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Thanks Nige, would that be on first start-up after fitting MS? Cheers, Jon

Thanks for the link. Is the battery any good?

Is this battery any good? Defender 3.5 V8. Price seems good. Bosch Car Battery Rover MGR 3.9 V8 (#220663606110) Don't know if the link worked - the battery is a Bosch s4004

Cheers Fridge, hopefully my MS install wont take that long, but a light coat of WD might be worth it. Cheers, Jon

Why can't (if Allmakes quality and prices are competitive) we purchase through our website, automatically giving us a forum discount. Anything purchased through LR4x4 would receive some sort of commission which could be paid into the kitty. LR4x4 acting as an agent for Allmakes. If Allmakes are confident about quality etc then shouldn't be a problem. I'm sure a businessman will be along shortly to tell me why we can't

The cleaner isn't used anymore, and was used very little to start with. It was originally purchased to clean some parts after flat lapping, so there could be some light residue of lapping compound in the tank, but could be cleaned out. It's a heated type with a timer, and some type of detergent to mix with de-ionised water. Would it be worth just cleaning the injectors with brake cleaner or something? and would I spray with WD40 to keep any rust at bay? Or just leave them and see how they perform?

Just voted - 80%

Hi Nige, On a previous post, some guy's trying to use a twin plenum, but suggestions came back that this was a pig to set up and to maintain. Isn't this going to be just as tricky +1? Or different idea? Your airbox is a bit BIG. Is your house missing a Dyson now Looking good tho' Jon

Slow but steady. trying to balance work, life & MS Got the exhaust off, bung welded in by a local bloke for a tenner. Tonight stripped the 3.9 plenum and removed fuel rail & injectors Is it worth replacing the rubber seals on the injectors? They don't look too bad - non are perished. Also we have an ultrasonic cleaner at work - Is it worth suspending them to clean the ends? or not? Just trying to take it step by step at the mo, but still happy

Well Done. Just starting out on my MS adventure Jon

Cheers Nige Jon

Cheers Fridge Jon

Nice idea with the toggle clamp

Looking good Nige!! As the old saying goes "If a job's worth doing...........get Nige to do it" Preparation is everything, whether it's your car or DIY on your house. As you know I'm going to MS my 3.5 bog standard. Do you think it's worth shortening the trumpets at all? I've heard that about 15mm off each one is about right, or do you think not worth the hastle on a bog standard engine. By the way thanks for the package , just in the process of planning my angle of attack. Don't want to dive in with both feet just yet Jon

Righteo, here I go . I picked up my 3.9 top end - £8.50 off ebay, but a 300 mile round trip to W.Yorkshire . Even so all in about £40. Another little look on ebay and individually the parts would have been about £150 not including the loom-which I got as well. Brand new parts at one plce £500 , and no loom. Is it worth me perservering with the 3.9 loom or just plug in the 3.5 already on there? I've ordered all my bits off Nige (thanks Nige for your advice). Just trying to remove the Y-pipe off the exhaust system to get the bung welded in It's not off yet, but I'm getting there . I think my next bit is to find tdc on No1 cylinder and fit the trigger wheel. I reckon I'll have to remove the rad to give me space to remove the pulley. Not a bad thing as it will give me a chance to flush the rad. And then I suppose fit the coil bracket, fit the top end and then look at the wiring side??? Any one got any other suggestions on procedure at all?? Cheers, Jon

In 1999 when I built a Westfield, I had a 1700 xflow with no number. I had a receipt from the guy I bought it off. At the time I had to put the car through the SVA. I just thought of a number (kids birthdays), got some number stamps from work and stamped it into the lug on the top of the block. Filled the paperwork out, SVA'd no problem.

I've got my daughters old laptop to use when I get MS fitted. Although I have just bought a couple of Palm Zire71 to have a whizz at when things are up and running. Natty little tools. I got one for 16.50 and the other for a fiver. Result..........probably!!!

Nige,I hope this means my MS is not going to pay for your gearbox Jon

NICE

Thanks for the really useful info. I've pm'd Nige and calling him later. FF - thanks for that info. I've read about the 3.9 injectors, popped on eblag and they're quite expensive, but prbably the way to go. While I'm at it you're suggestion of making up a new loom could be the answer. I've just got to phone Nige and discuss some options. Cheers guys, Jon

Rightio Guys, Got the landy in the garage (after taking the roof and rear door off), so atleast I can work in the dry I've got a 3.5 V8 flapper from approx '87/'88 RRC. I've the EDIS8 and sensor, a couple of Ford coils with leads and about £400 saved towards my MS project. Before I dive in and purchase my MS, I'm sure there are a number of jobs to do, without much expenditure that I can carry on with. Question is where shall I start??? I know I need to fit a trigger wheel and make a bracket for the sensor, and I need to make up a bracket to carry the 2 coils. With it being a 3.5 flapper, I suppose I need to get a lambda boss welded into the Y-pipe. I know a wideband is prefered for more accurate setting, but quite a lot of expense for initial set up. Can I get away with a narrowband? PWM idle valve - As you're probably aware, I don't think I have one on the back of my plenum. Is it worth fitting one, if so do I get my plenum machined to suit? Is there any thing else I've missed? Any guidance would be very much appreciated. I will probably go to Extraefi for MS and maybe Triggerwheels for the er... trigger wheel. Thanks in advance, Jon

I think we need to remember that this "car" is designed and aimed at some other market, rather than us/the Series/defender/modded landy crowd. Land Rover has to compete within an area of the market where there is potential to sell to the masses. As a second car, personally I think it looks fine, and looks as good as the X3. Lets wait and see what the defender replacement looks like, and see if that appeals to our sense of................

Try some black plastikote

...........oh, and a tape recorder Can you program a carb with those.........?????

I used to have a ZX81 if that's any help.................