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by Riley RMF
Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:01 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Rover 3.5 won't start...
Replies: 8
Views: 2059

Re: Rover 3.5 won't start...

Turned out to be the distributor - the only thing I hadn't suspected because I'd fitted a new Powerspark unit when recommissioning. Took down the Lucas unit that was part of the recon turnkey system and dusted it off. Stuck it in and the engine started first time. Not been used for at least 18 years...
by Riley RMF
Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:53 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Rover 3.5 won't start...
Replies: 8
Views: 2059

Re: Rover 3.5 won't start...

P.S. - I'm with Harvey....

.... aren't I?
by Riley RMF
Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:51 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Rover 3.5 won't start...
Replies: 8
Views: 2059

Re: Rover 3.5 won't start...

Hi guys and thanks for all the responses! Lets start with garycol and why shim. It's unmodified but it's a recon engine. There were signs of pitting on the block between no. 2 and the water jacket, but the heads were perfect. Seemed to me there had been a blown head gasket and the head(s) skimmed. D...
by Riley RMF
Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: Engines Area
Topic: Rover 3.5 won't start...
Replies: 8
Views: 2059

Rover 3.5 won't start...

Hi - I have an army surplus 3.5 8.13cr on HIF44's. After 18 years in storage it was in and working perfectly, until... ... the gearbox started making a racket and I took the engine and gearbox out to fix it. While waiting for gearbox parts I thought I'd check the hydraulic tappets for clearance and ...
by Riley RMF
Sat Apr 13, 2019 9:27 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Rover V8 - replacing Strombergs with HIF44's
Replies: 1
Views: 1214

Rover V8 - replacing Strombergs with HIF44's

I have searched for this on this forum, honest - please let me have a pointer to it if I've failed to find it! I want to replace the Strombergs on my 8.13cr 3.5 V8 with SU's. Partly because I've had difficulties setting up Strombergs before now whereas I'm very familiar with the HIF44, but also beca...
by Riley RMF
Tue Jul 17, 2018 3:17 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog
Replies: 50
Views: 18654

Re: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog

Hi Darkspeed - yes, thats what I mean by it's a bit of a mongrel. I bought it as a recon unit from RPi engineering for £2,450 in an ebay auction as a turnkey unit, which I thought a pretty good price. It is what it is. The engine is in a 1953 Riley RMF, I doubt that I'd ever take it past 4,0000 RPM....
by Riley RMF
Thu Jul 12, 2018 4:08 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog
Replies: 50
Views: 18654

Re: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog

Been working on other parts of the car for a time, but an opportunity to play around with the carbs this morning. Just to recap, my engine is a 3.9 recon unit with TVR internals and so is a 4.3. Standard 3.5 heads, so a bit of a mongrel, but it will do what I want. For the time being at least. HIF44...
by Riley RMF
Tue Mar 27, 2018 5:41 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog
Replies: 50
Views: 18654

Re: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog

Next instalment, first pass on getting the timing and carbs setup now available:

by Riley RMF
Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:50 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog
Replies: 50
Views: 18654

Re: Rover V8 Boxer carb installation blog

Video clip of my engine bay walkaround here:




And the initial start:

by Riley RMF
Wed Jan 17, 2018 6:22 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring
Replies: 16
Views: 12373

Re: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring

Ok - I think.

There's a convincing looking diagram of that here:

http://leakylugnut.com/electronics/starting-system/

But I still can't square it with the bypass solution in the vid. Maybe that's mechanised differently?
by Riley RMF
Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:14 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring
Replies: 16
Views: 12373

Re: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring

Sitting on a train watching how-to videos on youtube. This one is quite a useful tip for where you have burned out contacts, but it needs the original solenoid working to do the mechanicals... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n2eOwhG1gU Although maybe this isn't such a good idea because the starter ...
by Riley RMF
Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:27 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring
Replies: 16
Views: 12373

Re: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring

Far as I can see the solenoid is a sealed unit. You can see in the pic up above that the innards are held in place by the edge of the can being turned over all around. Don't see any way in other than a tin opener. Currently doing some searches on how to mend...
by Riley RMF
Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:42 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: RV8 Cheap Starter Motors
Replies: 3
Views: 1930

RV8 Cheap Starter Motors

Anybody tried one of these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RANGE-ROVER-ROVER-TVR-3-5-3-9-4-0-4-6-V8-BRAND-NEW-STARTER-MOTOR-1980-2002/172879065851?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49130%26meid%3Deafd2c26aa684c69b7e21aeffe85cfde%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D13230235844...
by Riley RMF
Tue Jan 16, 2018 4:08 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring
Replies: 16
Views: 12373

Re: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring

Yeah - it can have its drawbacks. We have some nice country roads though ;-)

Thanks though David
by Riley RMF
Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:16 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring
Replies: 16
Views: 12373

Re: Rover V8 Starter Motor Wiring

Hi guys, Had it out and tested. Definitely an electrical fault in the solenoid. The metal core moves easily. Tested for switching when the core is pushed firmly home and that's fine. Starter motor spins when I touch positive on the 3 o'clock terminal with the solenoid off. Plus a shower of sparks of...

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