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Hi Martin,

Manual or Auto ?

GM 180 box has a modulator on the box that when the internal diaphram goes bad allows the engine to suck gearbox oil in

just a thought

Cheers John

Hi Iain, Sounds like a great project, but then i guess i am biased ! The BMW V8 is wider than the Rover V8 ? and dont forget the liner problem with the M60, we changed hundreds of them back in the day but poss still some out there that were not changed. i know a few gents in Oz who have changed to L...

Hi Tony,

Sorry mate just an idea, looks like we need to pay these low life a visit !


Cheers John

Hi Tony,

Did pay on credit card ? Some cards offer some kind of protection dont they ? Just a thought .

Cheers John

Hi,

Saw this on PH, a bit of a warning. I dont think i would have left it 9 days before a visit to the quacks

http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm

Cheers John

Hi Pel,

Great results mate, cant wait to see it run next weekend

Sorry to hear you wont be there Tony

Cheers John

Hi Dave,

I guess they mean, one thread showing on the fitting. I must admit i done mine up by 'feel' and have been on there way over a year with no leaks !!

Cheers John

Hi Dave,

Well found, didnt have any problems using a cut off disc on my grinder, used a very thin one. Cleaned up inner once the braided outer was pushed back , when pushing back the braid watch your fingers its like sticking a pins in your finger !!

Cheers John

Hi,

I wrapped mine tight with tape, then used a thin cutting disc in a angle grinder in the middle of the tape. Worked a treat

Cheers John

Hi Paul, The spacers have not been available for years :cry: I know a lot of people who have reshaped them over a bar of steel, not ideal but have not had any problems. You will need a bloody big socket and spanner to undo the pinion nut and a method to hold it still, this is what i use, a ring span...

Hi Kevin

They dont appear to be offset, but will check tomorrow.

Yeah looked on the Real Steel site

Funny how one change leads to others, but all for the best !

Cheers John

Hi

Ferrari discs, as you say not the usal route

Sounds like a good set up

Got 14" Revolutions on mine and they clear ok but could'nt get much bigger. Had to machine the hubs on mine to get discs to fit.



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Hi Kevin, Yep made of steel but unfortunatley no markings on them, the mystery continues. The push rods were runnig with these rocker i am pretty sure tyhey are JE, if you have a copy of Des Hammill book 'How to Power Tune Rover V8 Engine' have a look on page 117 this shows both his rockers and push...

Hi Dave, The calipers are Girling made, from a Audi UR Quattro, they were ideal as the handbrake linkage is on top of the caliper. The discs are front Austin Maestro, the TR has 4 stud fitting rather than the 5 on the SD1 I used VW Mk 4 Golf cables which i took a chance on by buying a set of Feabay ...

Hi Dave, I too used Rally Design when i made up the pipes for my own rear disc brake conversion for my TR7 V8. Easy to do and a wide choose of fittings - http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/index.php?cPath=85_248_249 http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s300/john215_bucket/johnspics.jpg http://i155.photobuck...