I've got an SJ tintop I'd like to put a diesel engine into. I know the Peugeot 1.9 and the Isuzu engines have been done but I'm really just looking for something small and simple, not even really looking for a turbo engine, don't need the torque and power of these larger engines, really just somethi...

Tried some of your ideas guys cheers :thumbup: Borrowed the garage next doors compression tester and tried my three again, with the same results, so my tester looks to be ok. I've now tried it with plugs in and out and with the carb opened up fully and with oil down the plug holes but the same resul...

Cheers guys, thats the same sort of range of answers i've been finding, 150-200psi I've been doing a compression test on my son's engine, he has a broken valve and scored cylinder so we're fitting another engine. the readings i got from his were 0, 145, 145, 145 I've also measured three of mine now,...

Anyone?

Anyone know the specs for compression in the G13BA engine?

Did a bit of Googling but getting all different figures, probably from the different engine types.

Yeah but when you get stuck theres nothing better to pull you out than two and a half tonnes of Landrover

Its been rigorously "tested" since that pic was taken

yes someone who looks like me :) actually i've been stopped quite a few times over the years whilst using a-frames (illegally) both by the police and VOSA and never had one word said about it. However I also know someone who was stopped towing an uninsured car with one who got six points and a £200 ...

There are NO grey areas :D If you are towing a car with someone in it then its their responsibility to ensure that car is road legal. if its your car then both of you are in the wrong, them for driving a non road legal vehicle and you for allowing them to do so. If you are towing an empty car then i...

I'm up for that one!

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