Land Rover V8 in a field for 12 years- will it run?

Land Rover Stage 1 V8 field 12 years. I traveled 5 hours to look at this beast advertised online in new Zealand. Was it worth my time?
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[@TonySmith-vn8vq]

When he said he's got a can of start you Basterd I couldn't stop laughing Nice 1 mate 😂

[@t.h.o.r.]

www.nulon.com.au/products/aerosols/start-ya-bastard-instant-engine-starter

[@grahambate3384]

We got the product in Australia

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

My uncle Merv used to take me to the mangroves in old land Rover. It was our special time.

[@lordbrahma333]

Thanks for uploading!

[@Danny-qq5nr]

You're lucky we can't start our Brand New Defender

[@FJUH]

What’s the issue?

[@CB1000FP1]

owned my stage one here in he UK since 94, parked it up in the corner of my front garden in 99 and didn't touch it again till i had to move it in 2013, put a half a gallon of nearly fresh fuel in the tank bunged an old battery in it an drove it out took me about 10 minutes from start to finish. I decided to refurbish it and put it back on the road, had to weld a couple of holes in the chassis and fit two new outriggers clean and rebuild the brakes and renewed a few other bits and pieces did it on and off over a couple of years and it went back on the road in 2016, starts first time does 60 + with ease stops on a ---- well not quite dime but it comes to a halt eventually still as the original strombergs on it as well always getting people trying to buy it but i've resisted so far

[@t.h.o.r.]

Awesome!- Like I said- everyone has a Land Rover story, But the Stage One stories seem slightly better!

[@mbrown6930]

A Stage 1 V8 is a noble beast, I love mine.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Im still figuring out how to get it 500km home! Im pretty excited

[@thomaswykes3647]

Nothing wrong with SU carbs. Beautiful, simple machines which work and don't have tiny jets to block and rubber diaphragms to split

[@james5553]

Currently prepping my 110 for sale due to no earnings in the UK lockdown. It is a beast with a fully sorted TD5 running 210bhp. I love it dearly as I have been through so much with the thing in the last 10 years. I really hope I can re-join the landy family in three years time when things are back to normal. Lovely V8 btw :)

[@doorman437]

What remap are you using?

[@CaiPrice]

Awesome, good luck!

[@t.h.o.r.]

Thank you Arthur . Very excited about getting it home

[@nigeloverton1487]

love it enjoy your boys own meccano kit

[@bushmanPMRR]

I don't usually subscribe after just one video but seeing you pull out a SIII Stage One and yep, I'm in! Good luck with the rebuild, thats going to be a sweet truck when it's finished.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@bingbong59]

Very nicely presented video, And yes on second viewing it is a V8👍👍👍 from the camera angle it looked like a straight six.

[@t.h.o.r.]

for a few moments yes- then the other two caught up

[@AliMackMechanical]

My Dad used to have a few of them they will run for ever lol. Hey from the Highlands of Scotland.👍

[@t.h.o.r.]

Hello there!

[@darcybowyer5743]

Old Land Rovers never die, they’re just resting. Stage I with a 4BD1 are starting to become worth silly money. Though myself I’m still partial to a IIA with a 2.25 petrol!

[@gillespie6587]

My dad's brother has an old land rover series 2 ute and its blew best car ive been in

[@DavidJohnson-cr5lq]

Having just clocked over 51 years of Landie ownership & that included a stage 1 for a few years, the carby mod is right up there as a must do. Unfortunately pretty pricey at the time, so out of my reach. Great project there.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Im pretty stoked. I had a army one about 10 years ago but was too busy to rebuild it- I just bought it-drove it- sold it. This one I actually NEED, for towing other landys home .

[@t.h.o.r.]

@Leonard Carr yes. I can't wait to get it home. Going up again next week with a trailer .not sure what the car by is yet. He told me it was a Ford carb of a v8 Fairlane or mustang fom the late 70s

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

I love land rovers. Hard to find in Canada.

[@procta2343]

I have owned two defenders, the 1st one got nicked. They just go for fun! My dad has one, we had been working on it for a few months, and again it fired into life with a flick of a key.

[@stacyreid5077]

Never say it’ll pull anything, I learned that years ago when I had a Ford F 150 with a V8 302, anyway I was pulling a 16’ trailer with a bunch of railroad tyes on it when a trailer tire blew out and nearly wrecked us. I looked at my brother and said you might want to wake dad up because he’s never seen a wreck like we are fixing to be in. Lucky I was able to get it back under control after us going from one side of the road to the other side on the highway. Since then I’ve owned only a few other 1/2 ton trucks the rest has been 3/4 tons or 1 ton duallys and I’ll never pull with anything less than one of my duallys again. Great video and good luck with the new to you truck

[@t.h.o.r.]

