Not a major update today, but I ran into a confounding little problem whilst fitting up the front end of the engine which I thought deserved a bit more detailed coverage. The factory GT V8 used a remote oil filter…
I’m making some good progress here getting on with the engine build during my lunch breaks, and quite honestly it’s a lot more fun than crawling around on the floor doing bodywork right now, so onto the top end. I…
My epic delivery of engine goodies from RPI Engineering has arrived, so on with the build today. Next job is to fit the uprated Piper 270 camshaft – this should give a nice futher boost in power, whilst retaining everyday…
Time for some bodywork, then. I’ve actually been plugging away at this for a couple of weeks now, alternating with the engine work to keep things interesting – really good to confront this and get things back on track at…
New year, new… main bearing shells. The genuine Land Rover bearings arrived, so I didn’t waste any time in finding out if they solved my problem with the crankshaft clearance. A visual comparison with the aftermarket ones didn’t show any…