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I made a start after work today. Plugs all out and did a compression test. Seven were around 150psi and one at 60psi. So somethings amiss with one cylinder but nothing like as bad as I expected. The plugs however were a different story! They are horribly fouled with coke like deposits from who knows...

Oil pressure is good even on the starter.
I have never quite trusted the electronic ignition set up. All stock Rover with all the unknown bits that go with it.

The 3.5 Rover in my Hawk has died. Starting was becoming a bit "odd" for a while with no obvious cause. Then went to go out one day last year and it was a pig to start and missing when it did. Cleared so set off only to have it start mis-firing then stop. Tried to restart but it was very r...

Hi v8trev,

I don't but I can soon take some and post them up. Give me a day or so as I am busy at the mo'

Paul

Gearbox failed in spectacular style on the way to work this morning so I'll be finding out what the spare is like a bit sooner than planned.

Thanks for all the feedback guys.
I think I'll still investigate the box for my own peace of mind, then pay some attention to what oil I use and change periods.
I can say with certainty that the old one (still in the car) is making some very worrying noises

Thanks for the replies guys.

Oil is unknown, it's just as it came with the car.
I'll open it up regardless and check it through. Just hoping someone had experienced this before.

It's stiff and notchy on the bench, all gears. Apparently it was like this in the car also.
The remote is not on at the moment but in the car uses a Sherpa one with cut down gear lever.

As I mentioned in another question my LT77 is in a poor way. I have a spare that came with the car which I intended to rebuild. However, I spoke to the previous owner last night and he informed me that he had rebuilt it but took it out due to a stiff and notchy shift. As far as the bearings go it se...

Managed to miss that, well done me.

Would the V8s block not have provision for the outer studs?

The heads on my engine are 14 bolt. They are on a V8s block which has no holes for the outer 4 bolts. Any easy way of identifying what year they are and what size engine they are off?

Thanks for the replies. Not sure about a external pump, seems a bit ott for a road car. I' going to have a think about a filter though.

They built 6 (if I remember correctly) Super Snipe (same bodyshell) prototypes powered by Chrysler 318cu.in. motors. They never got put into production. I believe that 5 survived.

This is my Rover 3.5 powered Humber Hawk. I've owned it for a few months now and am looking forward to some summer sun so I can do a few jobs and mods on it.



Hope it fits in here.

The LT77 in my Humber Hawk is not well, it growls badly (is there good growling?) and gear changes are a bit random and notchy. I have a spare box, C suffix and intend to attempt my own rebuild. I've done autos so fancy a go at this for a change. As I understand it the main issues with the LT77 are ...