Cooked V8

**101RRS** · 14th April 2020, 09:41 PM

Thanks Ron - the engine oil had been in for 3 years but just sitting with the occasional start over that time - no issues until the weekend.

Breathers are still open to the atmosphere. I think the oil just pooled on top of the heads.

I will keep the 4.6 thanks - conversion only half done - still running early 90s LPG restrictor system, still on 3.5 carbs and 101 exhaust manifolds and ignition fixed at 10 BTDC - might not be able to develop full horsepower with the engine strangled but it still gets its torque down low - is really noticeable.

Garry

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 15th April 2020, 05:40 AM

Any ideas on weight Garry?
I've ridden in two with various V8's and they seem to get along alright.

**101RRS** · 15th April 2020, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Any ideas on weight Garry?

While my GVM is 3652kg, I normally run around 2300 to 2500kg. Tare is about 1950kg.

Garry

**101 Ron** · 17th April 2020, 09:33 AM

I find my weight, with full tank of fuel, LPG bottle,3x jerrycans, bull bar, tools, towbar in the real world works out to be 2500kg as well.
Ron

**101RRS** · 17th April 2020, 03:23 PM

If you took that bull bar off you would probably come in under 2000kg

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