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by capriv8
Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

all the bolts are the same - i don't want to touch them now so i would have to change the mount. However i have measured it ant they are only out by 5mm - do you think that there would be too much pressure on them to leave them as they are? :oops:
by capriv8
Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:57 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

UPDATE........finally! Dizzy - slight upgrade here - also gone electrinic today! having trouble getting hold of a driver module though as i broke mine trying to remove the retaining pin this afternoon. I will also be buying a balast resistor as i have the old standard rover type and i have no idea h...
by capriv8
Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:58 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

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now i have 3 different brackets - if this doesn't work i will make something i am also out of cash so i am beg borrowing and steeling at the mo to get it running this year. main problem is i am new to all this and never was a mechanic so something simple to you can take me months of research to do! ...
by capriv8
Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

believe it or not i am still stuck on mating up the alternator to the pulleys!!!! i must be a thicko! the engine is a 3.9 block so prety standard right - but who sells the brakets and alternators seconds hand for these - - no one - and i mean noone, they are always gone and i have visited 20+ scrap ...
by capriv8
Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:48 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

so i got the engine back

so the bad news was the suposedly almost ready to go engine i had was a pile of crap!!! . Anyway the V8 Development guys were really helpfull and saw my plight and kindly helpme down the road to getting them to build a 3.9 monster!!!!!! Picked it up 4 weekends ago and i have slowly alsmost finnished...
by capriv8
Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: RV8 Modified Sump
Replies: 1
Views: 1587

RV8 Modified Sump

Hi all - who makes these now - Magnum Engineering used to but i can't find their old website.

I need to cut back an SD1 shaped sump by 3 more inches in order to clear my cross member

does anyone have one sitting arround already modified?
by capriv8
Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:56 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

It's got massive drag wheels and a chevy 9" rear axle. The back end is 5 linked and i have a racing fuel tank inserted into the rear end too!
8)
by capriv8
Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:23 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

but that would mean i have to remove my neons!

tbh I like the look but also i have built this car so far for 3.5K the spoiler was only £23 from eGay :roll: I needed it as my tail end is so light with the ali tubbed rear end.
by capriv8
Fri Nov 30, 2007 9:36 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

could have been - sounded youngish. Didn't take name. I have seen your website today and the work you have done - i think i am going to be badgering you for advice over the next season! here are some low res images of the car 8) : http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t216/v8capriv8/beast6.jpg http://i...
by capriv8
Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:21 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

just noticed the link to v8developments, gave the chap a call - sound really nice and helpfull. He has recomended that i take the engine up to them and for £50 he will arrange to strip the engine in front of me and tell me what needs doing and give a price etc. i'm guessing you guys all know this ch...
by capriv8
Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:13 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: rebuild my engine
Replies: 19
Views: 9375

rebuild my engine

hi all, I need a company close to northampton to rebuild my rover v8 engine. I think the head gasgets gone but i really want to get the engine nice and reliable. I already have some parts and the current engine runs but overheated in traffic recently. I have a brand new 3.9 block pistons and a spare...

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