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Thanks for the replys I am considering buying a 3.9 or 4.0 litre engine for my sand rail, which is the better engine I have the chance to buy a 4.0 litre engine complete which has a distributor and covered 84000 miles with an auto box can I put the flywheel from my existing 3.5 P5B engine

Apart from a 100cc what are the differences between 3.9& 4.0 litre land rover V8

Thanks for your responses
Mark

What is the benefit of using a 180 edelbrock manifold against a 360 offenhauser.
Also how difficult is it to do away with the fuel injection and go back to a carb & manifold what wiring mods are involved I already have an electric fuel pump fitted

Thanks for the responses
Mark

Thanks for response what sort of BHP can I expect from a 3.9/4.6 engine. Clearance is not an issue weight is as the engine is mounted behind rear wheels
Mark

Ive got a 3.5 p5b block with an adaptor plate and modified flywheel on to a type 1 beetle irs gearbox would this bolt on to any rover v8 block as I know of a supercharged 4.2 RR lump that is available

I am looking for advice on which way to go I have a tired P5B bottom end with SDI heads which i am lead to believe have been rebuilt an offenhouser 360 manifold and a tired Holley 390 cfm carb, the bottom end rumbles until oil pressure picks up 50 psi cold less than 5 psi hot needs a new water pump ...

Hi perry as promised here are the pictures of the rail a work in progress. Thanks Mark

Perry have got the beast running will post pictures on site later today rad is more like 5ft in air, thanks for your help Mark

I,m running a beetle based rail with a P5 bottom end and SDi vitesse heads, if I can get it running cool enough can I bring it along it will need a high level fan as rad is 3ft up at back of car also can I have some advice on setting up a 390 cfm holley carb as it is running very rich will post some ...

thanks for the help, large picture 1&4 shows small pipe from thermostat housing connecting onto back of water pump, large picture 2 shows return from rear of manifold connecting onto water pump return, would it be worth while fitting an adjustable valve to restrict the flow on the return pipe

more pictures of manifold waterpump rad hoses I am going to replace the ribbed hose http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/markh_2008/DSC00050.jpg
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hope this helps, the perspex shield has been removed, cheers mark http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/markh_2008/th_DSC00044.jpg
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can some one give me an idiots guide to uploading pictures thanks mark