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- Wed Nov 04, 2020 3:11 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 3.9 serpentine swap
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2375
Re: 3.9 serpentine swap
I have seen somewhere an electric set up made by morroso, will have a look at one of these , David
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 3.9 serpentine swap
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2375
Re: 3.9 serpentine swap
Thanks for the replies , yes I am keeping the intermediate cover with the distributor drive, I just wanted to get rid of the serpentine belts and pulleys and use the SD1 set up , but the water pump will run the wrong way , thanks David.
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:33 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 3.9 serpentine swap
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2375
3.9 serpentine swap
Hi , I have got a 3.9 serpentine type engine (with dizzy and intermediate cover) but want to swap the belt and pulleys for the older type SD1 V belt and pulleys ( space is an issue ) I believe that the serp type water pump runs in the opposite direction , is there a way around this problem? many tha...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 12:11 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: v8 3.5 head gasket
- Replies: 0
- Views: 57858
v8 3.5 head gasket
Whilst talking with a mate, he has a 3500 sd1 engine that has the wire rings installed on the deck of all cylinders , the conversation was , have you got to use copper gaskets with this type of block or can you use the tin ones? ( I think copper) but he says tin. , David.
- Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:54 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Crankshaft
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1690
Re: Crankshaft
Okay thanks for the replys , but now for the next question , can a 3.9 crank be used in a 3.5 block ? ( hope so ) , thanks David.
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 3:58 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Crankshaft
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1690
Crankshaft
Can someone tell me if the P6 crank and the SD1 crank are the same? or is the SD1 crank a better unit, thanks David
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:17 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Engine number
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1115
Re: Engine number
That was quick, thanks a lot
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:26 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Engine number
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1115
Engine number
Hi, I have another engine fitted to a kit car that I bought, but there is no number in the usual place near the dipstick tube, the number I did find was stamped on the back of the block at the top near where it bolts to the gearbox, it is 84019842D, anyone have any idea what this relates to?. I beli...
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:30 am
- Forum: General Chat Area
- Topic: test bed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4304
Re: test bed
many thanks , will give it a go , just finishing fabrication at moment.
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat Area
- Topic: test bed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4304
Re: test bed
It’s just bog standard carb and points dizzy set up , no fuel injection , nothing fancy,
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:15 am
- Forum: General Chat Area
- Topic: test bed
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4304
test bed
Has anyone got a basic wiring diagram, to set up a rover v8 on a test bed/frame that I am building any help would be appreciated, thanks David
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:18 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 3.9/4.0
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1192
Re: 3.9/4.0
Many thanks for that.
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 7:18 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: 3.9/4.0
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1192
3.9/4.0
Is it possible to use a 4.0 crank in a 3.9 engine ,as they both have the same stroke of 71mm? , or are they different in some way , thanks David.
- Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:24 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Engine number ,
- Replies: 1
- Views: 971
Engine number ,
I have an engine , which I believe is a 3.5 , the engine number is 28G00060A, I cannot find this number anywhere, can someone shed any light on this for me, regards David
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:24 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: which heads
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2028
which heads
Hi , i am rebuilding a 3.9 engine with a mild cam upgrade and was thinking which heads would give me some slight performance improvements,I have some slightly ported 3.5 heads some 4.6 standard heads and some standard 3.9 heads .Which do you think I should fit , regards David.