Paul LeClair newest project July 2023

Paul LeClair said:
yeah, I have the convertors off as well, laying in the trunk of the 2013 at the moment. Brutish heavy big things, at least when you are laying flat on your back reaching up. Had to take them off to get them out of the way of the sway bar and engine removal . I am basically going to strip the 2013 donor to a shell and sell off as much as I can.

both engines are the supercharged 5 liter quoted as 510 hp. The 2013 donor has 85,000 ks on it, which is roughly 53,000 miles.. My 2012 into which the 2013 has been transplanted has 120,000 kms, roughly 75,000 miles.

I had a much bigger garage and a much bigger house. This downsizing and working towards semi retirement sucks, I like the move into the much smaller house, but losing the big garage with high ceilings and my car lift hurt, bloody hell. Removing the 2013 engine would have been much easier in my previous home garage.
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Consider keeping suspension struts & system compressor as well-I'm sure you're aware!
 
78jotadave said:
Paul, are you thinking hydraulics like this?
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I suggested putting it on bags and rolling on 26’s or bigger when you first got it. Full on Donk! I think with air bags you will have the option to firm up the suspension as needed to get rid of the floaty out of control feeling. It’s nice to ride on clouds, but it’s also nice to be able to turn the ship without feeling like it’s going to roll over.
 
martymoose said:
Spare supercharger eh? Hmmmmmmmm.
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Hi Marty

the supercharger from the 5.0 liter V8 Rover engine is physically huge, not going to be able to strap it to a Laverda triple....... a non running 1984 Kawasaki 750 turbo just popped up for sale local to me, looks decent in the ad photos, going to go look at it tomorrow......

small teething problems with the Range Rover engine swap, runs great, but when the 2013 donor got hit head on and the frame bent against the engine it cracked a valve cover, started leaking fairly quickly, going to have to swap the valve cover, which unfortunately is not a minor job. Also, power steering pump from the 2013donor is clearly in dire need of help, going to have swap my original 2012 power steering pump in. Other than that seems to be going well so far.....

supposed to pick up the Lincoln tomorrow, but apparently the brake master cylinder has started leaking heavily, so needs to be tended to. Air brushed roses, candy/metal flake, and air bags with giant wheels will have to wait.
 
Paul LeClair said:
Hi Marty

the supercharger from the 5.0 liter V8 Rover engine is physically huge, not going to be able to strap it to a Laverda triple....... a non running 1984 Kawasaki 750 turbo just popped up for sale local to me, looks decent in the ad photos, going to go look at it tomorrow......

small teething problems with the Range Rover engine swap, runs great, but when the 2013 donor got hit head on and the frame bent against the engine it cracked a valve cover, started leaking fairly quickly, going to have to swap the valve cover, which unfortunately is not a minor job. Also, power steering pump from the 2013donor is clearly in dire need of help, going to have swap my original 2012 power steering pump in. Other than that seems to be going well so far.....

supposed to pick up the Lincoln tomorrow, but apparently the brake master cylinder has started leaking heavily, so needs to be tended to. Air brushed roses, candy/metal flake, and air bags with giant wheels will have to wait.
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Fairly involved job pulling a valve cover-need a specific slide hammer for injector removal & clearance is tight- will need to remove supercharger as well.
 
IAG said:
Fairly involved job pulling a valve cover-need a specific slide hammer for injector removal & clearance is tight- will need to remove supercharger as well.
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Yeah I found that out, roughly 9 hour job and requires the $200 USD injector puller I refused to buy previously. To remove a valve cover……a truly infuriating and unfriendly design. I am thinking of slathering JB Weld or similar along the valve cover crack……:ROFLMAO::eek::eek:

On the Lincoln, similar frustration. It is the “hydro boost” brake booster that has sprung a leak, none of the reasonably priced parts suppliers have or can get the CARDONE remanufactured unit, did find one on eBay USA for quadruple price, can’t bring myself to order it…. Still checking other possible sources….

Good thing this car repair stuff is a super fun hobby otherwise I might be getting a little irritated abut now
 
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Paul LeClair said:
Yeah I found that out, roughly 9 hour job and requires the $200 USD injector puller I refused to buy previously. To remove a valve cover……a truly infuriating and unfriendly design. I am thinking of slathering JB Weld or similar along the valve cover crack……:ROFLMAO::eek::eek:

On the Lincoln, similar frustration. It is the “hydro boost” brake booster that has sprung a leak, none of the reasonably priced parts suppliers have or can get the CARDONE remanufactured unit, did find one on eBay USA for quadruple price, can’t bring myself to order it…. Still checking other possible sources….

Good thing this car repair stuff is a super fun hobby otherwise I might be getting a little irritated abut now
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Consider rebuilding the unit- seal kits are available.
 
