jai_landrover
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sports cam tut tut stu!
jai_landrover
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Talk to Andy at the pub meet, he built a nice 3.5 on SU's rolling roaded at 212bhp which wasn't bad considering they reckon 220 is around the max you'll get with 2 SU's. Torque was somthing else don't have the figures to hand but would pull away in 3rd no problem it wasn't cheap, rolling road sessions took some time and getting the correct jets took time but worth it in the end. The engine was a completly fresh build give him a shout but your looking a £1000-£1400 for the parts alone (We costed them up was looking into it for my trialer, The concensus was it would be mental and money I didn't have at the time) so just a basic clean up, rings n gaskets etc. Then you need to cost in rolling road although Later EFI and a few more quid would be easier/quicker to tune I would have thought.
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
As jai says its a bit pointless throwing huge ££££ at a rover v8, but he is very very right in that a simple 'back to new' rebuild brings back all those missing horses!
Yes a little cam upgrade never went amiss, head work even more so, but non of it is vital for a competent engine.
The fuel and air delivery and spark control is the biggest drawback of these old fashioned engines.
Not many believe how good Megasquirt is until they try it, I feel like I keep name dropping but it's only because I have seen the light!
Standard engine, ground crank and shells, new rings, new cam and followers, valves lapped and rocker gear checked/replaced and we've got a great basis for about 500 quid, throw 1000 at it for Megasquirt and you've got a really punchy workable motor that loves to rev and now goes underwater.
It's the perfect option for a playtime land rover, just uses a lot of fuel!
Yes a little cam upgrade never went amiss, head work even more so, but non of it is vital for a competent engine.
The fuel and air delivery and spark control is the biggest drawback of these old fashioned engines.
Not many believe how good Megasquirt is until they try it, I feel like I keep name dropping but it's only because I have seen the light!
Standard engine, ground crank and shells, new rings, new cam and followers, valves lapped and rocker gear checked/replaced and we've got a great basis for about 500 quid, throw 1000 at it for Megasquirt and you've got a really punchy workable motor that loves to rev and now goes underwater.
It's the perfect option for a playtime land rover, just uses a lot of fuel!
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
the high comp 3.5 efi is a nice engine mechanically, reliable and good heads.
I would bin the 14cu system and the first sign of trouble and fit the carbs off the other engine too
Pah, you live in the dark ages!
agreed though 3.5 efi is a nice all rounder, quite sufficient for a competent land rover when in good fettle.
its the dizzy that is your enemy, carbs or efi makes less of a difference as far as i can see, megasquirt sorts the lot out but megajolt + good carb setup = awesome probably!
stutab
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Cheers Jai. You at the meet next month? Should have the beast at the farm by then so can have a good look at it. Got a trailer from a tenant just need to see if I can borrow the bosses Shogun to tow it with then will pick it up...
fett
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Pah, you live in the dark ages!
agreed though 3.5 efi is a nice all rounder, quite sufficient for a competent land rover when in good fettle.
its the dizzy that is your enemy, carbs or efi makes less of a difference as far as i can see, megasquirt sorts the lot out but megajolt + good carb setup = awesome probably!
lol yeah but it would cost more than the truck
stutab
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Not interested in modifying it, unless anybody knows of a couple of metro turbo heads, then that would be fun
Rebuild sounds good before it goes in, but to standard, will cost enough in liquid taxation standard before tinkering, and the RRC will be used for more than a toy so want it as efficient as you can get from a Rover V8, happy with 15, previous owner of the 84 reconed he was getting 20mpg on a long run with a 3speed auto
Will keep the carb, might tinker with that one day.
Rebuild sounds good before it goes in, but to standard, will cost enough in liquid taxation standard before tinkering, and the RRC will be used for more than a toy so want it as efficient as you can get from a Rover V8, happy with 15, previous owner of the 84 reconed he was getting 20mpg on a long run with a 3speed auto
Will keep the carb, might tinker with that one day.
stutab
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Ok, so it sounds like the best engine I have is a flappa 3.5 EFI on low miles but would benefit from a rebuild. So, as I know not a lot about them what alterations and upgrades do I do to THIS engine before it gets mated with the LT77 and fitted into the 84 Rangy? And do I still spend a day getting it going or just get it rebuilt? I will not be rebuilding it myself as I don't have the time or knowledge to get it done this year.
stutab
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Fook knows been sat for years.
Mr Noisy
Coming in your ears.
Yeah, on 38k it's unlikely to have worn the cam or bores that badly, so as fett says its a case of getting her run up and testing for health.
You'll probably find its sweet as, as long as the bores aren't rust damaged, in which case you could be a bit Donald Ducked.
But yeah, you're overall plan is sweet. Just get the motor sussed out in the law vehicle before you start taking **** apart.
And PLEASE steam clean it!
You'll probably find its sweet as, as long as the bores aren't rust damaged, in which case you could be a bit Donald Ducked.
But yeah, you're overall plan is sweet. Just get the motor sussed out in the law vehicle before you start taking **** apart.
And PLEASE steam clean it!
discomark10
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worth a start imo
