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ok just been offered a 3.5 v8 and 5 speed box (including ecu's and pumps) out of range rover. The deal is a swop for my 200tdi.
I am hopping that it will mate up with my transfer box so I can keep the original props etc and just stick the new mounts where they need to go.
If at a later date will a bigger V8 mate to the box? any other advice you care to share?
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looking very nice, it will all settle down on the suspension front.
but yea looks very well pal
that's a great looking truck
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Depends what you're defining as obvious really.
fair comment, the more i think off it any advise will be helpful, I havent done this before.
so what engine and box should i be looking to buy? I dont have a problem moving the mounts or fabricating a section to mate with the exhaust.
Is there anything that will attach to my current box or not?
can you make the efi pump work with the current tank or is it as well to change tanks to?
I was hoping someone had done a built thread I could learn some info off but can't seem to find one.
any advice gratefully received
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Hi.
I am hoping to change the engine in my 90 for a V8 shortly. I have done a search and carnt really find anything on the forum, at the minute im just looking for some reading to help me understand what needs to be done apart from the obvious so I can have everything ready before I start.
So does anyone know of any threads or personal experience they care to share?
Im going from 200 tdi to one of the 4l v8's and manual box
Cheers
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yep it was on the gear stick, a little poke with multi meter showed the switch was not working correctly, after a big search in my bucket of odds n sods bucket i found a new one and replaced it
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turned out something as simple as a dodgy switch. shame it was the last place i looked but all is well now.
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ok cheers guys
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Hi all.
I have a bit of problem with my overdrive at the minute. When I start the car I get a steady red light from the led on the gear stick for about 0.5 - 1 second then when driving and switching the overdrive on there is nothing the led stays out also when i try switching at low speed nothing either. I have had a look around and all the wires look ok.
Any ideas or pointers to where i should check?
Cheers
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Any updates mate?
Jay.
Yea sorry.
Its in, fitted, and been used in anger.
was a bit of a faf to do But not hard by any means imposable
not the best pic
If you want to know anything else or pics let me know
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Hi Fella.
By Bowland is that Garstang kind of area? looks like you had a good day.
Recognize the disco in the first pic where are you guys from?
Fancy giving me a shout next time your out round there?
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Another vote for the first four bumper.
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Bit of an update..
i cut some plate to size with the plasma. and puddle welded it as well as the edges
I did have good intentions to do it with the drill, to get nice round holes but soon got bored and just blasted them out with the plasma
so it looks like this
managed to get the cross member cut out too
so there should be a rear winch in that hole by tea tomorrow.
everybody should own a V8 and a plasma cutter
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yeah where that wire goes onto the solenoid(i forget the colour now) take the 10mm nut off, make up a piece of wire with terminals on, one end on there, the other on the motor earth!
Ian
Cheers for that Ian
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the 8274 standard remote switches the earth aswell as the live,
i had to put a permanent earth to the standard solenoids(simple wire from the earth on the bottom of the wire) then you just wire it like a normal solenoid to the carling switch.
Ian
So if im reading this right, the unidentified wire just switches to earth? so if attach to the end of this wire and route to the earth on the motor?
or am I being dumb?
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I want to wire my front 8274 winch for in cab controls using a carling switch.
on the solenoid pack and hand control there is 5 wires I have done the usual search and only come up with a 3 wire version.
after waving the multi meter around i found out the following
there are
red wire = earth
white wire = 12v+
green wire?? I think winch in
brown wire?? I think winch out
black wire??
I tried wiring without the unknown wire but no luck
any one shed some light on this for me.
thanks
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You can always use two smaller packers - one each side.
Its out 16 mm overall and 8mm a side.
Thats what im unsure about two 8mm packers.
what do you think?
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I havent cut the cross member yet. I was just offering it up.
Fair comment about the packer my concern was the size of packer that was needed.
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after finishing my night shift and sat waiting for couriers till 12.00 I got into the garage about 12.30.
messed about with a few things then got to the main job of the day fitting the locking diff in the rear.
stripped it down spent ages trying to get the drivers side half shaft out and ended up making a puller out of threaded bar and some nuts behind the flange. god knows why it wouldnt come out.
Anyway built it back up, freezing cold and loosing the light got the prop back on, topped it up with new oil cleaned tools and put them away.
job well done.......
nope went back into the garage to turn every thing off and saw the new paper gasket for the diff sat on the work bench
at least I know what im doing tomorrow
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hi.
I bought a deveon 4x4 winch tray like this one. It arrived today and when I lay under my truck and offered it up there was a big gap so much so im not going to be able to weld it into place.
Has any one bought and fitted one or any ideas how to make it work for the rear winch.
some pics against a spare cross member to give some idea, obviously im not going to weld it in where it is now.
the gap measures 16mm or 8mm a side
any suggestions gratefully recieved
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well bit of an update.
My local supplier has invited me to come down tuesday next week, to spend the afternoon trying different sets out.
he has a few different makes butters, Thermal Arc, miller to name a few so should be a good chance for a play and sees what suits.
he said just bring you're mask
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Should be a good weekend.
All I have left to do is fit rear locker, electric cut outs for the engine and winch.
I might even have chance to lob my rear winch in yet.
Is there a post code for me to put in my tomtom?
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Thanks for you're responses.
I got some good links of HfH
I think I need to put a little more research in before parting with my ££££
Cheers
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We use sureterm also and have for the past 4 years . Not really had any bother with them.
Every year I ring the usual suspects for a quote and sureterm always seem to come up the best price
they dont blink at mods and even know what they are and for.
we pay £280 per year fully comp for the modded 200 tdi limeted to 1200 miles
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OK Guys, Thanks for youre input, I will have a bit more of a look around I think.
My budget is around £500 which I dont think is quiet enough.
I went down to my local retailer and had a look, and the butters did look a well made bit of kit.
Thanks for your advise
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ok cheers for that