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Same here!!
If the engine manual say 20/50 then use 20/50.

The Rhodes bleed down lifters can be noisy at low rpm as they need rpm to pump up fully. However!! Oil gushing from the rockers to the point where the oil can reach overflow point with the covers off means you have way too much oil seeping out. Rockers must be loose on the shafts? At idle you should...

Stick with it Dude!

You only learn by doing it for yourself and seeing what happens eh

Looks pretty good so far Sean! But remember the hose fittings have a smaller bore than the hose. The elbow looks to be 8-10mm bore? There is plenty of metal that can be bored out here. The old 3500 engines had two rocker breathers via flame traps into the air filter area as well as the small breathe...

JJMclure wrote:

mgbv8 wrote:Holy Crap!! Thats some serious Shiz going on there JJ

For shizzle!
Thank you my man!

I'm glad I looked at Waynes link
He's not far away and I need a steering rack narrowed for the OTHER MG project

I've passed on his link to my mate with the OTHER MG

Pel

Go Monkey Go!!

I have never had an oil leak from the crank pulley on any of my RV8 engines. Even my old 120,000 mile 3500 which had a rope seal didnt leak.

Does your engine have a slinger ring fitted behind the front crank oil seal ?

Thanks. That's helpful. Just so that I am clear and order the correct parts... In your pic back right the chrome tube is a flame trap and or PCV valve which would connect via a tube to the PCV port on the front of the Edelbrok carb. This is effectively the ventilation port for the crankcase gasses....

Holy Crap!! Thats some serious Shiz going on there JJ

He does make it look easy Eh Stevie??

Will this device be fitted for Retro Show Mr Monkey

762cc @ 5000 rpm with a VE of 127% @ 5000 rpm = 112cfm of air required. Dont get too deep into theory right now Garry! The part of your induction system that meters the correct amount of air into the engine is the thottle body. Unless you will have an air inlet pipe that is 10 feet long or more you ...

This is starting to look like a bog seat Paul ??

What are you like Mr Monkey??? I had a similar incident today in the office. I was filling the printer and I got one hell of a paper cut on my finger :( I can already hear you lot laughing and taking the pee, but have you ever tried eating Salt and Vinegar Crisps with a paper cut? ;) See you at Retr...

I tried rubber once and didnt like it.

So Cork rules for me

I fitted new heads a couple of years ago, and naturally new gaskets. Used rubber ones for the rocker covers - with the steel inserts for the screws. Think they came from Rimmer. One of them is leaking badly. The screws are still tight. Now cork gaskets didn't last forever, but definitely longer tha...