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by harvey
Thu Dec 01, 2022 2:23 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Inlet manifold help needed please
Replies: 2
Views: 1160

Re: Inlet manifold help needed please

They are all like that.
by harvey
Sat Aug 27, 2022 9:17 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Dirt shield
Replies: 5
Views: 1883

Re: Dirt shield

steve b wrote:
Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:24 pm
Found a NOS shield for a P6 manual and it's a perfect fit.
Manual has an extension for the slave cylinder so that will stick out on a BW bellhousing.
by harvey
Thu Aug 18, 2022 4:14 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Dirt shield
Replies: 5
Views: 1883

Re: Dirt shield

You need one from a Rover P5B or P6B auto.
by harvey
Mon Jul 18, 2022 2:03 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Identify my bell housing
Replies: 2
Views: 1132

Re: Identify my bell housing

Rover V8 BW65/66 with a chunk cut out of it.
by harvey
Wed Jun 29, 2022 3:08 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: SU carbs and CO2
Replies: 8
Views: 2147

Re: SU carbs and CO2

stevieturbo wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:55 pm

But....surely a TR7 is nearing the age of no longer needing an MOT ?

As it's had the engine conversion to V8 it still needs an MOT regardless of age. IIRC in that case the MOT emissions are checked on whichever is older, the engine or the car.
by harvey
Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:54 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Only fires when over advanced
Replies: 7
Views: 1847

Re: Only fires when over advanced

The only time I've had this exact scenario, I concluded that the timing chain had jumped, because when you can get it to run by moving the distributor that far it's because the timing is then working correctly(ish) in relation to the camshaft, not the crankshaft, which is how you are (correctly) set...
by harvey
Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:12 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Oil Pump Tight
Replies: 12
Views: 2837

Re: Oil Pump Tight

Pattern gaskets can be too thin and that can make the pump tight.
by harvey
Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:48 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Automatic gearbox oil temperature
Replies: 12
Views: 6148

Re: Automatic gearbox oil temperature

Cross contamination due to the transmission cooler in the radiator used to be a problem, and in particular a big problem with Volvos for some reason. I did recovery work for a few transmission repair workshops and towed in lots of cars where it had happened. That's why now I'd always have a separate...
by harvey
Thu Nov 04, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Can Rover sd1 2.4 TD gearbox be fitted to v8 engine?
Replies: 7
Views: 3924

Re: Can Rover sd1 2.4 TD gearbox be fitted to v8 engine?

Diesel SD1 has a taller fifth gear than all the other boxes, the other 4 ratios were the same as the V8
by harvey
Sun Oct 17, 2021 6:43 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Automatic gearbox oil temperature
Replies: 12
Views: 6148

Re: Automatic gearbox oil temperature

You could buy a cooler that's fitted with a thermostat, that way it will bypass the cooler until the fluid is hot enough to need it.
by harvey
Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:59 pm
Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
Topic: Shorten a bellhousing or get a tiny propshaft
Replies: 26
Views: 6069

Re: Shorten a bellhousing or get a tiny propshaft

On the ZF conversion in the Triumph Stag they use a BW35 bellhousing, mate the ZF box to that, bolt the ZF converter to the Stag flexplate, and that gets rid of the ZF extra spacer and flexplate used on the RV8, so would shorten the length by the thickness of the spacer and flexplate which is probab...
by harvey
Sun Aug 08, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: Brakes & Suspension Area
Topic: Master cylinder question.
Replies: 36
Views: 15555

Re: Master cylinder question.

DaveEFI wrote:
Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:29 am

No electrical connection to the balance valve on the SD1.
Oh, that's my memory failing me then, (again). Must have been something else current BL at the time.
by harvey
Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:21 am
Forum: Brakes & Suspension Area
Topic: Master cylinder question.
Replies: 36
Views: 15555

Re: Master cylinder question.

I don't know if this has been mentioned previously, but back in the day working at the main stealer whenever bleeding them we had to reset the balance compensator afterwards by (IIRC) removing the switch on the valve, then pumping the pedal to reset the valve in the middle, then refitting the switch...
by harvey
Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:39 pm
Forum: Brakes & Suspension Area
Topic: Bending brake pipes
Replies: 7
Views: 3065

Re: Bending brake pipes

Unless you're trying to flare them on the car:

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Expensive, but always does the job. Every other type just seems to want to f*ck me about.
by harvey
Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:35 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Distributor drive gears ?
Replies: 7
Views: 2265

Re: Distributor drive gears ?

P5B & P6B had a driven gear on the shaft, and a male tang on the bottom of the shaft to drive the oil pump. On the SD1 (and onwards) that changed to a gear on the distributor shaft with a flexi joint on the bottom of the gear, to drive the oil pump that is female on the gear. You can fit the later g...

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