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thanks zen that's exactly the advice I needed , im going to ring john earles on Monday and buy the genuine one , di really need to do the conrod ones its really hard working upside down lol,

I think ive managed to do it

Oh ok. yep that looks fine no marks on it or scratches . Have you got any handy or quick tips on how to go about changing them.

The part that holds the bearing is fine and the crank looks fine as well . Its only the shell thats copper looking . Sorry not sure what you mean by journals .this is the first time ive ever gone to this part of an engine .

Im not sure how to add pics to tjis site

Right ive just took the centre main off at bottom and the little slither of metal inside looks like 90% copper . Theres is no way I can take engine out . Ideas pls

Ok quick update . Ive just took the sump off and yet again got covered in oil lol. Ive took of the oil pick up pipe and the bolts was loose . Before I start undoing the mains to check .would the pickup being loose cause any problems . And if not I could do with a bit of advice on which main I...

Can I check the mains and replace in car once sumps of . I dont have the equipment nor level ground to get engine out . I have heard different stories

Well I drove to and from work and the tappets seem like they are getting a little more oil than before esp now ive ditched the aftermarket ones for original that was in engine thanks to you guys and face book .oil pressure now warm arround 22 psi still goes to zero when idle . So looking abit...

Took pressure relief valve out and dropped the circlip that holds it in . Just spent 1 hr looking for it (hint always sweep under landy befoer you work on it ) anyway cleaned it up and it slides smoothly ish . I put a washer in the end cup to tension up the spring . So after putting it all bavk...

I did notice the grooves on the rockers compared to my old ones and the shaft was slightly different . Im going to put back together today and see if itsade any difference . Then if not ill check the pressure relif valve .

Hi the oil light works and ive had a mechanical gauge give same reading as a digital one .

What abt valvoline vr1 for a 3.9

Using 20/50 Halfords classuc minral oil

Ps after looking at the rockers and inside the top of the head there is definitely oil getting up there . Cant understand why the oil light hasent come on ill check th wire tom .

Thanks guys ive looked into a new cover and omg they are expensive. Thats a good idea abt the machining the face and making a plate . So far today I have put the old rockers and shafts in. And got rid of the copy rockers . I was rwadung somewhere on here abt aftermarket parts. I will have a...

Hi . Ive got a 3.9 v8 serp engine . I have rebuilt most of it and put loads of new parts in her . But I cant work this one out . The oil is 20/50 and gives 27psi cold and 0-17 psi when warm and idling goes to 0 psi .the engine oil light has not come on at all but shes tapping Not loud but im...

Hi . Just wondering if anyone knows of any lanes to drive in the Birmingham area .I just managed to get my v8 disco going going thanks to you guys on here. Ive owned a landy series and a disco for 3 yrs and never took either off road . Looking forward to seeing what there is around

Not sure if last post went through butThanks guys it sound like the uprated dizy is not the best answer so its comming of and im putting the old system on . Oh its a 1998 3.9 hot wire system and I did a compression test before I rebuilt the engine cause it had a tapping . Im going to have to do...