IAG said:
Consider rebuilding the unit- seal kits are available.
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thanks for the suggestion.

I looked first for a re seal kit, couldn't find one, then found listings for the CarDone remanufactured brake booster and searched fo itt on its part number, the main suppliers all list it but no-one so far has had stock.

will look again for a re seal kit, would be a lot cheaper to have shipped.
 
Paul LeClair said:
Good thing this car repair stuff is a super fun hobby otherwise I might be getting a little irritated abut now
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Seems only retired lawyers who love mucking around with machines or everyday drivers with millions in disposable income could afford to actually drive one of these Range Rovers!! 9 hours to remove a valve cover????!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
 
good job the tappets are hydraulic

Paul, give me details of what you want by a PM, the UK suppliers of American car parts have always done me proud, so you never know, Coals to Newcastle? well why not, seal kit or the whole thing, give me both parts numbers and the car details
CLEM
 
got so frustrated I went to order the grossly overpriced Lincoln brake booster off eBay, lucky for me turned out to be the wrong one......

Thanks the offer, Clem, I will dig up the part numbers and message you.

I will also be chasing local wrecking yards Monday morning; this is the last obstacle to getting the Lincoln properly on the road.
 
piranha-bro2 said:
Seems only retired lawyers who love mucking around with machines or everyday drivers with millions in disposable income could afford to actually drive one of these Range Rovers!! 9 hours to remove a valve cover????!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
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not just the 9 hours of required time, but also the expense of the various gaskets and seals for everything above it that must come off, including the supercharger. Unbelievable. Brings to mind my 1980 Saab 900 Turbo that I thought at the time was a pain in the ass to work on, had to remove the turbo and various other bits to get to the battery. This Range Rover is on a whole other level

and I am not retired, bloody hell, I fully retired some years ago, lasted 3 years, was going even more nuts than I usually am, and I went back to work as "Counsel", so I work something between full time and part time, I still really enjoy being kept sharp doing the Court appearances and arguments. Sometimes Court work does get in the way of hobbies though... :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
pleased to report success with engine swap. My finished 2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged in foreground with 2013 engine installed and running well, donor 2013 in the background under car cover, about to be further stripped for any saleable parts being sent off for scrap. Not sure I would do this again, it was a ton of time and work, kind of on the ragged edge of what I could achieve in my small garage with low 8 foot ceilings and no lift. I spent a lot of time just getting the vehicle up off the ground and on heavy duty 12 ton frame/axle stands to ensure I didn't get squashed and killed working underneath it. End result so far does seem like a good result, we'll see. So far the engine swap is running really well, not even throwing any codes, although my remote start and vehicle tracking system seems to have gotten lost or disabled in the engine swap, will have to figure that out.....

on the 79 Lincoln, I phoned the Calgary based company that relined the 1957 Gilera drum brake shoes for me last year, they are a big concern with lots of remanufacturing resources, turns out they also rebuild Hydrobost brake boosters among many other heavy vehicle things, I am dropping off the leaky brake booster from the Lincoln tomorrow for rebuild. They said they would turn it around in about a week. https://www.fleet-products.ca/

"while i am at it....." I also ordered a brand-new power steering pump from https://www.thewrenchmonkey.ca/auto-parts/lincoln/mark-v/1979/power-steering-pump/ very reasonably priced, ordered earlier today, already received shipping confirmation, should be here early next week. I figured if the brake booster which runs off the power steerign pump is leaking, the power steering pump can't be too far from failure as well.

Lots of different "internet opinions" as to what power steerign fluid to use for the Hydroboost in a 1979 Lincoln, supposedly in 1977 Ford/Lincoln changed to a GM Saginaw system, amazing what people will obsess over and argue about on hte internet forums, I don't have a clue I only recently discovered what a "Hydroboost" system is........:confused::confused:

I am ready for a break from dealing with wrenching on big heavy automobiles, going back to motorcycle winter project shopping soon.....:rolleyes::rolleyes:

thanks for all the educated and well-informed replies, amazes me what folks on this forum know about such a broad range of things
 

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We had 2 big V8 power steering cars a long while back, my Dad bought an ex-NSW State Rail Chrysler by Chrysler, odd name, 360 V8 and my brother owned a 390 Dodge Pillarless Hardtop. The Chrysler power steering was horrible, stupidly light it wallowed all over the road, you had to wedge your elbows against the interior and steer with your fingertips. The Dodge was fantastic, steering to the millimetre, really comfortable and handled so well. Similar ages but so different in their power steering effects.
 
I thought I’d roll the F350 down the driveway without the engine running…. that 7.3 must weigh shitloads, I couldn’t turn the steering wheel…… then I thought about power brakes 😳
 
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