Rover V8 Group A adjustable rockers

TVRleigh · Post by **TVRleigh** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:21 pm

Hi Does anyone know aprox what these will cost.

Thanks
Leigh

john 215 · Post by **john 215** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:52 pm

Hi Leigh,
Have you seen these on Fleabay at the moment?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rover-V8-Group-A- ... dZViewItem
If you are bidding on them sorry to anounce them to the world

Cheers John

TVRleigh · Post by **TVRleigh** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:34 pm

LOL yes
I'm bidding on them, just wondering what to go-upto

john 215 · Post by **john 215** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:15 pm

Hi Leigh,
Sorry mate

Last set i saw on Fleabay went for just under £200 that was back in Dec time but i am sure i have seen others since not sure on prices tho.
I promise won't tell anyone else!
Cheers John.

kokkolanpoika · Post by **kokkolanpoika** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:45 pm

Over 200£ for croup A rockers??

Why dont you spend slightly more money and buy roller rockers from Harland sharp? I order those harland sharp roller rockers and they cost me 290£ inc carriage to USA-FINLAND
Those are also adjustable, and lot of cheaper that Yella terras..
And slightly better that "solid" rockers.

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:58 pm

Now don't shoot me if I'm wrong but in the early days I believe they used Volvo rockers

I'll e mail a mate and see if he can confirm which ones

Ian

Ian Anderson · Post by **Ian Anderson** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:00 pm

Sorry drew a blank on the Volvo - I know I heard it somewhere but obviously got the wrong face to fit the story.

He did run a very fast Rover V8 race car and had adjustable push rods made by Crane.

Ian

sidecar · Post by **sidecar** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:47 pm

Ian Anderson wrote:Sorry drew a blank on the Volvo - I know I heard it somewhere but obviously got the wrong face to fit the story.

He did run a very fast Rover V8 race car and had adjustable push rods made by Crane.

Ian

Your not wrong about the Volvo rockers, a book on V8 lumps that I've got mentions them but doesn't give any details.

I think the best bet is to get adjustable pushrods from Real Steel or V8 Developments. I think they go for about 120-140 quid.

I think that the volvo rockers need different pushrods anyway!

HTH,

Pete

x.l.r.8 · Post by **x.l.r.8** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:53 am

The volvo ones were p-180 or something like that, they also were handed so you needed 2 sets. They were like everything of that era, they were used to do a job, but it was hardly optimal, they gave a slightly higher ratio and they confirmed to some BS regulations for racing (standard equiptment or something like that) the roller rocker now available (changed about 7-9 years ago) from real steel have a much weaker adjuster than the older ones so be carefull.
Also Yella terra also used to do them but I'm going back a few years now

350matt · Post by **350matt** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:41 am

What rockers do you order from Harland Sharp which are suitable for the good old rover?

As the ones they show for the Buick / olds V8 are a pedestal mount not a shaft?

What do they end up costing after import duty and postage?

Ta

Matt

Post by **demo2** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:28 am

These r the genuine group A items as fitted to my car and yes they use volvo rockers

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:55 am

350matt wrote:What rockers do you order from Harland Sharp which are suitable for the good old rover?

As the ones they show for the Buick / olds V8 are a pedestal mount not a shaft?

What do they end up costing after import duty and postage?

Ta

Matt

have a look on here,

http://www.taperformance.com/PAGES%20PD ... D2_WEB.pdf

Page 52

TVRleigh · Post by **TVRleigh** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:25 pm

Well I now have some group A rockers.
The look the simular to the ones in the Pic, but have the standard spring spacers.

They seem to have to problems.
1st there is some where on the shafts. the rockers do have bushes so could I change the bushes and use now shafts.

2nd The faces that meet with the valve stems is pitted on some of the rockers. can this be fixed. options grind them smoth again. or put new faces on as used on the ali rockers.

Post by **demo2** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:57 pm

Are ur bushs offset drilled? if not look 2 c if u can do this as it increases the rocker arm ratio, increased mine by 30 thou

Check valve 2 piston clearence b4 hand thou!

TVRleigh · Post by **TVRleigh** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:08 am

Not sure I will post some Pic's tomorrow.