone under, people love land rovers and they all know they're crap but still buy 'em, then complain.

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How to inspire us mere mortals with confidence! lol.

Clutchy - will the 2001 chassis take a V8 - I already had it welded once?

mondo said:

Cortina!
Them wer the days

When i wer a lad.....erm ..

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Cortina! - pshaw! modern stuff - gimme a 100E with 3Litre V6, Lotus box, rear axle, Classic/Capri front struts and disks any day. Now THAT was an EASY car to work on. Or maybe a 105E at a push.

OOps - think i showin my age

clutchdust said:

disco 3 balls up me thinks, LR do it all the time, they get the current model sorted and nice then change it, the freelander now is a nice car, most of the old probs have been sorted, then they go change for ****e.

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I think i might leave well alone then for a year or so,let landrover use someone elses cash for their development work

The should be some bargains to be had on the current model once the new one shows up
Thanks for yer opinion clutchy (As always)

You never thought of a job in sales then?

mondo said:

You never thought of a job in sales then?

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**** no!!!!!!!!!!

I tell the truth so i wouldn't get any commission

The Mad Hat Man said:

Cortina! - pshaw! modern stuff - gimme a 100E with 3Litre V6, Lotus box, rear axle, Classic/Capri front struts and disks any day. Now THAT was an EASY car to work on. Or maybe a 105E at a push.

OOps - think i showin my age

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3litre V6, bloody heavy old thing, the only use for them is to put a chain on it and chuck it over the side of your boat

The Mad Hat Man said:

Clutchy - will the 2001 chassis take a V8 - I already had it welded once?

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not without some serious bracing, diff would never take the grunt either

clutchdust said:

3litre V6, bloody heavy old thing, the only use for them is to put a chain on it and chuck it over the side of your boat

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didnt have much choice in the late 60's - 1960's for yu Mondo

The Mad Hat Man said:

didnt have much choice in the late 60's - 1960's for yu Mondo

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befor my time clutchy

so i fort

http://www.cortinamclaren2dr.mk3cortina.com/index.html

check out this link for a V8 swap, ok its not on a freelander but will give you an idea of the sort of work involved

What the feck, why not just take to one of those places that do the pro street rods

pompey-john said:

What the feck, why not just take to one of those places that do the pro street rods

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where?
wot - and do Clutchy out of sum fun?

I aint got a bottomless pocket - this is how this thread (and others) started..

i need to save my munny for fuel for MY beast - much more important....

LOL point taken
Must get the priorities right

Still dunno wot to do..

poor munney like water into v6.
fit new mechs into v6 (nice body)
chuck and get summat else.
I thought i woz indecisive - now i dont know!