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Any luck on getting these pully's made up?

Hi

Cool, thanks for your help. I was wondering about the differences between alloy and steel.
Not looking at particularly high revving however you know what its like when your enjoying the V8 sound and you decide to bury it!

Andy

Hi Guys Its been a long time since I have posted or even been here thanks to the bar I am running at the moment. Due to the hours, I have had NO time for the SD1 which is annoying however shortly I will have no bar = LOADS of time. I want to upgrade my rocker assembly. I have seen v8-tuner.co.uk do ...

Hey dude

Have a look at triumph rover spares (its a website in Aus) and you will find a pair of big valve heads for around $1300
www.triumphroverspares.com.au
Would seriously buy some myself however I have had a pair worked on my Headmaster reconditioners in wellington.

Thats the other option

pondering the idea of replacing the rear drums to disks for my SD1. Good idea/Bad idea/A lot of work/Not worth it? The application is road purpose. FAST road but still just throwing the idea around. Hello Andy, My first thought is "How fast is the road and is it similar to the ones we all drive on ...

Hi Rich

Yeah thats what I thought but I have not really done any study to find out if its really worth while.

Just a set of good pads will do for now.

I will need to upgrade the brake master cylinder i suspect. Any advice on this????

Hi guys been quite a while since i was here last.... not sure if thats a good or a bad thing>!?!?!?!? Was pondering the idea of replacing the rear drums to disks for my SD1. Good idea/Bad idea/A lot of work/Not worth it? The application is road purpose. FAST road but still just throwing the idea aro...

Has anyone removed a sump from an SD1 without removing the motor? Hello Andy. I believe the way to deal with this problem is to remove the two main engine mounting bolts and any restraining attachments (not many if any)and jack up the engine in the front pulley just about an inch or so, sufficient ...

thev8kid wrote:is it any better now mate?

hey Tony

Yup, PERFECT!

thanks god for that.

ha ha

well the sump CAN come off from under the car while the motor is installed. I jacked up the car, un-did the sump bolts then put a jack under the pully. Remove engine mounts and jack up the motor to give you clearance between the cross member and sump. THe sump pretty much just slides on out. Cleaned...

taking no chances I decided to drop the gearbox out of the SD1 yesterday to inspect if there was oil on the flywheel causing my clutch slip. I spoke with Tony (thanks mate :) ) and found out that the pivot pin needs no washer behoind it . My "helping neighbour" had put a big ass spring washer behind...

go for a bug catcher

ChrisJC wrote:Yes you can. The water pump will remain attached to the front cover. There are some long bolts that sandwich the front cover between the water pump & block that have to come out.

Chris.

Hi Chris

Thanks for this. One LESS issue i have to fix!

Andy

Hi

Silly question perhaps but

Can you remove the front cover from a 3.9 without removing the water pump?

Andy

p.s. Sorry if that sounded totally retarded, its late on a sunday night and i am fried!

Hi guys. Got my SD1 out on the road doing some road tests after the rebuild. Background in a nutshell removed 3.5 motor and auto and in went a 3.9, performance road cam, ported heads, 4 barrel carb, headers etc etc and now a manual using an LT77 gearbox. anyway I was blasting (literally) up and down...