Flash, I know I'm nuts but I'm doing it anyway If it does turn out to be a dud then I'll stick something else in it anyway, it's only engineering and time.

Ben

DJ, several times I since I got started I wondered about putting a Rover back in but I'm quite enjoying the challenge of building it. I'll post some pictures of the bellhousing adapter once it's finished, it's an unusual solution that came about with the need to space the engine forward about 60mm ...

yeah I tried hunting bits to keep it all rover a while back but nothing was going cheap enough and I needed a decent project to sink my teeth into at the time. I think once I blow diffs, gearbox etc up I'll keep evolving the mechanics of it until a reliable setup emerges. I looked at using a Prado ...

I'm sticking a Toyota V8 from a 91 Crown or similar (rear sump anyway) into my 1988 Vogue. If your wondering why because the 3.5 in it was knackered and some idiot had buggered off with the ECU so it's cheaper to fit a completely different motor than to put a 3.9 rover back in... What a shame! I'm ...

tidied up Garage a bit, got nice bright new lights fitted so I can now see in the dark and work on the engine all night. Talked landlord into having my range rover in the driveway until it's going. Bought some parts for and changed a cambelt on the motor, bit of a mission but got there. Can't wait ...

You may well have seen the truck about. I'm at Pyramid Valley near Hawarden, basically 25 mins inland from Waipara. I used to the odd club trip with Chch LR club, been off the radar with overseas travel etc last year or so. It's a goldy/yellow a bit faded and dinged, wheel flares are black. I'll see ...

Good rough truck, has taken me a few places. Specs are: 1979 2 door 3.5 V8 (out of a 1980 110 LR, 8.13:1 Comp ratio, twin SU carbs) has just had a new Camshaft fitted yesterday 4 speed manual 2" (at least) spring lift RangieSpares fibreglass wheelarch flares 2.25 inch exhaust, quite rumbly RS5000 ...