Burtie2904 · Mar 5, 2015

norseman said:
I'd check with your insurers first if I were you, the 'commercial' application of RV8's were de-tuned for a reason & you are talking about a huge power increase.

Thanks, Im not currently insured as I'm 15, but would It help if I was to put the 3.9 In before I was to insure it?

norseman · Mar 6, 2015

Burtie2904 said:
Thanks, Im not currently insured as I'm 15, but would It help if I was to put the 3.9 In before I was to insure it?

I didn't realise you were so young:monitor_punch:
I am now trying to decide whether you are genuinely a budding Land Rover enthusiast, in which case you are to be commended & I'm sure there are experienced guys on here who will advise & encourage you, OR you are just using this forum to take the p... in which case you are likely to be, at the very least, totally ignored.

cooltide · Mar 6, 2015

hope pinkpussy is a little older or lz gonna end up at the centre of op yew tree

zen · Mar 6, 2015

martin1512 said:
Why the hell would he want to do all that? It would be much cheaper to buy a 2nd hand 3.9 from a knackered Discovery and drop it in. Immediate improvement to 180bhp, with a lot less buggering about.

cos it will be buggered to..worn cam, lifters, rocker arms etc.AND PRONE TO slipped liners .but yes all the electronics etc there..

martin1512 · Mar 8, 2015

zen said:
cos it will be buggered to..worn cam, lifters, rocker arms etc.AND PRONE TO slipped liners .but yes all the electronics etc there..

Not necessarily. I have owned 2 3.9's and mechanically they have been superb. There is no reason that a properly maintained 3.9 shouldn't last 180k miles at least. They only really fail if neglected or abused.

norseman · Mar 8, 2015

martin1512 said:
There is no reason that a properly maintained 3.9 shouldn't last 180k miles at least. They only really fail if neglected or abused.

Speaking from past bitter experience I can assure you that's not always the case. My '93 purchased at 75k with a FLRSH (& well maintained in my ownership) slipped a liner at 90k, 12k after having LPG fitted

A mate's 3.9 did exactly the same at around the same mileage, albeit having run on 'gas for slightly longer. I have only owned 3.5's since & only run on petrol.

zen · Mar 9, 2015

me 4.6 is on gas..but i run aftermarket ecu so can keep afr ratio sensible, unlike LR ecu's..

but anyway ALL rv8's cams and lifters are ####ed at 50k miles..so at 180k would be running so crap compared to new..this is proven.no arguments etc..

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