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« Reply #2520 on: November 18, 2010, 06:57:16 AM » |
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probably cheaper to buy the new covers then to have them welded and machined
filler looks snazzy!
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #2521 on: November 18, 2010, 09:17:57 AM » |
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Yup, P6 , if you are matched with a BW35 then sounds it it a P6 or P5B lump . P6 runs 10.5:1 compression( P5B is about 9.5 I think, should be stamped on the block by the dipstick ) so you'll need to either run high octane petrol or back the timing out but it goes far better at the correct 10 btdc.
Check the botom half of the engine to gearbox fitment ,there should be a hefty 1/4 inch brace there .If not you need to add one as the BW35 can break through the area where the bellhousing bolts to the body ( broken 2 myself before I found out why).
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« Reply #2522 on: November 18, 2010, 10:39:34 AM » |
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Looks like it just grew there Mr M.
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« Reply #2523 on: November 18, 2010, 06:56:46 PM » |
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The scruffy aluminium filler neck was cleaned up, first with a hand file to remove the casting marks, then wet n dry emery paper, followed by spinning it in a lathe & polishing it. Now it looks like it was always part of the new cover. Nice job Mr Brock.
They do look the business, l might nick you filler neck idea if thats okay? Cheaper than moon breathers! |
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« Reply #2524 on: November 18, 2010, 07:04:19 PM » |
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Of course Steve. We just happened to have a spare Rover engine in the workshop, but I guess any filler neck would do.
Both covers in place. Need new gaskets for them, but we plan to run the motor just as it is to start with, then tart it up after the first season, once we know it runs O.K
Brock says you can buy water tank fittings in plumbers merchants -a spigot for a rubber hose to push onto, with a nut that screws onto the inside, that should sort out the breather pipe fitment. I'll drill the inside rear face of each cover & attach a hose & feed them up into the bottom of the air cleaner.
Kapri, what should the gearbox brace attach to & what does it look like? When we checked the engine number online a while ago it came up as Rover SD1.
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« Reply #2525 on: November 18, 2010, 07:20:24 PM » |
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The brace bolts to the bottom gearbox bolts and alongside the block somewhere. From memory it has a right angle bend in it at one end. Without it the engine / box can effectively pivot in the middle as there is no flange on the lower block for it to bolt up to.
Unusual re the SD1 ,unless it's mix and match as the SD1 uses the BW65 which has a one piece solid bellhousing casing so doesn't suffer that problem.
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« Reply #2526 on: November 18, 2010, 10:23:48 PM » |
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I'll crawl under the chassis & grab a blurry, out of focus photo over the weekend.
I bought the motor & box from a friend of a friend, freed from the confines of it's original engine bay -so no guarantee the 2 started out together.
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« Reply #2527 on: November 18, 2010, 11:35:46 PM » |
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"a spigot for a rubber hose to push onto, with a nut that screws onto the inside" or give Faye a ring and get it in shiny. Start off with a metric to JIC adaptor , drill and tap the covers for the metric end , put a 90 swivel on and pipe it up in braided, they may even have a bulkhead /JIC fitting in their stock , just remember , it's a breather, big is good, check the bore on the original or you'll be chasing the dipstick down the road. http://www.speedflow.co.uk/index.html |
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« Reply #2528 on: November 18, 2010, 11:36:45 PM » |
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ps, the covers are really nice  |
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« Reply #2529 on: November 19, 2010, 05:39:39 PM » |
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One of these? http://www.speedflowshop.co.uk/jic-to-metric-adaptors-17-c.aspBraided stainless is a bit blingy for my tastes, (yeah, I know I've just fitted polished rocker covers). All I want is plain black rubber hose. I'll try the plumbers merchants first. |
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« Reply #2530 on: November 19, 2010, 05:54:00 PM » |
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they look posh, very nice.
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« Reply #2531 on: November 19, 2010, 10:46:10 PM » |
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Haha it's getting more blingy every week  They are nice covers though. |
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« Reply #2532 on: November 20, 2010, 09:10:38 AM » |
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andy i have rolls of both now outta storage in my workshop. your welcome to what you need and its all correctly marked for sva. just pop over and help yourself cheers toad  |
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« Reply #2533 on: November 20, 2010, 05:04:12 PM » |
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Thanks Toad, but all the engine hoses are black rubber, rather than braided. I think it looks more vintage -& less blingy.
Appreciate the offer though matey.
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« Reply #2534 on: November 20, 2010, 05:47:47 PM » |
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i have black rubber and stainless braid |
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