Thank you so much for the encouragement. And what a great story . I've seen people load broken vehicles on trailers backward cos it's easier at the time. Only to have the trailer go onto a huge sway that lover takes a light tow vehicle and sees them jack knife and cause lots of damage. You must always have the wieght on the tow vehicles rear axle.

[@onetonlandrover]

Cool!

[@t.h.o.r.]

I'm chuffed! This is a great score

[@onetonlandrover]

@@t.h.o.r. I do like a stage 1.

[@derby1263]

A can of start-ya-bastard..love that...Australia humour..nothing like it in the world lol love it

[@alalit]

Except it's not Australia

[@derby1263]

So sorry...its just funny.. my mistake my friend

[@tosgem]

Those old rover v8's will still be running when the brand new Defenders today are rotting in landfill

[@myMotoring]

yeah

[@skipmole612]

Hardly. Rover V8 is a crap engine.

[@tosgem]

@@skipmole612 nonsense

[@mosmos9907]

Stu mate legend, that's a million views, hiding the best till last

[@neilpiper9889]

I had a series 3 stage one county 12 seater with a v8 rover engine. I had su carbs with no pr oblems

[@StefanHaworthNZ]

haha epic. im down in queenstown a s3. had a red and white stage one that was a beast. Prefer my now smaller 88'. keen to see your progress

[@t.h.o.r.]

Search FB Marketplace and tell me if the red and white V8109 is your old one. Its in Auckland.

[@StefanHaworthNZ]

TinyHouse and Offgrid Resources I can check when I get to a computer. It’s passed through quite a few people lately and had some work to it. But price has more than doubled each time I’ve seen it go for sale

[@t.h.o.r.]

@@StefanHaworthNZ That's what Im hoping for with all mine! facebook.com/marketplace/item/704450453738672

[@rsdanttas1]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@lordbrahma333]

You've sold me on LRs

[@elizabethrowlands9419]

GREAT VIDEO , AND A DECENT SOUND LEVEL , UNLIKE LOTS OF OTHER UTUBERS !

[@t.h.o.r.]

Appreciate that

[@australiafirst520]

The oil in the sump would be like Honey.

[@t.h.o.r.]

The oil in the sump was like the oil about a day after an oil change . everything about this truck so far has been pleasant surprises

[@australiafirst520]

@@t.h.o.r. Lucky Eh, we had a MF Tractor that sat for maybe 6 yrs, the Oil was that congested we had to pull the sump off and scrap it out. Of course we power flushed out the whole engine new Head Gasket, why it was left in the first place, recon Injectors, still running fine today, that was about four years ago.

[@LandySmurf]

Great Stage 1. Our first 2 land rovers were stage 1s. Boh a v8, first a ute (mustard colour) and the second a station wagon (cream colour). I now own a station wagon with a isuzu diesel engine. What year model is yours?

[@t.h.o.r.]

Its a 1982. and it has a 1988 Range Rover 3.9 fitted

[@pauljenkins2501]

We've broken the seal between it and nature..... Made me chuckle....

[@eddieMurphy11111]

if i had known that was in NZ the last time i was there i would have had it and brought back home to the UK

[@t.h.o.r.]

It's just getting better and better the deeper I get into it

[@AtleBjerkestrand]

I think the original setup with carbs is best. I have had many setups on my engine and is now back on dual strombergs. The only downdraft carb that works is the quadrajet. Other carbs will flood and drown when offroad.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Thanks for that. I'm a Soft roader . should never be an issue

[@robgw]

Are values going up in NZ like they are over here in Aus?

[@t.h.o.r.]

They are going for silly money now

[@andrewmainanjogu7541]

Kikuyu grass Haa!! Am Kikuyu!

[@t.h.o.r.]

Are you tall and skinny 😊

[@TinekaJasonPalmer]

Are you near Auckland mate.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Waikato

[@nw8000]

Theres an old one in need of restore on uk ebay for £1500 in Oxford

[@ronnytotten9292]

Crazy.. That would probably cost 25,000 still in Canada.

[@spiderbush129]

Hope you changed the oil 🛢 😉

[@neilpiper9889]

Hydraulic tappets, essential to change the oil regularly, same as my old Bedford Cf 2.3 van engine. Also the same on my current runner a 2001 3 cylinder Vauxhall Corsa 12 valve 1litre engine, twin chain driven Doc with Hydraulic tappets. A little gem of an engine and car.

[@machiningbasics1729]

What carb is on it

[@t.h.o.r.]

Turns out its a ford fairmont two barrel from the early 1980s- I think ill ditch it when I get it running - get a nice Holley

[@pepper24able]

A can of “start you bastard”! Where do I get that?

[@t.h.o.r.]

They make it especially for Australians www.nulon.com.au/products/aerosols/start-ya-bastard-instant-engine-starter

[@pepper24able]

TinyHouse and Offgrid Resources Goodness I wasn’t expecting that! But it makes sense. I need a can.

