Dnk Posted November 11, 2014 Author Share Posted November 11, 2014 Not much done so only a small update. The air suspension control box is re built and back on the chassis and the airlines are being fitted. Tested the airbags which work as they should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Just about to start on the V8 Landy work, not to this level but you have inspired me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Between the pair of you, I have been looking at Defenders / Off road vehicles. This project is a great read and I have enjoyed the step by step documentation of it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Awesome build mate looking forward to further progress pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Great updates Dunk, it's really coming together now. Practically a new car! Hope you got a nice warm garage prepped for it's arrival Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax2042 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Cool project I have an old V8 one that I just get welded up and bolt bits onto. I shall keep a watch on this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Thanks for all the great comments guys. The chassis is virtually finished now, just waiting on some heat protective stuff to go on the airlines and the chassis where the cats sit. Beginning to unravel the loom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Bilsteins! Good lad But do the doors fit....? Great progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Bilsteins! Good lad But do the doors fit....? Great progress! There will be a long pause with no updates if they don't, i thought you'd approve of the Billies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) I'll let the pics do the talking but we're pretty much ready to put the body back on now Edited December 5, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 Dyno sheet for the engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I'll let the pics do the talking but we're pretty much ready to put the body back on now Wow, I was going to post at the weekend to see how this was progressing. I can tell it's progressing REALLY well, you chaps have been very busy and it looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Dyno sheet for the engine What a nice flat torque curve, and 230 ft lbs at 1100 RPM. Stump puller! Did you do a total rebuild, or just fettle it? I hope you can afford a little turkey on the table at Christmas after all that, do you think the body will be on next week? Good luck, it's a great build thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 What a nice flat torque curve, and 230 ft lbs at 1100 RPM. Stump puller! Did you do a total rebuild, or just fettle it?. Would be interested to know what was done to the engine ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 Thanks Chris, very happy how things are coming together now. We have a few little jobs on the fuel lines and air lines but other than that the body is read to go on The engine is a brand new fully balanced cross bolted 4.6 with John Eales own spec mild rd cam and my ecu chipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 The engine is a brand new fully balanced cross bolted 4.6 with John Eales own spec mild rd cam and my ecu chipped. There was me thinking you had done very well to get that power and torque from the 3.9 V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 There was me thinking you had done very well to get that power and torque from the 3.9 V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have to admit I have no idea what size V8 Range Rover use in whatever models. I do remember a tricked up black one blasting from the lights on a local dual carriageway in a most impressive manner, some sort of tuning firm badge on it, whose name I forget. You could see the body deflect the suspension in skew with the torque rection. God knows what his fuel bills were like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 (edited) The fuel bill is the painful bit for sure, a mate had a 4.6 RRC doing sub 12 sec 1/4 mile My original engine was a 3.9 and think they had around 188 hp with 235 ft lbs torque at 3100 rpm Edited December 5, 2014 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 A few more photo's, fuel lines are done, just need to wrap the cats and under the manifolds and the chassis is ready for the shell to go back on. Started sorting out the shell, painting the floor and straightening out the loom. Popped up to Ibrars for a few parts he's powder coated for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 More excellent progress, is the shell going on fully painted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Wow coming on fantastically well dunk !!! Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 More excellent progress, is the shell going on fully painted? Thanks Chris, yes the shell is nigh on fully painted now, just have a section under the dash to do. Wow coming on fantastically well dunk !!! Keep up the good work. Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax2042 Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I am hoping to get mine running this weekend. it just needs the heater matrix doing and a new air intake pipe which I ordered today. Mine is going to go matt black next spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Looking really nice Dunk, keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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