I have a Rover V8 3.5 Injected engine and matching manual gearbox to go in
things to do list is pretty long
lighten the flywheel I have
remove heads on engine and check for wear.
fit flywheel and paddle clutch
source a fuel regualator, swirl pot and fuel pump
remove volvo engine and torque tube DONE
measure sump on V8 (its the wrong way round in standard form with the 'sump' at the back), I need to cut it about and make it a front sump. - PROGRESS BEING MADE
make solid engine mounts
fabricate new down pipes
faricate new twin exhaust system
modify 240 axle and fit to leaf springs
fit land rover shocks
make a new gearbox tunnel
new ARB drop links - sourced
poly bush the car
band some 740 15" wheels DONE
band some BMW 15" wheels for front DONE
the list goes on and on and on
Good Friday I removed front shocks welded up the broken spring cup and fitted some stiffened lowered coils, greased strut top bearigns etc, dechromed the front grill, and gave the front wings and bonnet a quick polish up.
a few pictures from today............
after a reasonable polish

the V8 engine waiting to go in...

240 axle waiting to be refurbished......

a bit of lowering taking place

car after being lowered (doesnt seem much different)

dechromed grill......
