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    What do i do?

    Whats best depends on what you are trying to achieve... My old 3.5 with twin Stromberg carbs was quicker of the line than the 3.9Efi's my friends ran... and was also converted to LPG... But if your after loads of power at the loss of MPG then a 4 barrel holly will fit with a new inlet manifold...
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    Suffix A & B engine blocks

    Hi guys... Heres a good one, my V8 decided to boil and die on my way home last weekend so i have sourced a new one but its the earlier A suffix block... and my current engine is a B suffix so the timing cover, water pump etc is different!... So can i take my front of the engine and put it on...
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    Disco V8 overpressure in the cooling system

    Water pumps do go and are a very easy repair, hoever there are 3 different types so remove yours first to get a new one as my parts supplier sent me all three to eventually get the corect one... I have checked as many is i could, and did find the O rings on my vapouriser to be leaking, but a...
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    Boot floor replacement and rust fixing

    a comon leak on a disco is the rear windows - all the seals will die one day lol However, another place to look is the gutter... where the gutter meets the roof is also a week point, and a hairline crack can appear. so clean these with a toothbrush and get some clear silcone sealant and spread...
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    Disco V8 overpressure in the cooling system

    Ok so an update... I have flushed the entire cooling system through and got rid of a fair amount of rusty water, also back flushed rad and then flushed normally. again filled collent back up to the top of the rad (plug removed) and then started engine to warm and bleed the system, so then...
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    Disco V8 overpressure in the cooling system

    Hi, Hope someone can help... had an interesting fault today (in the hot weather)... Drove some 45 minutes and no problems, driving in traffic for a bit, suddenly steam from the header tank.... and quite a bit too... Top pipe was solid and loads of steam and water under hgh pressure and after...
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