Stage 1 V8

nope all the lastest pictures are of the "new" engine from the garage that was ment to be fitted this weekend.

old engine should still be coming out to see whats actually wrong with it

top pic is a video

evening all another update: removed the induction manifold and had a look at the vally. thick gunk same as the rockers. also had a look at the pistons in the su carbs - they looked like burn marks and one of the needles had damage on it. took the covers and piston plus photos back to the garage to s...

thanks - intake manifold will come off tomorrow - await some pictures! the engine came from the local 4x4 land rover garage. it was "sold as seen" but known to run ok. compression checks done by the garage and confirmd to be ok on each cylinder. the vehicle it was removed from had rotted o...

yes those photos of the rockers were of the new engine!!! my heart has just dropped after looking through your photos on your link and the work you have done. l have got twice as much muck/gunk/sludge as your photos. the engine must be nackered inside. l do not have the money, time, space or know ho...

evening all, just some pics of progress today. the rad has come off along with the front pannel. gas kit on its way out. also had thye rocker covers off the new engine to see what they are like :( need a massive clean up so new rockers l think. borrowed Sebkings engine crane today - brilliant chap -...

Evening sebking.
When would you be available for a posible collection of the engine crane please? Some time at the weekend or early next week?
Cheers

sebking not sure if the Pm are getting through? the private messages do not show me sending messages. if they are gettiing through you will have about 3 - sorry anyways if they are not getting though l have asked hi thanks for the quick response to the thread. do you have a crane for hire or sale? a...

hi sebking
you have a PM
Cheers

Hi all
l am putting a new v8 engine in the landy next week (we com 28th Feb). does any body have a engine crane l can borrow/rent or buy please?
l can collect anywhere between Tonbridge (Kent) and Coventry (Midlands)

thanks

Harry

Hi all, l picked up the engine yesterday. mate helped with the use of his SIII SWB. Garage has checked the compression and said all is ok. checked the engine number against the the list - it is a 10A00001A SD1 manual 9.35:1 CR 1976-87. the old original engine was a 11G00001 Stage 1 8.13:1 CR 1982 bi...

excellent, thanks for the link.

I don't have any engine numbers. It's come from a disco and a high compression unit.
The garage does not know the history of the vehicle the engine came from. Just that they were rotton out and the engine ran fine before being dry stored

5988 - the wings will be coming off l think. there are not that many bolts holding them on, seeing as most other bolts have been replaced l dont mind a few more. if its ease of fitting then they will defo be coming off. had a look at the engine today. been dry stored. all alloy has light surface cor...

right then.. as there was lot of useful help and advice l thought l would keep everybody updated. l have sourced a replacement engine for £200 (tested to ensure that compression and such is ok) did have a quote for just under £2000 for the engine to be fully reconditioned. way more than the truck is...