Well, good news and bad news. I got the engine to fire up yesterday :) No cooling system (ok for a very brief test run) and no exhaust (VERRRY loud !) But the good news is that the engine and the engine management both seem to be running just fine The bad news is that under heavy load, the...

I absolutely agree, but it's the old dilemma - beauty over practicality

I wholly agree that I need something to stop the thieving ba****ds, but I am really torn about which way to go. I am putting huge effort into the aesthetics of this car, and although a visible deterrent is good, it looks like crap. I borrowed this photo from the excellent post by Jordan at D2BC...

Wow - thanks very much, I'm not quite sure what to say to all that heaped on praise ! I have thought about multi-axle steering, but I'm not sure about the legality in terms of on-road use and how easy it would to get past the IVA scrutineers, but I will look at it more I think, otherwise it's...

I'm doing a engine transplant on my discovery (although with a heap of other mods) - https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/6-wheel-drive-discovery-ii-am-i-totally-mad.301730/ Not the same engine, but we are undoubtedly going to face many of the same issues. Do you know what engine management...

I used to, up till October last year, then I jumped ship to Surrey Satellites in Guildford

Custom made wherever possible, it costs a bit more, but looks much more "factory". Actually the most expensive item wrt plumbing is going to be a custom rad. The inlets and outlets on the Disco 2 are reversed against what the AJ133 expects, so it's either lots of crossover tubing, which will...

Well I don't think it will ever go off-road, except maybe some very light mud, just to test the 6 wheel drive. For the most part, it's just a toy (or mid-life crisis as my wife calls it). But I would like to take it to some of the land rover shows etc

Well there's still a ton of wiring and plumbing to do before I fire it up, which will eat into that room just a bit, but I think, weather permitting, it should breath life in the next couple of weeks

And that gentlemen, is what a 5 litre supercharged Jaguar V8 looks like in the engine bay for a TD5 !

That moment when you realise that you've spent months rebuilding your engine in your back garden with tender loving care, then realise that it's now too wide to fit through the gate to the front of the house where the car is ! :mad:

If the thermotop turns off it is usually for one of two reasons - 1) the flame has gone out, this can be caused by fuel starvation - are you sure you have the correctly rated pump for the device ? or 2) It has overheated, this can be caused if the waterflow is insufficient. The thermotop C has...

Well it's taken a LOT longer than I thought, but the engine is ready to go in the chassis. So this weekend, weather permitting, The mighty V8 will be hoisted from it's mount and lowered into the bonnet. I still need to fabricate mounts for it, but it is best to offer it up in-situ first I think...

Oh well, I have an S, V & W in my new VIN, but it was worth a try Who is doing the machining in Gomshall ? I didn't know there were any machine shops there

Lol, thanks, it is amazing however how the really complex stuff goes quite smoothly, because it's all planned out to the tiniest detail, but it's the stuff you wouldn't expect that takes ages. Like you wouldn't believe how many days I've spent trying to decide what wheels I want. The huge brakes...

You're only just down the road from where I work (Holmbury St Mary). If you do decide to buy a set of punches, I'll go halfs with you !

Well I was hoping to retain my original chassis number and by extension, my 03 registration, but the DVLA has insisted (not surprisingly really) that this is a radically altered vehicle (bit of an understatement) and will therefore require a new chassis number, which they have issued, and will...

Yes, I'm the loony doing the 6x6 discovery, and boguing is absolutely right - deep pockets are an absolute must, that and dogged determination. I am about to lift the body for the last time (hopefully) and treat the chassis, so I'm in the exact same dilemma as you. I spoke to a couple of...

This thread petered out a bit, but if the OP is still interested, he may like to take a look at my build thread - https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/6-wheel-drive-discovery-ii-am-i-totally-mad.301730/

Hi, as many of you will know, I am working on a crazy project vehicle right now, and I have transplanted some parts from other vehicles, but not having access to these vehicles myself, I wonder if any kind forum members might be able to help with some dimensions Range Rover L322 I think this...