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Re: [Fot] Rover V8s

To: Duncan Charlton <duncan.charlton54@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Rover V8s
From: Robert Deanes <rfdeanes@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:24:04 -0400
Cc: Joe Alexander <joealexandervintage@gmail.com>, FoT Triumph <fot@autox.team.net>
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I believe that the sanctioning bodys (SCCA,etc.) limit the engine to the
3.9 in the rule book.Other clubs may let you do more, but the guys I know
that race them ( besides the Canadian) run the max of 3.9.

On Thu, Oct 20, 2016 at 1:16 PM, Duncan Charlton <
duncan.charlton54@gmail.com> wrote:

> Joe,
>
> I suspect so.  Sources I=E2=80=99ve looked at for Morgan spare parts only=
 list one
> part number even though the Plus 8 was sold for 35 years with 3.5, 3.9, 4=
.0
> and 4.6 liter engines.  Rimmer Bros. in the UK sells over a dozen types o=
f
> valve covers but only one size gasket.  Summit sells the same gasket for
> the Buick 300 and 340 as well.  I suspect you already know that the
> Oldsmobile version of the alloy block 3.5 had valve covers and heads that
> were quite different, so I=E2=80=99m pretty sure those gaskets would be d=
ifferent.
>
> Duncan Charlton
> Elgin, Texas USA
>
>
>
> > On Oct 19, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Joe Alexander <
> joealexandervintage@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Chris, Paul, Ted, Jack,
> >
> > Starting with the 3.5 liter engine, do the larger disp. Rover Engines
> have the same Valve Cover?
> >
> > Sean now has a mold for the 3.5 liter valve cover gasket in silicone.
> >
> >
> > <image1.JPG>
> > Joe Alexander
> > 645 1st Street
> > Jesup, IA 50648
> > The-vintage-racer.com
> > Gasketinnovations.com
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I believe that the sanctioning bodys (SCCA,etc.) limit the=
 engine to the 3.9 in the rule book.Other clubs may let you do more, but th=
e guys I know that race them ( besides the Canadian) run the max of 3.9.</d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 20=
, 2016 at 1:16 PM, Duncan Charlton <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
duncan.charlton54@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">duncan.charlton54@gmail.com<=
/a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Joe,<br>
<br>
I suspect so.=C2=A0 Sources I=E2=80=99ve looked at for Morgan spare parts o=
nly list one part number even though the Plus 8 was sold for 35 years with =
3.5, 3.9, 4.0 and 4.6 liter engines.=C2=A0 Rimmer Bros. in the UK sells ove=
r a dozen types of valve covers but only one size gasket.=C2=A0 Summit sell=
s the same gasket for the Buick 300 and 340 as well.=C2=A0 I suspect you al=
ready know that the Oldsmobile version of the alloy block 3.5 had valve cov=
ers and heads that were quite different, so I=E2=80=99m pretty sure those g=
askets would be different.<br>
<br>
Duncan Charlton<br>
Elgin, Texas USA<br>
<div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
&gt; On Oct 19, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Joe Alexander &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:joeal=
exandervintage@gmail.com">joealexandervintage@gmail.com</a><wbr>&gt; wrote:=
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Chris, Paul, Ted, Jack,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Starting with the 3.5 liter engine, do the larger disp. Rover Engines =
have the same Valve Cover?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Sean now has a mold for the 3.5 liter valve cover gasket in silicone.<=
br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
</div></div>&gt; &lt;image1.JPG&gt;<br>
&gt; Joe Alexander<br>
&gt; 645 1st Street<br>
&gt; Jesup, IA 50648<br>
&gt; The-vintage-racer.com<br>
&gt; Gasketinnovations.com<br>
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