[Mgs] rover engine

[Paul Hunt]

As said the Rover V8 shouldn't be oily as is common with the 
4-cylinder.  So it's really annoying that having had a 'clean' engine 
rebuilt with a new front cover it soon developed a drip from where the 
sump, block and front cover join on the left.

PaulH.

On 13/09/2023 14:21, dave northrup wrote:
>
> We just picked up a 75 MGB with this Rover engine.
>
> Our next step is to thoroughly clean the bottom and try to discover 
> the source of an oil leak
>
> I know MG engines have “the usual places” for oil leaks.   Is that the 
> same for Rover engines?  This is a whole new area for me.
>
> We think it is a Range Rover/Discovery efi auto 9.35:1 from 1988 
> onwards according to this: 
> https://rimmerbros.com/c/Rover-V8-Engine-Numbers
>
> It is hooked up to a Muncie 4 speed and has a carburetor sitting on 
> top so its not fuel injection.
>
>
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