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by atkinsal
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: Cooling Area
Topic: Heater connections rover 3.5 v8
Replies: 1
Views: 396

Heater connections rover 3.5 v8

Hi all. Wonder if someone can help. I’m finally putting my rover 3.5 back together and as I’ll be travelling up to the far north I’m installing a Webasto engine block heater that I want to plumb into the heater line. Challenge is I can’t work out which pipe on the water pump is the outlet and which ...
by atkinsal
Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:25 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Rover v8 3.5 no compression #5
Replies: 7
Views: 5167

Re: Rover v8 3.5 no compression #5

Thanks to all for the posts. I forgot to post the pics. Here we go
by atkinsal
Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:42 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Rover v8 3.5 no compression #5
Replies: 7
Views: 5167

Rover v8 3.5 no compression #5

Hi all Wonder if someone can give me a bit of advice re: my Rover 3.5 v8 fitted to a Series 2. Bit of background, the block was from an early range rover, I had it rebuilt (rebored, full Rimmer rebuild kit) by a friend about 6 years ago. I originally had twin carbs fitted but had terrible problems g...
by atkinsal
Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:58 am
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Cold starting issues - new build rover 3.5v8
Replies: 6
Views: 2538

Cold starting issues - new build rover 3.5v8

Hi all Wonder if anyone can help. I have a series 2a landy which I recently fitted with a rebuild rover 3.5 v8 from a Rangie classic (been wanting to do it for years!!). As part of the rebuild I also replaced the igntioin electrics with a kit from powerspark so it has new distributor, 8mm leads, plu...
by atkinsal
Fri May 05, 2017 8:07 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Which alternator - v8 3.5 petrol??
Replies: 3
Views: 1573

Which alternator - v8 3.5 petrol??

Wonder if someone can help. I've rebuilt and fitted a v8 3.5 to my Series 2a but it looks like the alternator is on its way out. It is making an intemitant screeching noise that is defintely not the belt. I bought it new from Rimmers bros about 12 months ago but as there wasn't one on the old motor ...

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