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Hi all Just building another range rover off road toy, put a 3.9 in last week + theres a plug on the loom close to afm that i dont know what its for, it starts + runs fine with it unplugged, i bought engine already removed from another vehicle cheers for any help http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/a...

Hi all Its not a v8 but i cannot find another forum that can help so im hoping you guys can isuzu 1.7td engine I dont realy want to push the standard ihi rhb4 turbo too far + have it working at its limit all the time as it will be running at around 22psi so im looking for something a little bigger t...

Thanks for the replies people I seem to remember this can be one of the relays that over rides the oil pressure safty cut out while cranking, but I am sure some one will be along to correct me if I am wrong :D Best regards Mike Any ideas where im likely to find this relay? is there a chance it will ...

Right its running 12v at coil when ignition on, but when cranking theres nothing Put a wire from battery + to coil + and it fired straight up + will keep running when i take the wire away Any suggestions as to what may be the cause of this? only thing that spring to mind is ignition switch Cheers fo...

i havnt looked at rotor or dizzy cap etc as i put ht lead from coil close to an earth + when i cranked it there was no spark from the coil

Someone has suggested it could be the module screwed to side of dizzy?

Cheers for the help
James

Hi all Range rover 3.9 on a j plate picked it up cheap as a non runner After cranking it over for a while i can smell a hint of fuel from the tail pipe which sort of says to me that there is fuel getting in but just no spark It already has a new coil + new plugs, whats the best sequence to be checki...

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Does anyone know of any manual gearboxes that would cope with big block power + torque?

It wont be used in a usual front wheel drive application but i need that type of box

Failing that what transverse box would be ok with approx 300bhp RV8?

Cheers
James

Cheers all for the replies Ill use the cast manifolds onto 1.5" then when join going upto 2.5" ramon - cheers, i didnt even think about the silencers Ill be trying to use a fairly decent thinkness pipe as being used off road it will help with damage etc, although only slightly its got to h...

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Just wondering if any one knows max flow rate for standard water pump?
Its a bit strange question but im mounting a 2nd rad in the back of my off road trialler + want to run a small booster pump to help the original

Cheers
James

Hi all Got to build a new exhaust system for my triller, system that was on it was quite nasty but worked so i left it but the tin work has eaten it beyond repair Its got a 3.9 in it + will have boxer 4 su setup Any one suggest best exhaust diameter for primaries + after it joins to 1? I was thinkin...

Hi all Ive picked up a boxer 4 SU carb setup complete a while ago for my 3.9 land rover trialler Just wondering if anyone has any base carb settings i should work from? They came of a lightly played with 4.6 off road racer so will be too rich + i just need i rough base setting to work from Cheers al...

Hi all
Ive been offered a crane 216 cam for an RV8
Anyone know the spec of it + its rev range?
Also any mods needed for it?
Cheers

James

Hi all Ive been after an SD1 for a while but getting one cheap is proving to be difficult I have been offered 1 for £300 which is pretty solid Has been sat for a while + im pretty impressed with its condition for the price Its an auto + im interested in doing a manual conversion on it Just wondering...

Hi all
Ive got a genuine Boxer 4 SU complete carb setup, just wonderin how good they actually are
If they go on an engine it will be a 3.9, ive head they are not great but can give very good increase in torque

Cheers
James

Just spoken to the guy with the carbs + im gonna take them He got them off someone who had a v8 grasstrack racer + had to sell up so everything was sold off in bits as was worth more They have only done approx 8 meetings since new on the grasstrack racer + the bloke im getting them off was going to ...