My rebuild thread! 3.9 disco v8

[Mr Noisy]

who knew

Nobody cos it's dark as #### up in there

Regards the gaskets, seeing as you can fit 4.6 heads on 3.5 block then you would have to use comp gaskets so, urm, meh?

 

[bencorkill]

HELP! just trying to get it to run right on LPG it wont will go sometimes then loose all its power like cant pull upto 20mph :/ but other times can get up to 50 with ease. I know its a LPG issue as is mint on petrol. Ive had a loom at everything no wires are not connected as far as i can see. It worked okay wen engine came out and didnt touch anything on the LPG as far as im aware any ideas?

 

[discomark10]

Nobody cos it's dark as #### up in there

Regards the gaskets, seeing as you can fit 4.6 heads on 3.5 block then you would have to use comp gaskets so, urm, meh?

Basically it was the cat rattling as it has collapsed. WOHOOOOO..

Anyways I cut the cats open with the new plasma cutter, pulled all the **** out n welded it back together n hey presto.. no rattle!

 

[discomark10]

HELP! just trying to get it to run right on LPG it wont will go sometimes then loose all its power like cant pull upto 20mph :/ but other times can get up to 50 with ease. I know its a LPG issue as is mint on petrol. Ive had a loom at everything no wires are not connected as far as i can see. It worked okay wen engine came out and didnt touch anything on the LPG as far as im aware any ideas?

You need really good spark for lpg and did you advance the ignition at all?

 

[bencorkill]

You need really good spark for lpg and did you advance the ignition at all?

I have messed about with it tonight moved dizzy about in few positions but have had same result every time of no power at random moments so i think it must be a fuelling problem i hope its not will get it on the gun tomorrow and see what happens from there! just hope its something simple

 

[Mr Noisy]

LPG is for barbecues!

 

[fett]

lol, they are 3.5 comp gaskets guys as that the bore size anyway I will put some pics on my own thread when I can be be bothered. construction starts last week in august btw

WFT is that black pic ?

 

[bencorkill]

LPG is for barbecues!

If you want a real bbq , charcoal but my disco wont run on that

 

[cowasaki]

If you want a real bbq , charcoal but my disco wont run on that

It will if you replace the engine with a nice steam engine

 

[fett]

woodgas seen a 2 door rrc converted to run on it

 

[bencorkill]

Right i have made it to new castle, now wish me luck for my highlands adventure

 

[fett]

good luck in any landy going that far

 

[bencorkill]

Quick update, made it to perth from london then gearbox lost all oil! luckily spotted that rev counter stopped so pulled over to investigate and everything was covered in ATF! Got taken to a garage and they fixed a pipe but in process broke the oil cooler :/ so only option now is to get it recovered home

 

[fett]

so close but so far :doh:

 

[cowasaki]

What a shame.

 

[rangy35]

So sorry, it seems the motor is running fine then.

 

[bencorkill]

So sorry, it seems the motor is running fine then.

Yeah, happy the motor has done well, just a shame! but its a relatively easy and not too too expensive fix all fun and games still had a good holiday and got a lift in a nice disco TD5

 

[bencorkill]

Just stripped out oil cooler. I knew pipes where not great, but where rotted to cooler so need new cooler and pipes hopefully all sorted by next weekend then off to get LPG sorted and certified for insurance. All in time for London to Brighton hopefully

 

[bencorkill]

Hopefully have it all ready for weekend, then off to get LPG sorted, need to get it put on UKLPG register, and my system has no power atall either so hopegully will get some improvements. any of you doing L2B?

 

[fett]

mine will be on lpg once run in for 500 miles