Percy :- Progress.

FINALLY! I've got that bedroom decorated and now I can begin to do some more
work on Percy. Those who stick around these parts will know that around
October the Jag lump refused to play ball. Several weeks of intermitent
tinkering have proven fruitless.

I now have a V8 and hopefully the correct bell housing to mount it up to the
existing Jag auto BW66 gearbox which means the Ashcroft conversion gets to
stay.

As nice as the Jag lump sounded when running right the burble of the V8 has
won over.

Today the forecast was for Snow... so I defrosted the car.. dropped the kids
off at school in my horrendously big 4x4 then set about removal... any
warmer weather is for wusses and typically the garage is full to the brim of
junk.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?M6F52134A

Most satisfying part was plasmering off the front crossmember, now that made
things much simpler.

Lee D
--

www.lrproject.com

Workshop photos from Landrover repairs
& other such tinkerings.
Home of Percy the Jag powered Landrover

Lee_D composed the following;:
> FINALLY! I've got that bedroom decorated and now I can begin to do
> some more work on Percy. Those who stick around these parts will know
> that around October the Jag lump refused to play ball. Several weeks
> of intermitent tinkering have proven fruitless.
>
> I now have a V8 and hopefully the correct bell housing to mount it up
> to the existing Jag auto BW66 gearbox which means the Ashcroft
> conversion gets to stay.
>
> As nice as the Jag lump sounded when running right the burble of the
> V8 has won over.
>
> Today the forecast was for Snow... so I defrosted the car.. dropped
> the kids off at school in my horrendously big 4x4 then set about
> removal... any warmer weather is for wusses and typically the garage
> is full to the brim of junk.

Way to go, Lee/

> http://makeashorterlink.com/?M6F52134A
>
> Most satisfying part was plasmering off the front crossmember, now
> that made things much simpler.

Butcher ..

--
Paul ...
http://www.4x4prejudice.org/index.php
(8(!) Homer Rules ...
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

"Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Way to go, Lee/
>
>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?M6F52134A
>>
>> Most satisfying part was plasmering off the front crossmember, now
>> that made things much simpler.
>
> Butcher ..

)

V8's now unloaded and sat in the garage awaiting removal of the attached
bw65... hope if Little lad is well enough for a trip out tomorrow (got the
lurgy..again) to get some rangie manifolds and also possibly dependant on
progress get a new seal for the torque converter.

Any one ever fitted a seal to a torque converter? Only looking into the tube
on first glance it's not exactly obvious where it is/goes.

Arn't V8's dinky up close and personal!

Lee D

On or around Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:00:20 GMT, "Lee_D" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>"Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Way to go, Lee/
>>
>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?M6F52134A
>>>
>>> Most satisfying part was plasmering off the front crossmember, now
>>> that made things much simpler.
>>
>> Butcher ..
>
>)
>
>V8's now unloaded and sat in the garage awaiting removal of the attached
>bw65... hope if Little lad is well enough for a trip out tomorrow (got the
>lurgy..again) to get some rangie manifolds and also possibly dependant on
>progress get a new seal for the torque converter.
>
>Any one ever fitted a seal to a torque converter? Only looking into the tube
>on first glance it's not exactly obvious where it is/goes.
>
>Arn't V8's dinky up close and personal!

and light, too. lighter than a 2.25 lump.

--
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"You praise the firm restraint with which they write -_
I'm with you there, of course: They use the snaffle and the bit
alright, but where's the bloody horse? - Roy Campbell (1902-1957)

Austin Shackles composed the following;:
> On or around Fri, 21 Jan 2005 00:00:20 GMT, "Lee_D"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> "Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Way to go, Lee/
>>>
>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?M6F52134A
>>>>
>>>> Most satisfying part was plasmering off the front crossmember, now
>>>> that made things much simpler.
>>>
>>> Butcher ..
>>
>>> o)
>>
>> V8's now unloaded and sat in the garage awaiting removal of the
>> attached bw65... hope if Little lad is well enough for a trip out
>> tomorrow (got the lurgy..again) to get some rangie manifolds and
>> also possibly dependant on progress get a new seal for the torque
>> converter.
>>
>> Any one ever fitted a seal to a torque converter? Only looking into
>> the tube on first glance it's not exactly obvious where it is/goes.
>>
>> Arn't V8's dinky up close and personal!
>
> and light, too. lighter than a 2.25 lump.

and a much, much nicer looking lump .. and the sound ...

--
Paul ...
http://www.4x4prejudice.org/index.php
(8(!) Homer Rules ...
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

On or around Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:10:12 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>and a much, much nicer looking lump .. and the sound ...

how true. mind, I still reckon the transit-LR hybrid will be a TDi, if I
get to build it.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam! afar Drag the slow barge, or
drive the rapid car; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear the
flying chariot through the field of air.- Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)

Austin Shackles composed the following;:
> On or around Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:10:12 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>> and a much, much nicer looking lump .. and the sound ...
>
> how true. mind, I still reckon the transit-LR hybrid will be a TDi,
> if I get to build it.

Practicalities always get in the bloody way ..

--
Paul ...
http://www.4x4prejudice.org/index.php
(8(!) Homer Rules ...
"A tosser is a tosser, no matter what mode of transport they're using."

On or around Sat, 22 Jan 2005 08:05:52 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles composed the following;:
>> On or around Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:10:12 -0000, "Paul - xxx"
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>>
>>> and a much, much nicer looking lump .. and the sound ...
>>
>> how true. mind, I still reckon the transit-LR hybrid will be a TDi,
>> if I get to build it.
>
>Practicalities always get in the bloody way ..

mind, a 3.9 auto would be fun... and should be plenty of scope for underbody
gas tanks.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.