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by Stevo65
Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:23 pm
Forum: Rover
Topic: What compression do I have? and Now it rattles abit?
Replies: 8
Views: 394

[quote="peter r"]G`day , i`d suggest you don`t overlook popeyes valid point about train geometry . You have me intrigued . I have 3 x3.5s here one had tin one had comp one had both ( at different times ) none rattled or have had there posts machined . Two have had there heads machined but the one ...
by Stevo65
Mon May 23, 2005 9:27 pm
Forum: Rover
Topic: P76 questions
Replies: 3
Views: 430

Snorkle on a 350 holley

[quote="Bush65"]I used normal rangie snorkle on mine with an edlebrock/weber carb now rochester Qjet. Modified inlet to holden v8 filter housing to suit hose from snorkle. 1 lbf-ft ~ 1.35582 Nm 1 hp ~ 0.7456999 kW Stock p76 bore and stroke is 88.9mm and 88.9mm 60 thou over bore is 90.424mm Then new ...
by Stevo65
Sun May 22, 2005 11:56 pm
Forum: Rover
Topic: What compression do I have? and Now it rattles abit?
Replies: 8
Views: 394

Thanks for the help.

I'm fairly certain (hopeful) that the heads and block haven't been machined. I used the genuine rover comp head gaskets and i originally had the GMH lifters (which were supplied by Crow Cams with the new cam) and changed them to genuine rover ones (after about 5000kms) thinking that was the problem ...
by Stevo65
Fri May 20, 2005 12:10 am
Forum: Rover
Topic: What compression do I have? and Now it rattles abit?
Replies: 8
Views: 394

What compression do I have? and Now it rattles abit?

I just rebuilt a stock 3.5lt (8.13:1) mtr in a '84 rangie, it's got the 14 bolt heads with tin gaskets, from factory (i think). The only pistons I could find that would balance were 20 thou oversize 9.35:1, and I used composite head gaskets when I put it back together. I replace all the valves and ...