V8 LAND ROVER

[Tinman]

Hey guys
just got my self a 1981 series 3 stage 1, so it looks like 109 defender body with a series 3 chassis susspension and breaks, it has a sailsbury rear diff and rover front, 4 speed rover g/box with a 3.5 rover v8.
as its not my every day car i can take my time and modify it.
the plans so far are, power stearing, disk brakes from a later defender.
then remove the original twin SU's and replace with weber 500 and edelbrock manifold, a mild cam, and a full engine rebuild.
i know its a rover but hey its great fun to drive.

[Hi-Hilux]

A land rover???

[Tinman]

yup a v8 land rover. dont worry guys i still have my LUX for every day work.

[ThysdJ]

i still have my LUX for every day work.

Good thing, because with the Landy you would have been out of a job soon...

[Spartan]

A land rover???

[Tinman]

Yeah yeah i know but my family has always had land rovers and hilux's, i gott hand it to my dads 200tdi landy, did 300k of hard work before the head gasket went and that was a 1 week end fix.'

but still i like my diesel L hilux engines.

but the rover v8 is fun

[Wolweseun]

Condolences

[Riceburner]

Leave the SU's on.

[Tinman]

i prefer single carb compared to dual and the weber set up has more power and gets better economy.

[kfxnando]

so when is the Lexus V8 going in??

[tersmit]

Nice one Tinman
I must be honest deep down i am 'n closet LR fan.
My first car was a series 3 LR.
I want to build a Landrover Defender 100"
Basically a defender body on a RangeRover chassis with the Rover 3.5 V8

Hilux is still my first choice though, the LR build will just be a project, and for playing