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>And can someone tell me whether I want "Tuning Rover
>V8 Engines" or "The Rover V8 Engine", or both, and why?
I have bought both of these books from pitstop books in Australia. I was
hoping for some books that would describe the rebuild of a bog standard 3.5
range rover v8, I guess a sort of expanded work shop manual.
Tuning Rover V8's is not too bad for this. It does have some hints on
solving various problems with the rover v8. But it is really desigined as
an accompaniament to a good work shop manual, and does not have any step by
step processes. It deals with a lot of exotic blocks, manifolds and
carbies that I have not seen here but may be readily available in the UK.
But is in no way a workshop manual replacement.
I really liked the The Rover V8 Engine, for its historical content. Makes a
good reading book. Not much techo assembly stuff. And again is in no way a
workshop manual.
I have a Haynes Range rover manual, this unfortunately seems to have various
bits left out, often at the most critical poinst. It is in fact a poor copy
of the original Range Rover Repair book.
For what I wanted none of these books really worked. The best I have found
so far is the original R.O.M for a range rover.
Hope this helps...
p.s Pitstop is the best Australian online book shop for Auto books I have
come accross. Really prompt service, not too bad prices and delivery the
next day.
Regards
Stuart
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Date: 08 Oct 99 19:13:49
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Lar Kaufman wrote:
>I've encountered a series of obstacles getting manuals for the 215.
Ahh, the bookshop that one of my colleagues picked up my Range Rover manuals
from in London does have a web address - now I wonder if I can find their
card.
>And can someone tell me whether I want "Tuning Rover
>V8 Engines" or "The Rover V8 Engine", or both, and why?
I'd like to know, too.
>Is "Holden Improved Performance L6 and V8 Engines", a Holden publication,
>a viable resource for the Holden version of the Rover V8? If it covers
>the engine, does it do it well? Oh, and what's the exchange rate from
>US to Aussy dollars now?
The Holden V6 is, I believe the Buick V6 configured fro rear wheel drive
(large GM and Ford cars in Australia are still rear wheel drive). The V8 is
an Aussie design but I'm not sure if it has any links to the Rover/Buick -
it is probably closer to the small block Chev.
Exchange rate A$1 =3D US$0.66
>What is a "typical Brooklands publication": that is, are the Brooklands
>volumes technical or (as I fear) collections of magazine articles on
>a particular make or model of vehicle?
The only ones I've seen are, as you say, reprints of magazine articles.
>Should I get a workshop manual for "Rover 3 and 3.5 Litre Saloon and
>Coupe", "Rover 3500 SE", "Rover SD1 1976-78", or some other workshop
>manual (including Triumph or other variations)?
You could try a Haynes manual. You don't say whether you are in the USA - I
assume so because of the reference to Chiltons. If so, Haynes are available
over there. A Haynes Range Rover manual is another option.
> . . . And now for something completely different. Someone on this list
>suggested using a Datsun 510 rearend to handle Rover power in a, um,
>Spitfire conversion?
What is a Datsun 510? Obviously sold under a different name down here in
Australia.
Ron Beckett
'86 Range Rover 4.6L
Webmaster & Database Manager Hillman Owners Club of Australia
http://www.hillman.org.au
Editor, Land Rover Owners Club of Australia (Sydney Branch)
http://www.localnet.com.au/~lroc
Personal web site http://www.users.bigpond.com/hillman
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