[TR] A Rover V8 engine?

[Greg Lemon]

Jonmac,

In the Midwestern portion of the United States we called the EOSS kit the
British car rust control system, as the cars were inevitably pretty crusty
around the edges, but greasy and rust free in the middle.  Regular use of
the car would keep the central chassis rust free.

Greg Lemon
TR250


On Wed, Sep 13, 2023, 3:58 PM <johnbmacartney at gmx.com> wrote:

> Dave Northrup wrote:
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>
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> *I know TR engines have “the usual places” for oil leaks.   Is that the
> same for Rover engines?  This is a whole new area for me.*
>
>
>
> Let’s put it this way, Dave. When that engine was used in Buicks prior to
> Rover buying the manufacturing rights for the Range Rover, it probably
> didn’t leak – or leak very much.
>
>
>
> However, as soon as it entered production at Solihull, it **should** have
> been fitted with the fully type approved *BL EOSS* kit – the abbreviation
> stands for British Leyland Engine Oil Spray System. To the best of my
> knowledge, every engine made by BL group companies  (and as independents
> before that) leaked oil  and even when they weren’t running! We Brits
> always like to give our valued export customers an unanticipated ‘little
> extra’ if we can as a loyalty bonus. However, from your brief description,
> there appears to be little doubt the power unit in our focus was indeed
> thus equipped and furthermore, the ‘technology’ in question still seems to
> be in excellent working order!
>
>
>
> Good luck
>
>
>
> Jonmac
>
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