Another odd engine number!

Magicdrshoon · Post by **Magicdrshoon** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:39 pm

Hi.

My rover v8 number is 10A2674 with a compression ratio of 9.35.1CR

At first glance it looks like the SD1 engine number, but there is one number and one letter short.

I'm going to try to attach an image...

By magicdrshoon at 2011-10-08

Any ideas anyone?

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:21 am

Perhaps they went on strike during the stamping of the number!

I don't know how the numbers were stamped, but perhaps the jig was misaligned and stamped the final two digits in thin air.....?!

Chris.

Magicdrshoon · Post by **Magicdrshoon** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:51 am

Thanks for you reply.

If I assume it is the SD1 engine, are there any other features on it other than the engine number that would confirm it is an SD1?

It's has LPG, so they could have changed the carbs, but it does have SU's fitted rather than Strombergs.

The oil filler is front-right as you look at the landy from the front.

softdash3.9 · Post by **softdash3.9** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:12 am

10A is a carbed SD1, number must have been mis stamped, number location is correct for "later" V8's after P6's

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:51 pm

The water pump / timing cover is the biggest difference between 4x4 and car engines. The 4x4 one is much higher up.

Post up a few pics of the whole lot.

Chris.

Magicdrshoon · Post by **Magicdrshoon** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 8:31 pm

Here's a few more photos. I've also just had to replace the starter motor which seems to be different to most starter motors advertised for the Rover V8. Might give us a clue!

https://imageshack.com/i/hliD0rUPj
https://imageshack.com/i/idG2kszoj
https://imageshack.com/i/eyu4bPFSj
https://imageshack.com/i/f0oFxEb5j
https://imageshack.com/i/f0VQzrDIj
https://imageshack.com/i/f0hIFfqSj

Do I get the prize for slowest response ever?!

Also, when did imageshack start chraging for the direct links?

harvey · Post by **harvey** » Sat Sep 06, 2014 9:18 pm

10A is the prefix for a manual SD1 engine, and all your pics including the starter motor would confirm that. Engine flame trap, rocker covers, carbs, water pump and alternator bracket are all SD1.

Magicdrshoon · Post by **Magicdrshoon** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:24 pm

That's great! Thanks for your help. I was under the impression that the SD1 was fitted with Strombergs, not sure why.

DaveEFI · Post by **DaveEFI** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:41 pm

Magicdrshoon wrote:That's great! Thanks for your help. I was under the impression that the SD1 was fitted with Strombergs, not sure why.

Early ones were. Later ones ended up with the electronic control SUs. A much maligned carb.

harvey · Post by **harvey** » Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:48 pm

The first SD1s had SUs, it was the later ones that got Srombergs.