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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7904   
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 Awesome James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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24th Oct 2017 6:50pm |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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3.9 efi as a minimum. Great engine, suits Defender well. I’ve had loads, current daily driver is one in a 110.
Biggest issue is finding them, they’re getting on a bit now. |
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24th Oct 2017 6:52pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10380
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Agreed ^^^ with Jeremy
My GEMS install was a pain in the electronic dept  though now (right after I finished) you can buy a plug n play harness.
People shun gems because of the complicated install, though it's self learning and it won't start up in a morning and forgotten everything. Plus there's always advice going free. I love v8's, I will go LS, because it's cheaper than an Audi R8. |
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24th Oct 2017 7:05pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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Yep, I was lucky enough to be able to compare a 3.5 and 3.9 side by side last week, just listening to them. The 3.9 sounded much nicer to my ear!!
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24th Oct 2017 7:12pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3783  
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"There is no substitute for cubic inches", or as they say nowadays, "There's no replacement for displacement"!
Pickles. |
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24th Oct 2017 9:06pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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IMV the pinnacle of RV8s is the Thor 4.0 as it has pretty much every modification that LR could think of.
Electronics wise, I'd just hook up a MegaSquirt using the factory crank sensor and coil packs and job's done. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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25th Oct 2017 12:54am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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Time to get hunting then. A Disco2 seems like a good place to start and all the ancillaries will be there.
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25th Oct 2017 5:34am |
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| Squirdan Member Since: 28 Sep 2013 Location: London Posts: 68 
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Hi Huttopia
I cant speak to the advantages, but, I have a fully rebuilt 4 litre V8, the work was done by RPI, it is a complete engine and is currently fitted with an Edelbrock carb I bought it last year when I had 2 different RRC projects on the go, and its now surplus to requirements Its in Redditch which may not be far from you? The problem with an older V8 is they are not especially strong engines, especially if they havent been properly looked after (reg oil and filter changes etc). The one fitted to my 65k miles RR was fit for scrap If of any interest - please PM me. thx Dan |
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25th Oct 2017 10:45am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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Thanks Dan, PM, sent.
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25th Oct 2017 11:29am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7904
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This sounds promising! I look forward to seeing what happens
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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25th Oct 2017 11:33am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10741
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^^^ me too
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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25th Oct 2017 8:24pm |
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