Stage 1 V8

Also worth checking the throttle link between the carbs, they are only plastic socket ends, discovered this on mine while the air filter assembly was off. Pulls a lot better now and sounds the part.

Unfortunately that is something lost to the passage of time, just needed a rough idea of where i should be looking.

It is possible to read the number off the gearbox with it in and all the bodywork in place?

As you say those are the most likely suspects, and as i did notice the pressure takes a while to go once he engine has stopped! more investigation required

Can anyone tell me where to look for the engine and gearbox serial numbers?

After what seams weeks of sorting other peoples stuff out i finally got round to doing an oil change and a few other service tweaks, the joy of not having to jack it up to get underneath! though i did find the use of the tool box was required to reach the middle of the engine and both carbs at the s...

Had a look on-line at these:

http://www.bilthamber.com/index.html

look very impressive going to order some and give them a go myself.

a very comprehensive range of products, any that you can give personal recommendation to sebking?

I've seen the Dynax S50 used before and was very impressed.

I have always found Hamerite to be very good, used it on numerous cars an other stuff in the past with good long lasting results.

Done!


well done that man

I had noticed those posts, quite a job to administer it though. no ones taken up the baton then? Wile following the links from seb's page i found the 'id you V8' link http://www.fourkings.eclipse.co.uk/stage1/v8engines.html and have come across something the now concerns me! My V5 shows the engine n...

spotted!

Nice looking example. you got a fair weight in the back then!

Hope the insurance issue is sorted now, i've always had issues with Adrian Flux back in my kit car days, they always seamed to be double everyone else! I have seen an article in a 4x4 mag regarding changes to the MOT and multi purpose vehicles, not sure if its to do with the class weight or that wit...

that may be half the problem with me quoting it as a stage 1, mind you the little oink in halfrauds response of " like that's 30 years old man why you not scrap it and get something descent!" really didn't help, i tried so hard not to ram his spotty carcase into the hole i just removed the...

is it just me, but are stage 1's that thin on the ground that most normal auto factors look at though you got two heads when you ask for something as simple as an oil filter for a 1980 stage one land rover!

I may well be taking a lot of photos so i can put it back the way it came apart!