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    Kent cam

    They do make a big difference - standard cams are profiled for fuel efficiency and smoothness. which one depends on your gearbox Auto - Kent H180, Real Steel Viper Hurricane, Piper Torque Max. JE Engineering JE101. All can be used with standard springs. These are also great with manual...
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    Show us your V8

    Nice one mate - given it will be going into a landie you have chosen your bits really well - torque camshaft rather than a screamer and hi-rise intake manifold being the keys to driveability. You will love driving that little baby - very impressed.
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    Show us your V8

    Lovely little V8 Jason more info please - 3.5 is it? I can see you have the edelbrock inlet and carb What cam you got i there?
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    Show us your V8

    Christ Noiseman!!!!!! where have you been hiding those babies?????????? marine 454 - great, fantastic, smashing, very nice. two of those!!!!! Very Jealous Griffman!!!! That boat should be in the water - does it need a lot of re-commissioning?
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    V8 tappet set-up noise

    They will always clatter a bit - till they settle down I take it you have a JE 101 - great camshaft, especially with auto box
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    Do I need a new Cam / Tappets?

    Why are you such a conceited bastard Zen? my 5.2 litre John Eales special in my griff certainly effin hoons. And it revs - to 7500 And it is reliable - has done 65000 miles with nothing other than oil, filters and plugs, and we had it on the rolling road in march and it made 395 bhp at...
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    Belt tensioner pulley V8

    83 quid from LR - 60 from britpart
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    New Member looking for help with series 2a - West Sussex nr Pease Pottage

    JJ Welcome to the Dark side!!!!!!!! You need to run your old girl over to Derek Allfrey at Kirdford near Billingshurst(10 miles from you). He looks after my Landrover and many many others besides - he is a lovely fellow and has been working on them for 43...
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    Be gentle with me!!

    Welcome mate!!!!! Under no circumstances must you compare a D3 with a 90. Get yourself a diesel Discovery 1 or 2 for everyday use AND a 90 with a big V8 for high days and holidays and scaring old ladies Simples!
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    1990 V8/ LPG in mid Devon saying Hi!

    Welcome Brother Menacing exhaust - i have a feeling there may be many dead moggies contained therein. where did you get the overfinch-spec wheels from?
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    LPG bit the dust after headers & decat installed...

    I suspect you may need to advance the timing a bit - very complicated as to why - just give it a try
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    Do I need a new Cam / Tappets?

    Keep quiet for now..........................................................................you only tell her about it when she is pinned back in the passenger seat unable to move as you hoon away from the lights on a huge wave of torque - then then you finally kill off all objections by...
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    Do I need a new Cam / Tappets?

    Fit new cam, lifters and chain - stupid not to if you are in that state of disassembly. Go for the mild upgrade - will put a stupid smug grin on your face - particularly overtaking. From take-off will feel like a 4.6. Kent H180 available for GEMS engines as is Piper Torque Max. Make sure you...
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    Ticking only when driving gets louder as i go faster

    Ticking could be exhaust manifold crack or blown gasket
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    Moroso plug lead heat shields

    Hi Guys have a set of eight Moroso plug lead shields - suitable for all straight plug caps They cost me 84 pounds from real steel last year and are unused - they come in pairs and three pairs are still in the unopened package. If you have unwrapped stainless or mild steel headers these...
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    4.5 litre 'Dakar' RRC

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    Hedman Hedders done my head in..

    i think you will find a 300tdi crossmember may fit
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    Recommended garages!

    Hey Fellas for those of you in Sussex and Surrey with late-model vehicles, you should be using DAS Landrover in Horley, near Gatwick. 01293 825633. He has just completed a huge repair on my mate's 2004 TD6 RR Vogue and did a fantastic job - as usual with this vehicle the gearbox expired at...
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    Hedman Hedders done my head in..

    I believe one is supposed to use head studs and brass nuts with these headers, certainly they are recommended(supplied, I believe) with the Ashley offering.
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    Complete novice, need help to buy 1st defender please.

    Correct - the discovery mk 1 is a great car and is finally being recognised as such. Values are firming up and good examples attract a lot of interest. buy the best 300 tdi auto you can afford - XS or ES, try to avoid electric seats as the switches play up. make sure the underneath is solid -...