need4speed Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 They will be too large in diameter. Maybe the heads have been machined due to previous valve guide damage.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 They will be too large in diameter. Maybe the heads have been machined due to previous valve guide damage.... Inlet Guide OD was too small for the holes left by the old ones seems Mr Eales has 3 x sizes, and the smallest ones are not right for my heads hoping this isn't a "3 bears" story for guide sizes, we think we know what we need, so more are coming - when he makes them Engineering shop also advised a few Exhaust Guides were borline too, so them ordered too Ho Hum Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Nige, keep positive and just think of the massive grin it is going to put on your face as you bury the throttle and you life savings in diesel petrol disappear faster than you can say V8! And of course the massive grins on those who hear the engine, or hear the engine break something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 ....hoping this isn't a "3 bears" story for guide sizes... :lol: Unlucky mate. Im sure your luck will pick up soon. It'll be worth it in the end.. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 by the time he`s paid to get this engine together - he will be in such massive debt he'll have to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 ....you should have bought an LS..... Oh, and did you get my email yesterday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Baldwin Posted September 16, 2010 Share Posted September 16, 2010 FWIW. You might want to give Buryas Bridge garage in Penzance a call to talk 'big V8 into Defender' I did a feature a few years ago for LRW on a 90 Buryas Bridge built for a Norwegian oil baron fitted with a 5.3 John Eales unit, auto box and D2 axles. When it comes to actually fitting into the car and getting it up and running they have the 'been there and done that' first hand knowledge that I imagine will come in useful! I seem to recall they a few problems getting the engine to run right in standard JE tune and ended up at Mark Adams rolling road. On the upside the finished product was without doubt the fastest LR I have ever sat in! Chap you need to speak is Lindsay Hanson. He's a really nice, no BS kind of guy who I'm sure will be happy to help in any way he can. http://www.buryasbridge-garage.co.uk/ Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 18, 2010 Author Share Posted September 18, 2010 New replacement Inlet Guides look fine Hopefully one day soon I can put something together Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 We're ready for more pictures ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 19, 2010 Author Share Posted September 19, 2010 James Remind me again Which one are you in the pic ? "Wikid" Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disty Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I'm the one on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 James Remind me again Which one are you in the pic ? "Wikid" Nige Now theres a bunch that need running over. However on reflection, the 'do' on that guy on the right might puncture the BFG's...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Update Seems as if I have have finally turned a corner Broken, buggered worn out, and dmaged parts are slowing down New bits growing, relinered block on engine stand and ready for build, bits and bobs cleaned and soaking in kerosene and now the heads are finished. New inlet guides, chemical clean, hours cleaning up vlavues etc also couple of new seats, and then all valves lapped in (cleaned) checked and reassembled Build up day cometh soonish me hopes Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Dont wanna rain on your parade Nige but those heads look like they could do with being refaced... Or does the pic make it look worse than it really is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Dont wanna rain on your parade Nige but those heads look like they could do with being refaced... Or does the pic make it look worse than it really is... Pics make them look far worse than they are also they have wills rings that make it a hugely complex job Engineers said too many heads are refaced as a "matter of course" and just add to a bill for no good reason, scratches etc will be sorted by Compositite gaskets,and in this case the rings too Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 you could have cleaned the valve faces on those two right hand inlet valves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore101 Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Why's this gone quiet? No v8 thread should be quiet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Maybe Nige has decided that a 2.5NA diesel is more suited to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Come on Nige spend some more hard earned KAM pay as I am getting withdrawal symptoms without V8 Porn to look at. Hope it is all going well. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 new (2nd hand) entire serp front end coming - thanks to Gibbon on here then once I have it am just about there for missing parts and the build can comence need to, I have 4 x V8s in the workshop at the moment 2x sold thank gawd and 1 to be built - mind you that space will then be filled with the existing 90s engine Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Mate with very weird sense of humour who helped today with stickers for LR4x4 also then later sent me a Rear Tailgate sticker for my 90 I love it so much I guess I better get a move on Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Haha! Priceless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 What happened to this thread? Did it go bang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 What happened to this thread? Did it go bang! I think Nige has given himself so much mechanical aversion therapy that he daren't go in the shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted March 19, 2011 Author Share Posted March 19, 2011 Going together tomm Just got in from block supercleaning Uppdate Sund Evening Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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