Simplifying My V8 - Advice Sought!

Burbling · Post by **Burbling** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:34 pm

Hi

I have sat in the garage a 4.2 Rover V8 from a 1992 Range Rover Classic Vogue LSE, which I am taking from its Hotwire system to twin SUs.

My question is about the front of the engine - as it came out of the LWB Vogue RRC it has just about every accessory the factory had; Aircon pump, power steering, plus of course the alternator and water pump. The different runs of belts and idler pulleys is eye boggling. Plus a huge viscous fan sticking way out in front.

I need to get rid of all of this lot, just a water pump and alternator needed, even the fan is going as I need the front space to get this into Land Rover Series 1. This will mean all of the pulleys on there are going, and I need to source the simpler brackets and pulleys.

If anyone has any photos of the bare basics build I'd much appreciate it, as well as any tips or good sources of parts, part numbers, etc, any and all info appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

chodjinn · Post by **chodjinn** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:33 am

Alternator on left hand side (think this has an SD1 alternator mount);
http://www.mgbv8.talktalk.net/V8_Engine.htm

Alternator on right hand side (custom mount as it uses a smaller alternator);
http://forum.britishv8.org/read.php?9,32169

But you get the general idea. As for belt, just strip everything you don't need then measure it with a piece of string, and buy a generic belt from your local motor parts place. Is yours a serpentine front?

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:48 am

Depending on what you end up with space-wise, it's worth considering going for the P38 Range Rover front cover without a distributor. It's about the shortest you will get.

The downside is that you need something like MegaJolt Lite + EDIS for your distributorless ignition system.

The upside is that I did this to my Landie, so can give you some advice on it!

Chris.

Burbling · Post by **Burbling** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:59 pm

Thanks fellas!

Yes it's serpentine belts but also v belts - I don't think they could physically have bolted anything else on!

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:03 pm

Yes, there was an interesting period at the end of the Classic run - clearly they knew the P38 was coming, so they just lashed on whatever they could!

Chris.

nickm · Post by **nickm** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 11:26 am

I think you could just bolt on an SD1 front cover.

Burbling · Post by **Burbling** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:02 pm

I like the sound of the SD1 front cover - good idea to look into.

I also am thinking now that the cam might not be ideal for the change to carbs, so I have emailed RealSteel to see what they think.

ChrisJC · Post by **ChrisJC** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:16 pm

Depending on the crankshaft, you might need a spacer inside the crank pulley if your engine currently has a crank driven oil pump. You can tell by looking at the oil filter area.
These pictures have the old style pump. If you don't have this oil pump arrangement (ignore the remote filter take-off plate - it's the timing cover you are interested in), then you'll need the spacer as shown in the pictures.

http://www.cowdery.org.uk/v8rebuild.php

Chris.