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Re: Rover 3.9 Rebuild ?

To: "Glenn" <g_wakefield@yahoo.com>, "mgb-v8 list" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Rover 3.9 Rebuild ?
From: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 15:21:08 -0500
References: <20020422194243.17285.qmail@web11402.mail.yahoo.com>
Reply-to: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
Agreed, i'll be adapting the timing mark from the rover cover to the buick
cover.  I bought some timing tape from summit racing, and it should be
pretty close.

> Michael,
>
> We have the same V-6 timing cover from JC Whitney.  It
> worked fine on my 215, except it didn't have a timing
> mark. Without the mark it makes it somewhat difficult
> to tune, and you get harrassed by others who try to
> tune your car for you ( Jack E :-) ) about why you
> didn't put the mark on while you had everything apart
> the first time.   I'll put a new mark on when the
> engine is set back to TDC.
>
> I agree that I definately don't want to mix and match
> on the front bolt-ons, pulleys, water pump etc.  I've
> pretty well decided to use all my existing Buick
> components.  It's always good to get a second opinion.
>
> Glenn
>
>
>
>
> --- Michael Hartwig <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
> > I don't know what your timing cover looks like, but
> > the one on my 88' RR 3.5
> > engine was way too high to fit under the hood.  The
> > water pump sits about at
> > distributor height.  + Rover wanted $300 for a water
> > pump!!
> >
> > I used a front cover for buick V-6's and V-8's from
> > JC Whitney.  Has the
> > neoprene seal.
> >
> > The front pulley for the rover was also too big, it
> > would hit the steering
> > rack.  You can take off the outter most pulley, but
> > then it wouldn't line up
> > with anything on the buick front cover
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