landroversforever Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 Have you broken anything yet Nige? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 6, 2012 Author Share Posted November 6, 2012 Wallet count ? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 We all know your wallet is very broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Interesting that you had such a job to change the engine info. Especially seeing as yours was a v8 90 anyway. I just sent the old logbook back with the new engine number on it, and a week or so later the new logbook arrived with the new engine. There wasn't a capacity change though, maybe that was the difference...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 19, 2012 Author Share Posted November 19, 2012 Erm Yeah that an a "Engine number" that was made up by John - and was a million miles away from anything resembling a v8 rover engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Ok fair play I have just read this whole thread, 2 hours! Incredible!!! Best get on with my LR now... Ultra respecto Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Mr freak popped in tonight so I have coroboratio That's its not a "Warne" it's a real live running V8 And I promised next time he pops on I'll take him out and cure any constipation issues .., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Just seen him as well and he said you managed to demonstrate the V8 without gaining any injuries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Mr freak popped in tonight so I have coroboratio That's its not a "Warne" it's a real live running V8 And I promised next time he pops on I'll take him out and cure any constipation issues .., Where is the video of it scaring people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Where is the video of it scaring people? Don't call Nige 'it' , that's not polite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Video is coming very soon mate has just bought head cam Just need to fix read lights ANC persuade him go get in it Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Noisy Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 You should come up Norf! Will it be at the Donny show? I'm not sure if I'm busy that weekend now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Mr freak popped in tonight so I have coroboratio That's its not a "Warne" it's a real live running V8 And I promised next time he pops on I'll take him out and cure any constipation issues .., OK with me. I'll then take you out in my little green fibreglass thing (295 bhp/tonne) and return the favour. Not much progress from my end, I'm afraid. Quite the opposite, in fact, as I've 'acquired' a ball and chain in the last couple of months..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 No probs William, the snow is here like the last time Remember !! N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Only too well..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 .......and now..... a new custom made Ali radiator and custom huge oil cooler being picked up today Aliporn pictures coming soon as fitting this weekend...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Idris Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Excellent, I look at rads all day in my job, so I'll always oggle more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Road Toad Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I have seen 'the rad' today and can confirm that Nige's truck now looks very much like a Tdi/5 with a massive intercooler up front :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 We all know he wants a diesel really .... so much so he is disguising that little V8 as one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Right Then forwards and broke ...... 1 x Alisport Custome made Ali rad, with huge help and advice from Andrew at Alisport, and some input / request from me Alisport recomended this Its wider and taller than the old unit, different core and all Ali it has its own "Built to fit" Custom Cowling with twin High Power Motor IP67 SPAL fans Twin switches - one in each tank each will have a slightly differing sender, stops both fans coming on / off / on in nano seconds - this way 1 x fan tries to get heat down, if so switches off, and then if not as it loses the second one licks in. they also will have differing targets to switch off as well Across the front on seperate mountings is a HUGE High Flow Oil cooler to equally get on top of the heat, cooling the oil is apparently a sure fire way of taking stress off the radiator, so BIG was the order of the day. Its got twin 1/2 BSP exits as we wanted it to floooooowwwww and can be removed for cleaning easily, similarly the cowling plus fans is made to easily be removed if needed. The engine fan is to be binned and rely now on the cooler / rad and twin spals John Eales has advised target engine temp is 85 degrees on the 5.2s so that will be the target ! Need to reserach the sender Units - tonights job and get them ordered Monday along with the 2 x 1/2 BSP adapters and dowty seals needed Have done a fair bit, base mountings on 90 modded / moved to take bigger rad and give clearance, then tops used - chopped centre of unit out on drivers side, repositioned and reused 1 x hole and had this line up and filler plug and tigged the lot togther, seems to wobble on the 4 x rubber mountiungs quite nicely Some pics. Loads suprisingly to do, need to redo the cooler pipes, wire up twin fans, and sort out the senders being used New grill mounts as cut pretty much all the old mountings off to get rad in, general paint up, redo top and bottom hoses, redo grill and do new mountings as all chopped of to get the bigger rad in ! that - and a few other bits before I get to play test pilot More soonish Sometimes to solve a problem you have to chuck some proper money at it - at least this looks superb for the £s spent I also have a cunning idea up my sleve that may or may not work - more later - and not for a while ! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 MMMMMMMMM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Oh and PS ........ And I thought I could sort of now weld ali There is not ONE iffy weld ANYWHERE on the unit, its a work of art. Whilst many would say expensive, there is a VAST amount of time in terms of welding skill, and also materials gone into this. Andrew at Alisport said also that they are not anywhere as fragile as peeps think, whatever, I near took it to bed with me last night nige 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomark10 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Very nice v8 mate! so someone mentioned about the project iceberg being derv, is that right? if so what are you going to run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Very nice v8 mate! so someone mentioned about the project iceberg being derv, is that right? if so what are you going to run? Iceberg was Land Rover wanting to make a Diesel version of the Rover V8. I believe Nige's V8 is using one of the Iceberg blocks. I'm sure Nige would LOVE to run a diesel XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted April 21, 2013 Author Share Posted April 21, 2013 Erm "ooops" So, decided to cut off all the mountings done yesterday, the tube brace means all sorts of things no longer fited Also had a prob with the grill, so thats been chopped about, new brackets and moved forwards as well New Rad "Steadys" are going to now come off the Brace Tube and not the sides. Not in a grat mood today Ho hum - win some and lose some..... Have sussed the M22 fit rad switces for the fans, they are on the order list for Monday ... But still a fair bit to finish having gone backwards ! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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