Thread: Where's all my V8 friends!?

Originally Posted by trout1105

More than half the cars/4WD's that I have owned have been V8's
Unfortunately I found the 4l Rover V8 in my D2a to be the most problomatic/unreliable of ALL the V8's I have owned/own.

The electronics are excellent. All Bosch gear and most of it German Bosch and well done. The bits that hang off it are all very reliable. What let's them down is high running temps (easily fixed) and (and often from high running temps before the fix) cracks in heads or webbing between the pots. The often thin castings of the webbing is a problem but can be ameliorated by lowering running temps. It wouldn't be my first choice in reliable running to say 400,000 in V8 petrols but if I could get a low k 4.0 or 4.6 (thicker webbing) and get it sorted early with a top hose inline thermostat I wouldn't hesitate to purchase. Cheers

Hello?

Is it me you're looking for?

I have 2 D2 V8s. One auto, one manual pet/gas. Auto has over 400k on the odo with original bottom end, just repaired top end at 398k. I like them, i ignore the fuel consumption.

Originally Posted by ozscott

The electronics are excellent. All Bosch gear and most of it German Bosch and well done. The bits that hang off it are all very reliable. What let's them down is high running temps (easily fixed) and (and often from high running temps before the fix) cracks in heads or webbing between the pots. The often thin castings of the webbing is a problem but can be ameliorated by lowering running temps. It wouldn't be my first choice in reliable running to say 400,000 in V8 petrols but if I could get a low k 4.0 or 4.6 (thicker webbing) and get it sorted early with a top hose inline thermostat I wouldn't hesitate to purchase. Cheers

I never had any real dramas with the 253, 308, 302, 351 or even the 318 V8's I have run, The 4.5l tojo I am running at the moment is also drama free.
The 4l V8 in my D2a was a head ****

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Ooh, I've an early 3.5 D1, a late 3.9 D1 and a 3.9V8 Series, but only a Td5 D2. NSW too.

With high fuel prices since Russia went crazy, I'm betting most V8's are a little quieter at the moment.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

From near to far:

White Disco1 3.9 V8 Manual 3dr.
Cream Series IIa 202 with OD. Bonnet is up while I rebuild the fuel pump.
Blue Series II 3.9 V8 Auto.
County V8 rolling chassis to rebuild the blue ute on to sometime in the next 100 years.
Green Disco1 3.5V8 Auto parts car.

Disco2 Td5 and Audi Q5 TDV6 is in the house garage




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I have some serious shed envy Simon. Very noice indeed. Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

I have some serious shed envy Simon. Very noice indeed. Cheers

Thanks! Its a great little manshed!



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Sorry for the late reply everyone! This is my beauty.

Done a few mods for touring with the family - Mainly spent my time so far on mechanical things ( I.E making it run cooler) and the rare oil leak or two (figured its just factory rust protection now) or the odd little electrical issue here or there.
Just clicked over 200XXXkms and rear suspension starting to sag so will be installing Bilstein/Dobinsons on 45mm Lift in the near future.



P.S Simon...... Beautiful Shed and beautiful property!.

Originally Posted by ozscott

I have some serious shed envy Simon. Very noice indeed. Cheers

Me Too!
No V8 D2 now, but did have one in the Middle East from new and had no dramas.
Have had the following V8s: 59 Fairlane; 69 Falcon GT; 69 Valiant VIP; 81 Mercedes 380SEL; 95 D1 and the 2004 D2 - all good although some grief with the Merc - made the mistake of putting flushing oil through.
Still have the D1 with the grand total of about 55k km - if I can get the file loaded it shows the D1 going into a container in Dubai to bring back witth me.
The D1 has a mildly worked 4.6 manual and a point I would make about running temps is keeping the coolant flowing at idle and after shut down to prevent hotspots. A lot of desert driving in the UAE was at extreme temperatures (ambient) and waiting around in a convoy for people to be recovered worried me, so I fitted a Davies Craig electric water pump in the delivery hose from the radiator to supplement the mechanical pump and keep the water circulating after shut down.
Sorry, also not in Qld although my Dad was a copper there a long time ago! (1920s).
Now registered in WA - still LHD.
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