Joe, Does your front cover have the hole for the distributor? All late motors
have the
front cover/oil pump that you describe, but only a few on the interim engine
were set up
to take a distributor. All of the others to my knowledge require a
distributor-less
ignition. A word of caution on your warranty motor. I've had a couple. A
common problem
is core shift/displaced sleeves/egg shaped bores. Can be very expensive to put
right.
Check it carefully before you spend too much on it. If you are looking for
bearings and
rings check with Woody Cooper. Parts are frightfully expensive and no
aftermarket
suppliers when I built mine. I'm sending to the list because your email has
bounced a
couple of times. John
Joe Worsley wrote:
> heres's a update to the below post. I do have a front plate with the oil
>pump. I
> didn't pay any attention when I took it off and took the oil filter housing
>to be the
> pump. I saw the pump assembly inside but hadn't seen one before.
>
> This came off a dealer warranty replaced 4.6l engine that I bought. So far
>the only
> thing I can find wrong with the engine is a bolt broken off in a hole for the
>valley
> cover. It is in at about a 45 degree angle.
>
> If you are interested make me a offer. I have the oil pan oil pickup and
>windage tray
> also
>
> Joe Worsley
>
> Joe Worsley wrote:
>
> > HI,
> >
> > I was reading your post and was curious what front cover you were looking
>for. I
> > have a 4.6 RR cover that I just took of a engine. I will be installing a
>old style
> > cover on to put in one of my Triumph TR 8's.
> >
> > The bottom half of the oil pump is missing along with the gears. If you are
> > interested let me know.
> >
> > By the way I just picked up the engine including 4.6, 26cc heads heads for
>$1000.
> > Good deal Huh?
> >
> > The post below mentioned a windage tray needed was that a std 4.6 RR item.
>I might
> > now need that either as I will probably use the original oil pan and pickup
>etc.
> >
> > Joe Worsley
> > 80 TR8 DGC
> > 80 TR8 Coupe
> > 80 TR8 Coupe.
> > Advance, NC
> >
> > Susan and John Roper wrote:
> >
> > > Greg, Its an interim block, probably a '94. Takes the small journal
>crank. The
> > > front cover off of that block is especially interesting, in that it has
>the new
> > > style oil pump that is driven off the crank, but will take a distributor.
> Are
> > > you interested in selling? John
> > >
> > > Gregory Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > > Since we're on the subject of blocks, I thought I might launch a query.
> I
> > > > picked up a 3.9 block in a deal last year. The gent that sold it to me
>said
> > > > it was a 4.0. I inspected it pretty closely and found that it had the
> > > > beefed up webbing of the 4.0/4.6 and the thick main caps as well. It
>also
> > > > had bosses along the side of the block for crossbolts but they were'nt
> > > > drilled and tapped for them. However, it had 5 bolt holes around each
> > > > cylinder, 3.9 style rods and 2.3" mains. What is this? A 3.9 1/2?
> > > >
> > > > Greg
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Ric Smith [mailto:rsmith@coppercom.com]
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 8:26 PM
> > > > To: 'Jan Ben'
> > > > Cc: 'buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net'
> > > > Subject: Isky reverse rotation cams
> > > >
> > > > Jan, are you spinning the engine backwards like I am? Obviously reverse
> > > > rotation cams don't help a normal motor. Isky does currently stock
>normal
> > > > rotation cams for the 3.5 in about 4 obsolete grinds, mostly on 110
>centers.
> > > > I had them do a custom grind for me but it was too peaky and the
>horsepower
> > > > peak wasn't that good either so I advise conservative grinds for better
> > > > torque. I'd check out RPI in UK for street cams for Rover trucks. Try
> > > > www.rpiv8.com. It's good reading all over their site.
> > > >
> > > > I shopped for a 4.6 block for 3 years before I found a shop with just a
> > > > block. They had dropped a nut down the intake and trashed one cyl
>liner. I
> > > > paid just under a grand for the block with one hole resleeved and main
>caps.
> > > > No crank, no top end, nothing else. I still need a windage tray for it
>and
> > > > don't want to pay dealer prices. Any suggestions? ric.
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