yes you will need a very deep socket to remove to harmonic ballancer bolt i
think it's about 1 1/4" head on the bolt and if the engine is still in the
Rangie you will need to cut a notch in the fan.
Simon AUS
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Sparrow <Simon.Sparrow@wang.co.nz>
To: Buick-Rover-V8 mailing list (E-mail) <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, April 12, 1999 11:18 AM
Subject: More on engines/cams
>Hi,
>
>Just to continue the saga, I've decided just to replace the timing chain in
>my engine (p76 V8) rather than do a top end overhaul. I figured out that a
>top end job (cam, heads re-con'ed) would cost about $2000NZ. I know of
>someone who brought a Rover 3.9 V8 from a fire damaged Range Rover for
>$3000NZ with a mere 30K Kms on it. This is now happily putting out 176Hp at
>the wheels with no mods at all - they just dropped it in. This will be the
>sort of thing I'll look for in the future.
>
>In the meantime replacing the worn timing chain will make me feel like I'm
>doing something usefull. In order to replace it I'll need to remove the
>front cover and crank pulley. Is the crank pulley likely to just come off
>(ha, ha)
> or will some special tools be required? The same question for the timing
>gear on the crank.
>
>Opinions/comments from anyone with experience?
>
>Simon
>
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>Simon Sparrow
>
>Enterprise Network Architect
>WANG NZ Ltd
>
>simon.sparrow@wang.co.nz
>Telephone: +64-4-382 0239
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