The V8 Owners Forum -

I have always found them very helpful, although I haven't been in touch recently

I have the same engine spec 38D in my Range Rover Classic, I fitted steel gaskets to up the compression, I just checked the dry follower clearance and it was acceptable.

Ran no problem.

Later I rebuilt the engine with 9.35 pistons

Hadrian Panels are Hexam based if I remember correctly.

Were well known in the North of England, supplied many motor factors

http://www.carbodypanels4u.co.uk/hadrian-body-panels/

G17A SD1 2300/2600 5 speed

bodger wrote:They are very simple boxes to work on and the parts are avalible

I must admit I nearly said the same, I have a spare 28A vitesse box that wants doing

I don't know any specialists, have you tried locally? easy gears?

I can't recomend any one, haven't used anyone

Oh yes, tucked up for winter with the other toys

Hello and welcome, and local too

There are heavy duty options available for the std SD1 9 1/2 inch clutch plate, a few people on here are using H duty clutches with larger capacity Rover V8's, I'm sure one of them will post.........

SD1 manual clutch is 9.5", 4x4 manual clutch is 10.5" I don't think the latter will fit within a SD1 Bellhousing if I remember correctly

Sd1 manual bellhousing is shorter in depth than a 4x4 so the primary shaft LT77 box on a Sd1 is shorter than a 4x4 box (and it mates to the transferbox)

You could just fit ARP main bearing studs, it is what I fitted to my Vitesse engine 3.5, how far are you intending to tweak the engine?

Photo's would help, what is the engine going into, scimitar? do you need a shallow sump?

Happy New Year everyone!

Happy New Year everyone!