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1. TR8 Subframe Bent? (longish) (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 15:44:37 -0800; Getting the engine back in the '8 has been taking longer than expected due to several non-Triumph related requirements raising their nasty little heads. I've pounded them down and am now back in the; /html/buick-rover-v8/2004-03/msg00000.html (7,852 bytes)
2. FW: The continuing saga (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 20:17:19 -0800; First of all, I want to thank everyone who replied either on- or off- list. Lots of great ideas out there and, as usual, at least one that I hadn't thought of before. At least one person asked "How's; /html/buick-rover-v8/2004-02/msg00002.html (9,611 bytes)
3. The continuing saga (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:36:55 -0800; Fellow Wedge-ophiles What started as a "just get it going and enjoy" has now turned a little sour. The results from my compression test are in and not pretty.... 1 95 2 105 3 112 4 100 5 120 6 95 7 1; /html/buick-rover-v8/2004-01/msg00008.html (7,557 bytes)
4. The continuing saga (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:42:01 -0800; I shared the below with the wedge list, thought I'd bounce it off of you before I pull the heads. What do you think? Chris -Original MessageWhat started as a "just get it going and enjoy" has now tu; /html/buick-rover-v8/2004-01/msg00009.html (7,671 bytes)
5. Old Fuel in the Sump (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 18:49:21 -0800; Hey Rover 3500 fans I acquired a non-running '80 TR8 DHC recently, (ok, months ago really -- my boss has conspired to keep me from working on it much) with twin ZS carbs. This evening I had some time; /html/buick-rover-v8/2003-12/msg00008.html (7,622 bytes)
6. What to do w/ Old Fluif (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2003 21:21:55 -0800; Sorry Joe, I couldn't help it <-grin-> OK, I drained the sump on my new-to-me TR8 and found it was a nasty mixture of old oil, sludge, and really old fuel. Add to that a little solvent I used to clea; /html/buick-rover-v8/2003-12/msg00012.html (7,154 bytes)
7. Rover V8 Bearing Shells (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 19:52:33 -0800; Hey Rover V-8 Fans! Got the pan off and pulled the main caps. The crank journals look perfect, although I can't measure it for wear. No scratches, gouges, etc. are apparent. The bearing shells, thoug; /html/buick-rover-v8/2003-12/msg00014.html (7,551 bytes)
8. RE: Old Fuel in the Sump (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 20:00:38 -0800; Big thanks for all the comments. I pulled the carbs and found several First, the "choke" was frozen open. I suspect this was the primary cause. Second, the evap system was all bum fuzzled, mostly mis; /html/buick-rover-v8/2003-12/msg00015.html (8,617 bytes)
9. Rover V-8 Engine Books (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:37:51 -0800; Found a couple of books on tuning the rover v-8 engine by David Hardcastle. One is titled " Rover V-8 Engine, Vol. 8", the other appears to be an older version of the same titled "Tuning Rover V-8 En; /html/buick-rover-v8/2003-11/msg00008.html (6,911 bytes)
10. TR-8 street legal after market intake and carbs (score: 1): Author: "Chris & Kelly Sharp" <4sharps@cox.net>; Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:56:47 -0700; I recently acquired an '80 TR-8. The PO had previously run the car w/ a Holly 4V on an Offie manifold. Before selling it to me, he attempeted to reinstall the original carbs but didn't get it finish; /html/buick-rover-v8/2003-10/msg00004.html (7,214 bytes)

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