Lorne,
Thanks for the input.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: <lmg@gomog.com>
To: "Glen Wilson" <rstca@hemmings.com>
Cc: "RoverNet Mailing List" <rovernet@lyris.ccdata.com>; "V8 Rover List"
<buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2000 4:47 AM
Subject: Re: My V8 is in pieces...
> The color of your engine's innards will tell much about it's condition.
> The darker it is the worse it is. Clean or very light gold is
> great...light brown is very good. black is ugh..
>
> I have seen the same problem with three other water pumps with scoring
> on the timing cover. Don't worry about the timing cover..it is solid and
> a little light scoring is nothing. However, you have to fix the problem
> with the pump as the scoring does indicate the pump is not pumping all
> it can. Many of the V8 pumps have poorly cast impellor blades. If you
> look at yours from the side I am sure your will be able to see this. A
> new pump is a silly 200 US. In all three cases, I placed the pump in a
> vice grip, angled a file off the side of the impellor blade held in
> place by two vice grips and turned the pump until I took of the 2-3
> thous neccesary to get an even surface.
>
> All three have been on the road without a problem for an aggregate of
> 100K miles.
>
> Clean the carbon off with Easy-off. It is non-abrasive and takes care of
> the carbon quickly. I put it on one piston at a time..leave it for a
> couple of minutes and wipe it off. I repeat until the piston is shiny
> and then wipe the surface with a motor oil and then a dry cloth.
>
> Yes, drill Hardcastle's two holes and check your timing cover
> distributer gear carefully, it is very possible it is partially broken.
>
> Yes, the new timing chain will be tighter. The Rover nylon factory job
> goes limp if you stare at it hard. It is important you look at
>
> http://www.gomog.com/articles/timingchain.html
>
> http://www.gomog.com/plus8/camwear.htm#Bad
>
> and browse http://www.gomog.com/plus8.html
>
> The carb you are using, the "Edelbrook," is a Weber manufactured in
> Italy and/or Spain. Great carb...very easy to adjust unlike the small
> Holly 390 cfm that others have used and much more performant.
>
> The cam you are installing is very very mild with almost the same lift
> as the Rover standard and less duration. I might have gone to the Crane
> 204. Use a camshaft positioner and I am assuming you are changing the
> lifters and the valve springs. Make sure you use a degreeing wheel for
> the install and lots of cam lube after.
>
> Standard timing is fine on the chain.
>
> Before you put on the valley gasket, turn the engine by hand to see if
> all is well. When everything is re-installed..make sure you have your
> oil pump primed and crank the engine with the engine disconnected for a
> while with another battery handy in case you run low. The first few
> minutes tell the life story with a new camshaft. Then start it up and
> listen to those lifters clack!
>
> Lorne
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