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I'm guessing..having had a look on Google, that the head bolts are diagonal rather then in line or opposite each other. I won't know until it is back from the paint shop, then I can remove the rockers.

Thanks again Chris. This is where I show my ignorance. What does a cross bolted head look like?

Hi ChrisJC [/b]and thanks for coming back to me. The number is etched not stamped. I have been advised it is an original exchange engine engine destined for the US market but British Motor Museum have no exchange records. I'll try and get a pic of the stamp but it definitely looks like a Rover V8 (w...

Hi all. Just signed up and in need of expert help! I have an ac cobra replica with what looks like Rover V8. I have spoken to British Motor Museum who cannot ID it! So here's the challenge...the engine number is... S88D01724A and the cast on the block is the usual LOF000250. Desperate of London. Ste...