17 thoughts on “Swampy a 3.9 v8 Petrol !Finished!”

1. This is how my landy started life with me around June 2002 3.9 ltr v8 Petrol,
   
   To this in 2009
   It took some 7 years or so to get to the current beast “Swampy395” 6.5 ltr v8 twin turbo diesel, that’s 395 cubic inches, 😀
   

2. Some all round views for him at the start
   
   

3. With the 35x12x15″Tyres & 15×12.5j Rimms Plus 5 foot high lift jack Rear Spot Lights
   
   

4. Home made Wide Wheel Arches and Roof Light Bar
   

5. The Freezing Cold Paint Job
   

6. Front 9000i winch and Bumper Moded to Suit and rear Spare wheel carrage added High Lift Jack remounted,
   
   
   

7. Time to have a little paddle
   

8. A Boys Weekend at Langdale august 2003 Added side steps Moved number plate to spare wheel,
   That TREE ripped out my Tyre and Bust my steering box OOoooPPs
   

9. Can any body see a tree to put the winch on??

10. A day driving over the Brecon Beacons National Park comeing down the north side
    

11. A day out driving Tong busted off side front drive shaft
    

12. Another day out driving Tong
    

13. had a day at Castleford and busted rear axle caseing twisted both halfshafts, Came home on front wheel drive,
    
    Just finnished fitting a new axle,
    This was the last time out for swampy, then i had the chance of the v8 diesel from a range rover,
    Time for a little upgrade, just grabed me a Range Rover with a 6.5 ltr or 395 ci N/A Diesel. So gona sell the 3.9 drop the diesel v8 in and sick twin turbo’s on. Hello Swampy395,

14. Swamp395 a 6.5 ltr Twin Turbo v8 Diesel,

    First picture of “Swampy395” a 6.5LTR v8 diesel with 4 speed ZF Auto,
    The roof is chopped into pickup looking good,
    
    Running
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPDFtPDmneQ
    The Engine bay
    https://youtu.be/-212d16xXio

15. After 2 years standing in the workshop I decided to start the old guy up! sounded great then started to get a little hot !! put some water in radiator but it all hit the floor the frost had got to the block and cracked it, It’s taken a good year to find a replacement block now I just have to find time to remove engine and rebuild it,
    
    
    
    
    

16. Well it’s been about 10 years now since I last used the land rover and i’ve decided to let it go !
    I’m going to remove the 6.5 and keep the for some other project (may-be a Bedford J0 pickup)
    So currently removing 6.5 diesel and fitting a 3.9EFI v8 rover engine,
    
    In my Project bay for the recreation to a 3.9 petrol, now to strip out the big Diesel
    
    
    
    6.5 v8 Diesel removed
    
    3.9EFI fitted in the whole,
    
    
    Had to make a custom Radiator with oil and auto cooling in the ends,
    
    
    
    It run nice and smooth sound good too, For best listening use head phones

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKjzhWp2H-k

    The interior

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    The rear Tub and some of the Accessories and equiptment,

    Hidden storage compartment in tub,
    
    High lift jack and a sledge hammer mounted on back of cab,
    
    Hi lift foot and Defender connector
    
    
    Spare wheel and Tow strop plus 2 Gerry cans,
    
    Gerry can spout and Wheel brace
    
    Military Sand tracks,
    
    Nato towing hook and rear winch mounting bracket that quike fitts to towing hitch
    
    2 off the 4 foot ground spikes
    
    
    Ground anchor and 8 small spikes mounted on tail gate
    

17. Final Steps

    Starts and drives just some some tyding to do and painting
    
    
    Engine Wiring complete sounds sweet,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmLUSNugRwg

    SOLD SOLD SOLD

    I’ve had this Land Rover a long time had lots of fun in it and won some off road challenges,
    
    
    
    Delivered to it’s New home
    
    One Very Happy chappy hes going to have lots with this old boy
    
    Well he has lots of brother & sisters here
    
    

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