- 41. Re: Dots on big end bearing caps. (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 20:30:14 +1000
- Dunno about Rovers (I haven't stipped mine) but on my Hillmans, they identify which conrod bigend cap goes with which rod. You shouldn't mix them Ron
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-10/msg00028.html (7,246 bytes)
- 42. Re: Timing/distributor problems (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 19:30:03 +1000
- One option for Australian listers (sorry Larry), is to fit a modified Bosch distributor from a GM Holden V8. Rangie Spares in Melbourne tel (03) 9464-4094 sell them. While we are talking replacement
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-09/msg00017.html (9,809 bytes)
- 43. Re: V8 oil pump thoughts (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1999 19:24:49 +1000
- If anyone would know, it would be Andrew Richmond at Rangie Spares in Melbourne (Australia not Florida). Ring him on (03) 9464-4094 Regards, Ron Beckett '86 Range Rover 4.6L Webmaster & Database Mana
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-09/msg00018.html (12,431 bytes)
- 44. Re: P76 inlet manifold (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 19:12:19 +1000
- The last time I was down at a Land Rover & Chrysler Valiant specialist mechanic (what a combination!) in Sydney (Australia), he was fitting a Projection system to his own Range Rover. Try Blue Star m
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-08/msg00027.html (7,310 bytes)
- 45. Re: Non OEM injection (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1999 19:18:33 +1000
- Pete Bronlund asked: Hi Pete, My 4.6L bored & stroked Range Rover with Chev valves uses a Haltech F3 computer (it's an old system, the F9 is the current model) with, I think, Bosch injectors, possibl
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-07/msg00017.html (7,425 bytes)
- 46. Re: Timing Cover Seal (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1999 19:05:30 +1000
- David Kernberger >Hello all, Dave, has a Rover V8 got a seal? With that cover fit? Ron
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-06/msg00008.html (7,002 bytes)
- 47. Re: Exhaust Manifolds (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 22:29:27 +1000
- H&M in Melbourne (Aus, not Florida) make Range Rover extractors (headers for US readers). I have a set on my Range Rover Regards, Ron Beckett Editor & Webmaster, Land Rover Owners Club of Australia W
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-06/msg00020.html (7,142 bytes)
- 48. Re: New Member to the List- Longtime fan for this engine (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 19:10:33 +1000
- My son (apprentice mechanic) tells me that cranks should be stored on end if they aren't in the block. Apparently, they bend otherwise. Ron
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-06/msg00044.html (7,114 bytes)
- 49. Re: Rover V8 Coolant Recommendation (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 20:11:26 +1000
- Rangie Spares in Melbourne (Aus) sell the recommended SQ36 stuff. Bloody expensive at about A$40. Give Andrew a ring on (03) 9464 4094 Ron --Original Message-- From: Andrew McKenzie <andmaca@tig.com.
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-06/msg00047.html (7,354 bytes)
- 50. Re: Rover crank specs-reply (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 22:58:59 +1000
- Hi Randall, I did qualify my statement to say that - see below. My assumption that combustion chambers space was part of the engine capacity appears to be wrong. It certainly doesn't appear to be par
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-05/msg00000.html (7,103 bytes)
- 51. Re: Cam Bearing Problems (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 07:10:42 +1000
- I'm not sure about car engines but hand-scraped bearings were the norm many years ago in steam engines. A hand-scraped bearing actually holds oil better and will outlast many a machined bearing. It
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-05/msg00047.html (7,409 bytes)
- 52. Re: Bellhousing (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 23:36:51 +1000
- The three speed might be the BW35 Auto - at a guess.
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-04/msg00048.html (6,731 bytes)
- 53. Re: Rover crank specs-reply (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 07:36:49 +1000
- displacement. I don't think this is true - assuming we mean displacement to include combustion chmaber space as well. If we mean displacement to only mean that volume displaced by the pistons as they
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-04/msg00079.html (8,766 bytes)
- 54. Re: SD1 Ser2 Electic Mirrors & Pilot Bush Questions (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 11:12:25 +1000
- Andrew McKenzie asked: I've heard of but never tried the following method. Fill the bush hole with heavy oil (90wt?). Push the input shaft into the bush and the hydraulic pressure will push the bush
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-04/msg00080.html (7,594 bytes)
- 55. Re: Still need EGR for 215 (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sat, 1 May 1999 11:21:48 +1000
- don asked: the I'm not quite sure what you want. Is it the who EGR system or just one part? I think the Australian Range Rovers of around 1983 used them. I seem to recall one on my old '83 Rangie. I
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-04/msg00081.html (7,210 bytes)
- 56. Re: TR7 to V-8 Tach modification (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 18:50:33 +1000
- Sounds very unlikely. Fitting a resistor will merely reduce the voltage and/or current to the tacho. Some Smiths tachos use a current loop through an inductive pickup (e.g., like the one in my Hillm
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-03/msg00048.html (8,656 bytes)
- 57. Re: Letter from Down Under - Part 1 (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 19:53:45 +1100
- My father had a few P76's. He liked them. I've never driven one, but I think that they were under-rated. I'd take a good Targa Floria model if you want give me one Regards, Ron Beckett '86 Range Rove
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-02/msg00041.html (7,224 bytes)
- 58. Re: Buick - BMW? (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 14:15:44 +1100
- Yep, I've read it somewhere Regards, Ron Beckett '86 Range Rover 4.6L Webmaster Hillman Owners Club of Australia Webmaster Land Rover Owners Club of Australia (Sydney Branch) check my web site http/
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-02/msg00063.html (7,314 bytes)
- 59. Re: [Fwd: 50 psi oil pressure????] (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 11:40:23 +1100
- sounds like the pressure relief valve may be stuck. My Range Rover manual gives oil pressure as 30-40 psi, engine warm at 2400rpm Ron Beckett
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-02/msg00066.html (6,862 bytes)
- 60. Re: New Member on the List (score: 1)
- Author: "The Becketts" <hillman@bigpond.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 23:35:48 +1100
- stock and Welcome to another Rootes Group car owner. Why not use a twin carb Hillman 1725 engine, e.g., Hunter GT I Me too - I keep think about putting one in a Hillman Hunter. Ah, well - an ex-Roote
- /html/buick-rover-v8/1999-01/msg00015.html (8,245 bytes)
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