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1. Re: P76 V8 rebuild info (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 20:52:16 +1100; Yes, you can use Rover heads on a P76 block but it requires drilling an oil gallery in each cylinder bank (as the P76 heads are lubricated by oil passing up hollow push rods, while Rover heads use a; /html/buick-rover-v8/2001-01/msg00008.html (8,797 bytes)
2. Re: Strokers, etc. (score: 1): Author: "Peter Kent" <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:45:44 +1000; Prostroke engines in Heathcote, Victoria, Australia make a variety of stroker kits using welded cranks. They offer a lifetime guarantee on cranks, offering to pay for the engine rebuild if a crank ev; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00031.html (8,368 bytes)
3. Re: 265 Chrysler Rods (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 10:42:19 +1100; Rover Chrysler Chev 215 265 327 Centre to centre 5.660" 5.775" 5.700" Pin size 0.875" 0.920" 0.927" Big end size 2.000" 2.000" 2.000" Tunnel size (for 2.123" 2.125" 2.125" big end bearing) Big end w; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-01/msg00036.html (12,024 bytes)
4. Re: P76 V8 seals, gaskets, pumps, misc oil leaks (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 2 Sep 99 18:14:16 +1000; You wrote: So I began doing a little oil leak plugging and was looking at the timing case on my P76 V8 and got to wondering. Have any listers used Rover 3.5 parts or Buick/Holden V6 parts on the P76; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-09/msg00001.html (8,850 bytes)
5. RE: P76 V8 seals, gaskets, pumps, misc oil leaks (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 99 10:18:28 +1000; The SDI front cover does work with the P5B pulley, which also fits the front of the P76 crank. Don't know if the SDI front cover works with the P76 pulley, you would need to measure the OD of the two; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-09/msg00007.html (7,369 bytes)
6. Re: Rover crank specs-reply (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 14 Apr 99 16:48:40 +1000; I have measured a 3.5 litre P5B (10.5/1 comp) piston, it's compression height was 1.865" (and a P76 piston was 1.375" (different block height, stroke, rod length and 9/1 comp)).; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-04/msg00032.html (7,788 bytes)
7. RE: Rover crank specs-reply (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 15 Apr 99 10:21:49 +1000; Dear Simon I read in David Hardcastle's book that the P76 pistons were dimensionally identical to the 3.5 Rovers - is this not the case? I had written: I have measured a 3.5 litre P5B (10.5/1 comp) p; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-04/msg00035.html (8,107 bytes)
8. Re: starter motor (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 28 Apr 99 09:56:16 +1000; Simon Wrote: The starter motor on my car has started to make some warning noises that it may be on the way out. The Engine in my car is a Leyland P76 V8. I seem to recall that the Rover V8 starter mo; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-04/msg00058.html (9,142 bytes)
9. Re: P76 Crankshaft (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 4 Feb 99 10:47:44 +1000; Does anyone know of a source for a Leyland P76 crankshaft? Any idea of cost? It may be a hair-brained scheme, but I want to use it in a 3.9 liter (241 c.i.) Rover block with whatever combination of p; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-02/msg00009.html (7,964 bytes)
10. RE: P76 Crankshaft (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Tue, 9 Feb 99 17:57:48 +1000; (The rod ratio is as you've correctly guessed, something like 1.7 and is desirable. The std. P76 motor has a stroke of 3.5" and a rod length of 6.25" this gives a ratio of 1.78. The higher the ratio; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-02/msg00026.html (8,376 bytes)
11. Re: P76 Crankshaft and various futher followups (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 15 Feb 99 09:33:30 +1100; Reply: Yes it was 1.7, it was a typographical error. Lar Kaufman wrote: As for the cost barrier for the stroker kit, was there a particular reason you ruled out a machined Buick 350 crank? I'd trust; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-02/msg00046.html (9,769 bytes)
12. Re: Slushmatic's and a 5-speed alternative? (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 25 Jan 99 18:07:27 +1000; The Castlemaine Rod Shop, in Victoria, Australia, make a CNC machined billet aluminium adapter plate and fitting to join the ROVER/BOP block to the GM Turbo 700 4 speed overdrive tramsmission. Cost:a; /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-01/msg00069.html (7,177 bytes)
13. RE: Buick 300 heads on a P76 Block (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 18 Dec 98 07:32:34 +1000; I was speaking to a local Rover Engine Builder, who has years of experience building Rover/P76 engines. Initially they used to drill the block to tap the oil journal, when using non-P76 heads on a P7; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-12/msg00032.html (10,234 bytes)
14. Buick 300 engine (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Sat, 10 Oct 98 12:05:18 -0000; Anyone know the weight of an alloy head/alloy inlet manifold Buick 300 Are they dimensionally identical to the BOP 215? Are the accessories, including the front cover, interchangable?; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-10/msg00017.html (6,435 bytes)
15. Rover Stroker Kits (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Mon, 12 Oct 98 10:07:06 -0000; There are Rover 215 stroker kits available in Australia that might be of interest. They use a custom made 3.400" stroke crank, and come in a kit with 5.85" rods, T6 pistons (around 9.5/1 with a stand; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-10/msg00018.html (7,237 bytes)
16. Rover serpentine belt front cover (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 21 Oct 98 16:04:20 -0000; Anyone know the availability and price of a complete Rover V8 serpentine belt set-up (belt, pump, pullys, alternator, power steering pump etc.)? Regards Peter Kent.; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-10/msg00035.html (6,597 bytes)
17. Borg-warner auto gearboxes (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Fri, 23 Oct 98 12:12:36 -0000; Anyone know which out of the BW 35 or 65/66 gearbox is: 1) Stronger internally? 2) Larger dimensionally? Will a BW65 fit in the space occupied by a BW35 in my 1966 Daimler 2.5 saloon? Thanks.; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-10/msg00044.html (6,539 bytes)
18. Rover V8 Auto Gearbox options (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Wed, 9 Sep 98 09:27:32 -0000; This is a list of the auto boxes that I am aware have been used behind Rover V8's: Borg Warner 35 - P5B, P6B Borg Warner 65 - SD1 GM 180 (Trimatic) - SD1 Chrysler Torqueflite - Range Rover Ford C4 -; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-09/msg00071.html (7,837 bytes)
19. Re: Rover V8 Auto Gearbox options (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 98 10:08:15 -0000; I was aware of the early RR's using the Mopar 727 Torqueflight, but I didn't know about the Ford C4! What years/models RR? Was that a factory swap, like the 727? And what about the GM 180? rgds Jan; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-09/msg00083.html (7,485 bytes)
20. Re: Another V8 link (score: 1): Author: Peter Kent <pkent@skynet.net.au>; Date: Thu, 10 Sep 98 10:10:34 -0000; An article in Petersen's (1975) Complete Book of Engine Swapping No4 ISBN is two pages on how to but an 1963 215 Olds motor in a Vega. I could mail you a photocopy if you email your address. Regards; /html/buick-rover-v8/1998-09/msg00084.html (6,600 bytes)

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