Stage 1 V8

Hi guys... I've been plagued with a water leak that simply will not go away on the back of the pump housing due to the aluminium being eaten away from the cavitation from the impeller... I've opened the damn thing up twice now and tried to patch the hole but it keeps reopening!! Does anyone have an ...

Hmm... my thoughts are... LPG really good idea but particularly if you increase the compression ratio to 12:1... It won't run of fuel anymore but you get real good economy and you can do away with the carbies and replace them with a throttlebody... hehe. But then again some people like to keep the f...

Well, I used the cam out of a 3.9. Supposed to give you a few extra horsies... Hard to tell tho since I also upped the compression to 12:1 and run it on LPG. But it works. I'm suprised no one else replied!! Take a look at the V8 forum www.v-8.org.uk there is oodles of info there.

Hmm, I didn't know the defender door seals fitted! I have changed mine twice now by using that stuff that comes off a roll... Not nice since the corners are broken and you always get wind noise!! I'm thinking that the defender door seals are going to be soo damn expensive

Well, when I got the car, it had the original tyres on it, the speedo was out and the odometer was accurate. However I have since put on a new set of rims and tyres and they are now both out byabout 10%, just thought there would be a way of calibrating it that's all... I have been told there is plac...

Thanks Guys, the slow gain in numbers isn't a suprise right? These cars aren't too common which is one of the things I love about it... But damn do they need a lot of work to make them a daily driver! There is still much more I would like to do... I'm waiting for the 3 HID kits that I purchased to a...

I have this same problem... Surely there must be a method of calibration? Any ideas?

I thought the hardest part was getting those damn coutersunk screws out! Heat is always your friend when it comes to parts that are seized together. Get a blow torch and warm it up then tap it with a hammer, always works for me!

Hi all, I just found this forum devoted to the Stage ones so I thought I should do the right thing and join. I'll hopefully be able to help out where I can :D Below is the specs and some photos of my car. Let me know what you guys think. Make: Land Rover Model: Series 3 Stage 1 Year: 1981 Colour: Si...