Thread: Phil's 82 Range Rover Classic

Originally Posted by Phil 850

It’s a pity the P76 V8 doesn’t have the extra material on the block adjacent to the dip stick, otherwise it would be a simple matter to restamp it

There's epoxy putty, JB weld............

If I put a fresh 350 crate motor in my my POS I can get any variant (hp and cui wise) unstamped from something like 283 cui to 400 cui. The blocks are the same.

DL

Not sure about this, but I think there was a dealer option for the later 2-doors for the bigger P76 or truck motor, with a single carby. If so, it should make rego easier.
Cheers,
Woolly.

Noel Ritters told me on the phone many moons ago that their C9 / LT95 conversions were a JLR Oz option at the time so it was an easy tick the box to go from manual to auto with the responsible authority.

Wouldn't surprise me if the 4.4 was a similar option.

DL

Originally Posted by 350RRC

Noel Ritters told me on the phone many moons ago that their C9 / LT95 conversions were a JLR Oz option at the time so it was an easy tick the box to go from manual to auto with the responsible authority.

Wouldn't surprise me if the 4.4 was a similar option.

DL

Does anyone know of any official brochure/document that could be used as evidence that Leyland/JRA had the 4.4 as an option.
I’m sure RMS NSW aren’t going to take my word for it

Also, if the person that does the Blue Slip just fills it out without question about the engine, would it then easily go through registration with RMS.

Phil

Originally Posted by Phil 850

Does anyone know of any official brochure/document that could be used as evidence that Leyland/JRA had the 4.4 as an option.
I’m sure RMS NSW aren’t going to take my word for it

Also, if the person that does the Blue Slip just fills it out without question about the engine, would it then easily go through registration with RMS.

Phil

Noel worked at Ritters...... I left 'from' out, sorry Phil.

I'd call them in Melb and ask, or anyone else with skin in the game in the 2 door era, if you want a clear conscience.

In my case I didn't have to prove it was an option at the time (time being a flexible thing) an auto was an option at some stage...............I just ticked the box.

Hi all, I know the traditional method of fitting Rover heads to a P76 block is to drill the block for the oil hole from the cam gallery to supply oil to the Rover rocker shaft.
However, I found the following on line and it has merit (to me anyway).

RE: Buick 300 heads on a P76 Block


“I was speaking to a local Rover Engine Builder, who has years of experience building Rover/P76 engines.
Initially they used to drill the block to tap the oil journal, when using non-P76 heads on a P76 block.
Then they noticed the small hole on the underside of the Rover rocker arm where it meets the pushrod. Since then, all they do is use the original P76 hollow pushrods, and the conventional Rover Rocker gear. The principle is that there is a lot of oil being blown around from the interface between the pushrod and rocker arm (as with the original P76 arrangement), and the small hole allows reverse flow (relative to the conventional Rover oil flow direction) through the rocker arm to the rocker shaft. To get the appropriate pre-load they mill approximately
0.060" off the Rover rocker shaft pedestals.Said they have done it for years without a problem.”

Below is a photo of the P76 rocker gear and if you enlarge the photo you can see the hole in the rocker that allows the oil from the pushrod to flow through the rocker and then along the rocker to lubricate the rocker pivot and then off the end of the rocker to the valve stem.
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Has as anyone any experience with this?

Phil

I've had the rocker covers on the 350 off with it running (using modded topless tin ones) and it's like a river................ dunno what it's supposed to be like on a rover motor.

DL

So a 350 Chevy has basically the same pressed steel rockers as a P76.
Therefore, if “billet” rockers are installed, they must have holes through them just like the rover ones do and therefore oiling from the push rods should work

Phil