- 1. Re: [Wedge] TR7/8 FI air intake (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 04:39:12 EST
- This must be new because last year a friend of mine failed the smog inspection because the original air filter box had been replaced by a K&N type filter attached to the air flow meter. I had to help
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- 2. Re: [Wedge] TR7/8 FI air intake (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 01:50:51 EST
- You know it could be that the K&N filter is actually legal but the smog test station operators are so paranoid about CARB stings that they reject anything that even looks like a modification. They ha
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- 3. Re: [Wedge] TR7/8 FI air intake (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 23:38:36 EST
- Try some flexible aluminum heat riser hose. It comes in the correct size and is available in any parts store. It's usually painted black so it looks fairly original too. A K&N filter will cause you
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- 4. Re: [Wedge] TR7/8 FI air intake (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 11:47:15 EST
- Unfortunately, California requires a visual inspection as well as a tailpipe test (and in some areas, a rolling road test). They consider the air cleaner box part of the emissions control system. Unt
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- 5. Re: [Wedge] fuel pump noise (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:14:33 EDT
- Jay, FWIW, mine have been doing this for years. Some days they're noisy. Some days they're quiet. Fred Smith Orinda, CA 2 '81 TR8s /// /// buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net mailing list ///
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- 6. Timing cover question (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 23:14:06 EST
- I have a question for the list. Is the Range Rover 3.9 timing cover with the tall water pump the same as the timing cover used on the TR8/SD1 version 3.5 engine? That is, will the TR8/SD1 water pump
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- 7. Re: Re: FW: [rro] Re: RRO: RE: Pros and Cons: 1994 Range Rover (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 01:19:37 EDT
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- 8. 4.2 engine (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 01:27:16 EDT
- Sorry about the previous post. I hit the send button by accident before typing this message. Isn't the 4.2 a 3.5 with a stroker crank? A friend of mine put a Buick 300 crank in an SD1 3.5 engine and
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- 9. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 12:29:54 EDT
- Hi all, I'm new to this list. I have a TR8 for which I'v just purchased a '98 Rover 4.0 short block (with cross bolted mains)to replace my 3.5. I'm now pondering what to do about heads, etc. My quest
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- 10. Re: value of buick 300 heads (score: 1)
- Author: FOSmith@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 00:20:34 EDT
- I saw a pair of bare aluminum heads go for $300 at a swap meet a couple of years ago. Fred smith FOSmith@aol.com
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