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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: theemike on January 29, 2007, 23:18:44
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hi im thinkin of buying a 1977 series 3, 2 1/4 diesel that needs an engine rebuild but instead of rebuilding the 2 1/4 i was thinkin of puttin a 3.5l v8 carb model engine in it any ideas of how simple this would be and the main modifications to the truck i need to perform cheers, mike :D
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great idea, get it done :D
mine was a git. but thats because i used a RRC gearbox. if you use the series gearbox ( with an adapter plate) its not to bad, well worth doing.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/elaeanor_g1/landrover/DSC00168.jpg)
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themike - do it, I have a ford 3l v6, though if I was changing the engine, it would probably be for a v8!!
Mark - nice engine bay, looks a lot roomier than mine does, maybe it's the yello paint? Love the horn, does it go awooga?
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You need to remove a bit of metalwork from the passenger footwell to clear the nearside exhaust manifold on the Rover V8. Otherwise the rest you can buy off-the-shelf parts to do the conversion. :wink:
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themike - do it, I have a ford 3l v6, though if I was changing the engine, it would probably be for a v8!!
Mark - nice engine bay, looks a lot roomier than mine does, maybe it's the yello paint? Love the horn, does it go awooga?
it should go awooga, but its a bit rubbish :(
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You need to remove a bit of metalwork from the passenger footwell to clear the nearside exhaust manifold on the Rover V8. Otherwise the rest you can buy off-the-shelf parts to do the conversion. :wink:
i had to cut the drivers side foot well,
depends on the exhauste.