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Exhaust manifold temperature. - The V8 Owners Forum
Jun 7, 2019 · Just carried out a compression test of my engine and whilst it was hot thought a would have a play with my new infrared temperature gun. Came across a variation in the …
Crankshaft journal diameters - The V8 Owners Forum
Apr 8, 2008 · Penrite specify a number of engine oils for the Rover V8 in all its capacities. With the later engines, crankshaft bearing clearances for 3.5 through to 4.6 remain identical, as do …
Engines Area - The V8 Owners Forum
Nov 17, 2006 · Rover V8 4.6 fit top hats or not by Ianstaffordshire » Mon Oct 13, 2025 4:50 pm 3 Replies 1976 Views Last post by SuperV8 Wed Oct 29, 2025 3:19 pm
Starter Motor Clearance Issues - The V8 Owners Forum
Mar 31, 2010 · I'm trial fitting my rover v8 in my rover p6 and have a problem with the starter motor resting on one of my suspension mounts preventing the engine from dropping into …
P38 4.6 Engine upgrade - The V8 Owners Forum
May 15, 2023 · Hello all, looking for advice on 4.6 GEMS engine upgrade options. I am in the middle of rebuilding the engine in my P38 and want to do some upgrades along the way, my …
ford transit - The V8 Owners Forum
Dec 7, 2009 · Mmmm, Practical Performance Car magazine are putting a Ford V8 in a Transit (in the front) so I don't see why a Rover V8 couldn't be made to fit. To create extra space they've …
lucas 35d8 (lumenition v pertronix) - The V8 Owners Forum
Jan 27, 2008 · Ran a Lumenition most successfully in the V8 Mini, well up to the point the optical sensor came adrift in the dizzy and knocked off a lobe on the plastic chopper
5.2 JED Rebuild Help - The V8 Owners Forum
Aug 6, 2010 · Hi All, Due to some real luck, I am the new owner of a fully and comprehensively stripped 5.2 John Eales Motor, its the triple plenum one with arrow rods, massively ported …
Oil pump upgrade - The V8 Owners Forum
Apr 5, 2012 · Hi all , not long joined ( put a few pics of my p6 in " your cars " ) Any hoo , over this long weekend i plan to replace the timing gears with a jp performance set , and upgrade the oil …