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[STEMO]

Soooo pleased for you, mate. I never doubted you, and I mean that. 

[STEMO]

I think you'll be amazed at the mpg you get from that, esp without any......erm.....restrictions in the exhaust department. 

[JamesV6CDX]

Cheers Steve / Folks - although note I say progress - this car isn't out of the woods yet!

But, it idles on all four, and there is no more blue smoke from oil burning, which means the core internals such as pistons, valves, seals, are now sorted, which is of course a huge milestone. Thanks for your support this far I am nothing more than a hobbyist mechanic, far from a professional, I know very little about these lumps, but for me it's about the enjoyment, and learning from the mistakes ... the whole point of this was to push me away from the Omega comfort zone

[Andy B]

Need to road test first

Here was the actual very first startup - again needs sound!

https://youtu.be/jZ9bU4vHK38

I hope you picked your other cars keys up from the slam panel! 

[Andy B]

..... Only mystery is the plug on the turbo

So did you solve the mystery? 

[JamesV6CDX]

I think you'll be amazed at the mpg you get from that, esp without any......erm.....restrictions in the exhaust department. 

Anything has to be better than my current bus.

15mpg on a (very) good day on petrol



4.4 V8 Life 

[Andy B]

....
Anything has to be better than my current bus.

15mpg on a (very) good day on petrol ....
4.4 V8 Life 

You obviously have deep pockets 

[JamesV6CDX]

....
Anything has to be better than my current bus.

15mpg on a (very) good day on petrol ....
4.4 V8 Life 

You obviously have deep pockets 

I am all for diesel technology, I like diesels immensely.

But to have anything other than a petrol V8 in a Range Rover, is a sin *

I say that tongue in cheek, because I know the TDV8 is a super lump.... it's just preference. If you're buying a car like that, MPG can't be a factor

[Entwood]

Well done mate .. excellent work and a great result 

[JamesV6CDX]

Well done mate .. excellent work and a great result 

Cheers Nige - I'm not counting my chickens - but it's definitely progress

[Raeturbo]

James, it is a pipe not an electrical connection👍 Looks confusing with the tie wrap still on the broken pipe.

[JamesV6CDX]

James, it is a pipe not an electrical connection👍 Looks confusing with the tie wrap still on the broken pipe.

No no - I don't mean the bit of remaining vacc pipe with the cable tie on it - I'm talking about the rectangular electrical connector just below it

[Raeturbo]

Sorry Mate I should have guessed

[JamesV6CDX]

Sorry Mate I should have guessed

It's ok - we have compression now and the ability to idle on all 4 - nothing to not like about that!!

[henryd]

Well done James,cracking result.
Nice Rangie too