Recent content by larby

Hi all, So I'm in the middle of transplanting a 3.1 Isuzu into my auto RRC. Got the engine all ready today and was just about to lift it in when... We realised the Isuzu oil filter fouls on the starter location of the V8 bellhousing! There must be a solution as my adaptor plate is a used...

Oh yes! I'm very lucky to live in such an amazing place! James

That's an easy one... We don't have MOT's in Guernsey! Nor road tax, or VAT... :D Seriously though, it does have mechanical lock out bars which totally remove the rear steering. No problem for an MOT, not that it'll ever need one! James

Well yeah, we have bodyshops but no supply outlets. I could get some from one of the bodyshops but it's more hassle than it's worth with the guy who runs it and it'll be at least £120 a litre. I'm gonna be needing about 15 litres in all, so not paying that! James

Yeah, erm, nothing at all like that in Guernsey mate! I'm hoping someone would know of a good UK internet based supplier? Cheers, James

So, while I'm waiting for the motor to arrive I've got a few jobs to sort... Change front seats from existing 'orange' efforts to very comfy grey honda ones. Change 'orange' carpet to grey too. Trim & sort headlining & door cards to match Make hub to change steering wheel from truck sized...

So today I was on a mission to have the V8 out and on the floor. Thankfully we succeeded! First up was to disconnect all remoining wires & hoses, an amazingly simple job! I cut a few here and there that couldn't be easily disconnected. I wire all the local powerboat fleet so have a range of...

There we go then, can't be that bad! ;)

Pirate 4x4 is Aussie?! I though it was a US site! Were you referring to the toyota or the Isuzu they use over there though? Cheers, James

Well, I did put a post on here asking what to use etc and no one replied! :o Anyhoo, I'm not looking to set the world alight. It's used mainly for towing and as my daily driver, so i wanted reasonable economy. It's also a readily and cheaply available engine which can be tuned a little if I so...

Hi all, Would anyone know of a good place to get 2 pack satin black paint? Needs to be satin, not matt... Thanks, James

And this was the evening's progress... Front panels are off and a lot of the wiring etc that attaches to the wings is now detached. Also found an incredible tyre inflator... You remove a spark plug and wind this little chappy in. It's got a valve so that cylinder only pumps clean air and can...

First thing was to remove the boat from the workshop to make a bit of room! Once this was done we only had an hour. He she is waiting for work to start, also a couple of pics of the engine bay 'as is'. It's pretty bloody tidy in there.

Hi all, Whilst researching doing this, I couldn't find much info on this swap so I thought I'd do the good thing and detail it all here! Firstly I'm starting with my Rangie. It's a shortened and bobtailed '71 2 door classic with 4 wheel steering. Currently running a 3.9 V8 on Strombergs with...

Had a look on Ebay for one and couldn't see any, though I could find whole boxes for not that much. Any ideas on where to source one? Is there anywhere to find the codes? Thanks for all the help, James