Saint didn't mention underbonnet temps, that was me. How big is the airbox feed to the engine, I will check mine out tomorrow. This is where the restrictions and hp sapping restrictions apply, and that the main benifit of the induction kits usually doing away with the air box sort this out...

Going to have a look for the leak tomorrow. I think it was due the corrosion around the bottom right mounting point when looking from the front. I am going for galvanic corrosion coupled with compression putting stress on the alloy left around the mounting point causing a hole/crack. This...

I don't think I would bother with an induction kit but I would get a panel filter from k&n. It gets so hot in the engine bay I reckon it would just make a noise and make no performance difference. Then again I haven't looked at the size of the airbox inlet, this tends to be where the...

Ok its ready for a pressure test, swapped the condenser this evening. The gas connections where a swine to get off, wd, and took my time. Found best fit spanner was a 3/4 which is slightly smaller than 19mm. The fan mounting bolts all sheared off so I had to pop out for some new. Used...

The other 4x4 I had before the RR was a pajero lwb. 2" lift with some insa turbos on. Went to landcraft and made sure it did well. Spent most of the day winching and pulling people up sloppy hills and out off holes. Just tyres on that occasion made the difference.

You missed one on that list in my opinion. Suzuki (jimny), best little 4x4. Just a mini defender with reliability. Mods are available now. Mine has been over stuff that has ripped bumpers off discos etc, and stuff that a disco or defender would bottom out, and not got stuck where some do...

Love it mate, I will get one when the time comes, BMW v8 isn't it? Good on the gas or supposed to be. You have however eaten your own words when it comes to the lpg. Dexterdude, don't listen to him buy a v8 he did. Like matey very nice, I am jealous.

Be prepared my friend, to spend a lot of money at the garage. If you don't put some aside you will rue the day you bought one. You will have to get something repaired at some point, parts can cost a fortune alone, engine rebuild being the 2k+ if you don't do it yourself depending on where you...

Chain. Mine had got a bit slack at 125k. Changed for new. Sprokets where fine.

I work on a chemical plant, on which we store great amounts of explosive chemicals. There is a greater potential for LPG to cause more damage if it goes boom, but the control measures put on the systems and the quality of the tanks manufacture reduces the chance of this happening. Petrol/LPG...

The burble could be a little deeper though. Its got a Stainless cat back, for the MOT I had to put a bubble of weld on a small hole on the CAT link pipe, So I might get a new one and pull the Catalyst out and weld a pipe through the centre, see what difference that makes. Little more of a...

I get 15 mpg on gas all day long, got to use petrol to start her, so I am not including that. If I do I will probably be sick. V8 rumble makes it very Worth it.

I know, Sorry, But its the only one and its driving me mad. I think I am going insane, I keep getting degreaser and cleaning the side of the engine, spray on, flush off. Its part of my thing, clean to start with helps you identify any other problems. AARRGGHHHH!

Right all, this is doing my head in. I have an oil leak which I have traced back to the point on the block where the engine number and dipstick are (just in front). Re-sealed the dipstick, very confident it isn't the source of the leak. Its clean oil too, and not much at all. not enough to...

Cheers dexterdude. She runs like a dream, she had a few niggles which I have been able to repair. It was touch and go when the engine packed up. But I am so glad I did it. 390 miles to Cornwall in comfort cost about 90 quid in gas. But it was worth it, get out the other end and I didn't feel I...

GEMS is the earlier engine management, the plenum is rectangular with trumpets under it. The MOTRONIC unit was later, plenum is shaped like a bunch of bananas. Design was to increase low down torque. This link is just for the photo's, no affiliation. http://www.v8engines.com/Thor-gems.htm

Managed to sort mine with the nanocom evo. I had blend motor short circuit fault. Changed blend motor and now its fine. Nanocom evo recalibrated the blend flaps, you can then get each one individually to move by forcing them to a percentage of their movement to prove they are working and giving...

My RR last year was 2200 don't know if it was a bargain, felt it at the time, It already had been fitted with multipoint bigas system. Enough for me. I have since rebuilt the engine with tophats though.

Yep.

The nylon rod being 31 mm actually helped. This meant they stayed up in the bump stops, if yours don't just wrap some tape round em until they do. My bump stops where a bit perished though so you may be ok with 30mm.