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    Elec-trickery....

    Just getting on to the trickery, and have forgotten what the 2 plugs on the loom are for... 1 is for altenator (what does it look like? a photo appreachiated) and whats the other for? (I don't have 2.25 engine any more which is not helping my memory with sorting out the...
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    Have i got the wrong distributor? Does it matter??

    Post a piccy of dizzy and amp! Is it brown and purple leads - if so needs vaccie Megajolt setup is about £400 but really good, new dizzy and amp will be about £250 (ok, but suggest not going OEM for amp) Mallory about £200 (good, but can be a lot of hassle)
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    How can I get better MPG out of my V8?

    Mate, with all respect have good read of this: http://www.landroverresource.com/35_39_42_V8_overhaul.pdf Make sure you know what your getting into before you part with any hard earn't - learn about what your doing.... MX
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    servo

    Funny you shouls say that, I have a single system servo unit laying arong here some place if you want it PM me....
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    What a pain in the c0ck!!!!!!!!!

    Three good reasons why: 1 Parts are 1/4 of cost of rover v8 2 You will be able to get then in 5 years time (RV8 parts are getting really hard to find now) 3 550BHP = £5,400 Pretty conclusive.....
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    What a pain in the c0ck!!!!!!!!!

    Arm Chair mechanics - Love it!!!!!!!!!!!! Back on thread..... You can go much higher than 10:1, but everything gets more critical, timing, combustion chamber shape, size, squish and quench area etc..... In terms of power gains - its not massive, and you can certainly get much more, more...
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    Chevy Altenator Conversion

    I will be keeping the RV8 lump, but will look it up anyway - Thanks again MX
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    Chevy Altenator Conversion

    Looking to get a slimmer profile altenator on my engine - I am stuck for space ..I was was looking at a few prices on realsteel last night - I cannot beleve how cheap Chevy parts are compared to RV8... So I was wondering compatibility between Chevy and rover and has anyone done this...
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    v8 baby !!

    And the vids???????????????????????????/
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    v8 baby !!

    Where's the pic's????????????????????????????????????/
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    What a pain in the c0ck!!!!!!!!!

    ...Usually is the case of knowing more.... ....But like everything on the interweb, I would take all you read with a pinch of salt ;-)
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    Cannock Chase?

    Anybody know if there is green laning in Cannock Chase? MX
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    V8 Conversion Spigot Bush

    Hi, I've just finished a few spigot bushes for a V8 conversion (on RHS of picture), if you need one I have a spare! It is 0.7mm wall thickness and a little trickey to machine... ..Besides aviods you using that cack handed bodge on left hand side of picture..... Few more pictures on...
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    What a pain in the c0ck!!!!!!!!!

    Yeah no problem....
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    What a pain in the c0ck!!!!!!!!!

    Just upped comp ratio to 10:1 on me engine - i wanted to use high squish pistons.... ...And what a pain in the cock that ended up been.... Just finished machining the manifolds to align on the heads again Took off 1.6mm from faces which moved bolts position about 2.5mm. Also I've...
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    Gearbox End Cover

    Ta - that just save my exchange surcharge...... MX
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    parabolics or pair of bollocks

    265 's will go - this was taken with knackerd original springs - ride height was -1"..... Parabolix will give you near enough + 1.5" over standard. so no bother with para's
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    Gearbox End Cover

    Hi All, I'm after a gearboxbox end cover - I have removed Overdrive but now need the plate to cover the hole! Thanks Max
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    parabolics or pair of bollocks

    http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f6/gb-springs-parabolix-146388.html Check this out - give you an idea of who to use....
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    What to do with the body ?????

    They go through bone like butter... YouTube - So Be Wary of Any Man Who Keeps a Pig Farm