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1. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 12:06:51 -0500; Your presssure is about what is to be expected. The Rover motor does not make high pressures. I am not aware of a kit to increase the output of the late model cam driven pump. The kits that I am awar; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00000.html (15,732 bytes)
2. RE: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 13:39:15 -0600; John, your reply was regarding the 8-10 pound oil pressure at idle, what would be the typical pressure at driving speeds (2000-3000 rpm)? Larry hoy; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00001.html (7,907 bytes)
3. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: lmg@gomog.com; Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 17:23:27 -0400; Hi Larry, Your warm engine oil pressure at 2400 rpm should be 1.9 to 2.4 bar (28-35 lbs). I have raced my engine for some time and never found the need for higher oil pressures (though there are ple; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00002.html (7,245 bytes)
4. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2000 22:06:04 -0500; Actually Larry my response was with regard both to idle and running pressure. at 2000-3000 is about what you expect with a Rover at operating temps. John; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00005.html (8,223 bytes)
5. RE: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>; Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 01:25:58 -0600; Thanks John, I actually sat down this evening and did some reading, yes I can read. The manual says 33lbs at 2500 rpm. Thanks to everyone that responded. larry; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00006.html (9,024 bytes)
6. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 19:32:12 -0500; 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.; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-09/msg00053.html (12,463 bytes)
7. Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Gregory Williams <gwilliams@servicesoft.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:28:53 -0400; 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 f; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00064.html (8,599 bytes)
8. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 09:30:03 -0500; 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 cr; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00065.html (9,146 bytes)
9. RE: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Gregory Williams <gwilliams@servicesoft.com>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 11:12:15 -0400; Hi John. Couldn't sell the front cover to you if I wanted too... I didn't get it in the deal. Just the block, crank and rods with pistons. Greg Greg, Its an interim block, probably a '94. Takes the s; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00066.html (9,600 bytes)
10. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: David Kernberger <dkern@napanet.net>; Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 18:31:38 -0700; John, Excuse my ignorance, but is this "interim" block you speak of a 3.9 or a 4.0? My familiarity is mostly with Buick/Olds blocks and only a little bit with Rovers. In general, what are the specif; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00069.html (9,886 bytes)
11. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Franc Buxton <fab@dcs.warwick.ac.uk>; Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 15:51:17 +0100; I have just checked with some local Rover contacts of mine, and for general information, the difference between 3.9 and 4.0 engines is this: The 'interim' engine is a 3.9 - actually 3947cc, with some; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00073.html (9,311 bytes)
12. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 10:50:16 -0500; David, the bore and stroke of the 3.9 and 4.0 are identical. The 3.9 uses the rods, small journal crank, and oil pump and distributor driven off the cam. $.0 uses late rods(longer), kighter pistons w; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00074.html (10,828 bytes)
13. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: FOSmith@aol.com; Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 12:29:54 EDT; Hi all, I'm new to this list. I have a TR8 for which I'v just purchased a '98 Rover 4.0 short block (with cross bolted mains)to replace my 3.5. I'm now pondering what to do about heads, etc. My quest; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00075.html (9,613 bytes)
14. Re: Rover blocks (score: 1): Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@huntnet.net>; Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 20:48:07 -0500; Fred, the new heads have a chamber that ccs 28-31. Just did mine, 29 to 29.5. SD1 heads are about 36cc, about 1/2 point compression diff. New heads have a litle biger ports, but less than 10% diff. V; /html/buick-rover-v8/2000-08/msg00076.html (10,598 bytes)

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