[@myMotoring]

or you just could use a can of WD40. it works just as fine

[@grahambate3384]

Supercheap auto

[@bodge6886]

I don’t know why they bothered putting a window on the drivers door because you got open it to drive without smashing your elbow.

[@t.h.o.r.]

Totally agree - I have this RSI type sore bit on my elbow from the glass

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

Gas or diesel. All gas in Canada, unless they were imported used from the UK. Upon coming home from Scotland, I wanted one. I had to settle for a Jeep Wrangler. I love my Jeep but still want a Defender.

[@t.h.o.r.]

The V8s are petrol- The Rover 3.5 and 3.9 got fitted to lots of iconic cars - TVR, Morgan, Bowler, Land Rovers, Its all alloy and really torquey

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

@@t.h.o.r. Vehicles imported new to Canada were generally gasoline. I had a 5 speed 110 in Edinburgh in 2007. But couldn't bring it back to Canada. It had to be 15 years old minimum to import. So I eventually got a wrangler. Dad had Defender 90s in the 60s & 70s.

[@t.h.o.r.]

@@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793 Britannica Restorations is a Canadian based Defender importer and restorer with a good KZbin Channel

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

@@t.h.o.r. Yes. In fact, they are only a few miles away. I'm not knocking his hard work. He is very expensive for a 15 year-old Defender. I priced a similar vehicle in Edinburgh 2 years-old for less money. I could have gone to Mexico and buy a one new (before they stopped producing them), but we still cannot import them into Canada. But he does have a thriving clientele. There's a 15 year restriction on used vehicles.

[@peterhendry2154]

Exhaust looks a wee bit small for a V8.

[@t.h.o.r.]

I agree- Ill make a 2-3/4 system for it

[@jacobuscoetzee6689]

Its a land rover mate brakes are optional

[@t.h.o.r.]

Haha. After getting it home I found rust had taken out all the brake pipes. Restoration is coming on well. I'm currently sandblasting and galvanizing all the small parts. Welding small patches into the footwells. Today new leafspring are going in. More new vids every week m

[@dfcvda]

chassis is not galvanised nor is the bulkhead

[@t.h.o.r.]

You are mistaken. The chassis on this vehicle was galvanized from new. The bulkhead has been rust proofed. Where the treatment sits it is very good condition. The only rust is where the treatment was missed. Remember -I'm the one who is here looking at it-you are the keyboard warrior.

[@morkmorkster]

according to carjam it's a 2275cc

[@t.h.o.r.]

Bahahaha. It is too! That's nuts. I've checked all the bolt holes and mounts for originality. It's factory v8 mounts and the grill has not been moved forward and the full time 4wd Trans tunnel and seat box and the bigger master cylinder. battery tray all kosher so I would say that it was a mistake at the county post office where it was first rego. My rare Paddy Hopkirk Escort Twincam was listed as an Escot Twin Car on its ownership papers. Pen pushers are pretty incompetent. I blame auto fill 1985 version

[@wakarua860]

That is a stage 1 v8 i was an engineer on the chassis line who built these in Nelson,we built a run of these for the police to be used on ninety mile beach,it was quite common to have the wrong cc number on rego papers as in there eyes it was a petrol series 111,good waggons not so good lock,brakes were not so good ,some times the seal between the booster and the cylinder leaked so the vacumm did not work. A great gearbox,gearing a bit lowbut you up the gear out of a range rover to inprove this,this landrover is quite rare as we did not build many special 109 v8's with the galv chassis,i built about 5 that i can rember.

[@t.h.o.r.]

@@wakarua860 Thanks so much for commenting. That is all great info. check out my next video- getting it home and discovering what Ive got. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXbIZol4bbV7o9E

[@nw8000]

I would do better with this than my *in Freelander!

[@jameslindley924]

Why keep stopping cranking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@t.h.o.r.]

I wondered that too? ahh well- it was still his at that stage so I didnt have much say...

[@grahambate3384]

Because u over heat the starter, any vehicle or bike 20 second Max and rest

[@jameslindley924]

@@grahambate3384 Ah yes !!- itll be Hot Ambient in NZ

[@arewethereyet6413]

SU's are excellent carbs for a Land Rover. Those Weber type items flood or starve at angles so are totally useless off road.

[@adamheazlett1179]

But why not build them like a Toyota or Nissan

[@t.h.o.r.]

Oh you mean with rusty steel bodies? No thanks!

[@grahambate3384]

I love my gq, but to sell it.

[@mrmarcocecchi74]

how to crush a 12 years old engine freshly started..

[@jameslindley924]

Guzzler and Not much Performance and Hard on Leaf springs

[@t.h.o.r.]

this one is the 4.0 high compression so 192hp and it's had those awful SU carbs taken off

[@Testpilottim]

Gee you got alot a girl freinds lol

[@t.h.o.r.]

I must disable cookies on the dating sites!

[@Testpilottim]

@@t.h.o.r. there is one thing I love about our country there so many vehicles parked up i love it.