TyroleanRover
Active Member
Dear community,
After some trouble at work, the P6 had to wait for its conversion until a few weeks ago.
Because my last threads are a few months old, I give a quick sum up what is going to be installed:
Wanted: LT77 Gearlever
To port-match or not to port-match? ...
LDV Pilot gearbox (R380) or LT77 17A
A FEW MORE PARTS NEEDED - SU HS8 Carburettors wanted
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Actual:
The gearbox and engine are in the car and the Rover on the hydraulic lift.
Some trouble occurred:
1.) the transmission tunnel is f****** narrow.
The LT77 touches the transmission tunnel, on the driver's side is only a few mm wide gap left.
I need to widen it with a hydraulic press to ensure enough space for movement of the drivetrain.
2.) I can't fit the the speedo cable. Acutally the space is that narrow that i would have to make a hole in the tunnel for the cable. If i do so, it would bend very hard.
Is there a connector available to have it attached at a 90° angle?
3.) I need a distance-shim for the propshaft.
The autopropshaft fits, but i would feel better if i install a shim. I read anywhere they are available already. May i get a link to a offer?
But the biggest problems of all so far.
The bonnet does not close with the HS8 carbs.
when the filler caps touch the bonnet, i would need 1,5 better 2 cm to close safely and provide space for engine movement.
I already invested a lot of time and effort in this solution so i don't want to give it up. I cant go back to HIF6, i needed parts of the linkage to try working on the HS8 and the manifold is ported now.
@RoverAlex used the same carbs on his car, and he used the Series 2 bonnet without scoops.
Any ideas?
Simon
After some trouble at work, the P6 had to wait for its conversion until a few weeks ago.
Because my last threads are a few months old, I give a quick sum up what is going to be installed:
- The short block is a 4.8 (i measured with a calliper)
- The heads are standard 4.6 with piper springs
- Pistons seem to have a high compression. Usually, the HC pistons for the 4.6 have a 9.35:1 CR but I guess mine could be a little more because of its valve notches cut in. Anyway I use a composite gasket
- The camshaft is a Piper 270
- the manifold is the standard rover one for 2x SU, only the ports where the carbs sit are already ported to 2"
- Carbs are 2" HS8. (Usually, I thought the engine is a 4.9 and I do not want it to run lean on higher revs)
- jets are 0.100 and needles BAW (new) to have a point to start from
- headers are standard 3500S, the exhaust is stock too (stainless), there is a chance I will remove one of the silencers this year
- Final setup should use the standard elbows with the HS8, and the SD1 Airbox with the bigger intake snorkel and maybe less restrictive air filters hidden in the airbox
- Gearbox is an LT77
Wanted: LT77 Gearlever
To port-match or not to port-match? ...
LDV Pilot gearbox (R380) or LT77 17A
A FEW MORE PARTS NEEDED - SU HS8 Carburettors wanted
-----------------
Actual:
The gearbox and engine are in the car and the Rover on the hydraulic lift.
Some trouble occurred:
1.) the transmission tunnel is f****** narrow.
The LT77 touches the transmission tunnel, on the driver's side is only a few mm wide gap left.
I need to widen it with a hydraulic press to ensure enough space for movement of the drivetrain.
2.) I can't fit the the speedo cable. Acutally the space is that narrow that i would have to make a hole in the tunnel for the cable. If i do so, it would bend very hard.
Is there a connector available to have it attached at a 90° angle?
3.) I need a distance-shim for the propshaft.
The autopropshaft fits, but i would feel better if i install a shim. I read anywhere they are available already. May i get a link to a offer?
But the biggest problems of all so far.
The bonnet does not close with the HS8 carbs.
when the filler caps touch the bonnet, i would need 1,5 better 2 cm to close safely and provide space for engine movement.
I already invested a lot of time and effort in this solution so i don't want to give it up. I cant go back to HIF6, i needed parts of the linkage to try working on the HS8 and the manifold is ported now.
@RoverAlex used the same carbs on his car, and he used the Series 2 bonnet without scoops.
Any ideas?
Simon