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thanks for that mate, i will have to find out what size, i have no idea at the mo!

as for the sound i think we will have to the engine in and working 1st, then mod from there!

Hi all. A couple of mates and myself have just bought a 3.5 Rover V8 to go into our LDV 400(see owners cars for a pic!)

We didn't really want to mod the engine othe than just to get the old V8 to give off a louder roar!! :D we were thinking stiaght through pipe with a couple sock filters..
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I put a V8 in a 200 series LDV - which is much more difficult than putting one in the 400 series. The engine bay in the 400 series is nearly big enough (just need a touch more clearance around the rear passenger side of the engine).

I suggest you join up to
http://www.ldv-sherpa.co.uk/
There's a ...

Ah, that's where I saw it.

Back on track, what sort of 'sound' do you want. Engine noise comes from exhaust and inlet. Zorst is often easier to play with, so best to concentrate on that first.

we just want to get a great sound, but not so it's so loud that it gets on our nerves on the motorway ...

Na not this one, i hope there isn't another 1!!

we did have it on pistonheads for sale, but once people started ringing us, we realised that we loved her too much to sell it!! thats when the V8 idea came up!

Hi all, a couple mates and myself bout an N reg crappy blue LDV 2 years ago to do up, and take round europe on a mini trip..
We ended up going over the top and doing a General Lee copy!!
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8403/palmtree600x4504fd.jpg
we have kitted her out as good as we can, but now ...