The V8 Owners Forum -

Hello all, following my earlier thread 'rocker dimensions' & my continuing saga to find a decent set of rocker arms & shafts i now have another question.. Having bought a set from RPi I find that although the new arms are a reasonable fit on the shafts (some play, but much better than steel ...

Hi, & thanks for all the info guys.. Unfortunately the saga continues.. Tried to get a new set of rockers from Real steel but they're out of stock & told me that because of poor quality parts they now have them made especially for them, but aren't expecting any to be delivered anytime soon.....

Hi Guys & thanks for the replies, Unfortunately my rocker arms aren't Federal Mogul.. Cheep Chinese i'm guessing.. Bought from Paddocks so beware.. I did assemble myself, but checked & checked again & all seems correct.. to get a definitive answer i've just fitted a very old/worn set of ...

Hello all, does anyone have a new aluminum rocker and a micrometer to hand? I need the internal measurement please.. I ask because I trying to solve the top end over oiling problem i have on my 3.5 V8. When running the oil is pouring out between the rockers & the shafts, flooding the head & ...

Hi Jeff, I agree it doesn't seem right that the pressure should continue to climb, guess I'd better remove the valve to check its not suck, do you know if the pump will still self prime if I remove it? As to the valve guide oil seals, I wish now I'd used the later heads but don't want to tear it all...

Hi Ron, thanks for the oil pressure info, sounds like mine's perfect according to those figures, I looked at the ones given in Des Hammill's book which are alot lower.. As to your question re the rocker covers yes they are the early round type & yes I did fit the splash panels, however I don't h...

The dipstick idea is an interesting one... As far as I know its is the original, but tomorrow ill measure the stick & tube & maybe you guys can let me know if the combination sounds ok.. As to the the breather system, I've got the early P6 covers, the nearside has a filter while the drivers ...

Hi Guys & thanks for all the replies, I may have misled you slightly by describing the smoke as white its white/blue but its defiantly oil, i'm not losing any coolant, all the plugs are the same, + you can smell the oil!.. compression is fine & I have plenty of vacuum (20in @ tickover) &...

Hello all, I'm new to the forum & hoping for some help.. I have a Landrover Series 2a with a late model SD1 3.5 rover V8. I completely rebuilt the engine last year but have to say that after spending a lot of time & money on it I'm pretty disappointed.. First I'll give you the specs then the...