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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: JIM 2B on October 15, 2007, 11:44:16

Title: V8 into series 2B
Post by: JIM 2B on October 15, 2007, 11:44:16

Anyone out there done this before? my six pot has to go and i have a good V8 with a conversion plate and a 1ton box ready to go...
 :)
Im looking for any pics of a V8 in a series especialy the near side exhaust header onto chassie rail  :?  any pics would be of a great help..

Especialy if its in a 2b.. :) this is the only thing that may be a problem for me and if i can sort it before fitting to speed things up would be great.. :wink:

Title: V8 into series 2B
Post by: johnpirate on October 15, 2007, 11:59:35

Its been done there was a guy in the series 2 club that had such a beast.He sold it on a few years ago dont know what happened to him or the Landy .I remember it went like stink and sounded great as well

Title: V8 into series 2B
Post by: Big Rich on October 15, 2007, 12:40:06

Hi. As luck would have it I own a 2b with a rover 3.5 carbed V8 in it.

Pics are here - http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Big%20Rich/gallery/Manfred

It should be beck from his Mot this week so your more than welcome to come round and have a look.

Anything I can do to help :lol:

Rich

Title: V8 into series 2B
Post by: JIM 2B on October 15, 2007, 12:56:29

thanks ive just had a look at your pics it looks great, would you be able to get a pic into engine bay at exhaust headers for me??

I also noticed that its a coiler did you change the chassie?
How dose it drive with V8 ? what gearbox are you running?

Title: V8 into series 2B
Post by: Big Rich on October 15, 2007, 15:06:01

Hi

The gearbox is Range Rover 4 speed Manual. The chassis has had modifications Not sure but may have been changed. It had the V8 in when i bought it.

The cab sits higher than normal so as to have room for the engine.

I will take the pics as soon as I get him back.

Rich