The V8 Owners Forum -

If it is a standard Rover 4.6 it will have Gems or Thor injection/ignition systems - neither has a distributor.

The engine may have been modified to replace the timing case with a earlier system which may have a dizzy. If it is a standard 4.6 it should not have a dizzy.

Hi Paul, that is great to hear. I thought that would be the case but wanted to hear from someone that has done it.

Thanks - much appreciated.

Garry

I wanted to reply but it would only be an educated guess based on my experience rather than knowing so I got put off. Yes my educated guess is that they are the same - BUT if wrong the drill hole goes through a water jacket or something else. Hence yes I want responses from people who actually know...

Hmm so no one knows

The 3.5 RV8 has the inlet for crankcase ventilation at the right hand rear of the block - basically a hole from the outside to the inner crankcase - this takes filtered air from the air intake into the crankase and them out the outlet at the top of each rocker cover into a large intake at the base o...

Google is your friend

https://www.v8register.net/FilesV8/V8%2 ... .11.07.pdf

In the first batch of engines P5 3500 10.5:1cr 1967-1973

Just drain the engine, fill with the specified amount of oil and note the postion on the dipstick and mark accordingly.

Height is not such an issue, it is the distance around the waist that is the problem - if you are 6' 4" on that measurement then yes - the steering wheel is a bit close to the tummy tum tum

How do they ride? I suppose it has Stage one underpinnings? They ride well as they have parabolic springs. No, the Stage 1 and early Range Rovers have 101 underpinning 8). I have not had any problems with cooling as long as the radiator and cooling system are up to scratch - I would hold off on the...

If you do not have the bypass, the area around the thermostat does not have coolant flowing through until it opens and the problem is that as it is external to the engine, the coolant in the engine can be far hotter than the thermostat area and indeed the engine may overheat before the thermostat op...

Can you take a photo of the housing you have? I get that the Rover 3.5 is an old engine, and older given the Buick 215cid engine but there must be these parts floating around in lots of shed ….. Regards Dan Unfortunately my 3.5 is not in a County but a 101 so the pics with it bolted up do not show ...

Can you take a photo of the housing you have? I get that the Rover 3.5 is an old engine, and older given the Buick 215cid engine but there must be these parts floating around in lots of shed ….. Regards Dan Unfortunately my 3.5 is not in a County but a 101 so the pics with it bolted up do not show ...

I have the housing you are after on my V8, 10 years ago I broke the area where the temp sensor screws in and I could not buy and new housing then, I ended up getting it welded and retapped - has worked well ever since. What happened to your old thermostat housing before the carb/manifold conversion ...

Have you tried TR Spares in Lonsdale SA - they might be able to help https://triumphroverspares.com.au/produ ... -mg-p5-p6/

No pic unfortunately.

If all else fails

Thanks Paul - great information.