Thread: help with firewall please

thanks andy.

sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. i am really after the fire wall that does not have the wiper motor in the dash left hand compartment, the early type. thankyou any way though, very nice of you to offer.

M.R.

hi again.

is there some one who can cleary explain the difference between a series 2a four and six cylinder firewall?

i have been looking for a good four cylinder 2a firewall but i think some i see may be 6 cylinder. thanks in advance.

This is a Series III one but the identifiers are the same...



Note the sloping panel forward of the gearlever. On 4 cylinder models this panel is further forward and vertical.

It is worth pointing out that 6 cylinder firewalls for a Series IIa are relatively rare - the 6 only came out in 1967 and Series IIa production only lasted until 1971 - a run of only 4 years. I am lead to believe that the 6 pots were also less popular than the 4.

Four cylinder firewalls ran from 1958 to 1971.


PS - I think the cable operated wipers came out in 1967 (or was it '68?) as well, so if you are looking for non-cable firewalls (ie: twin lucas wipers) then that pretty much does you out of the 6 cylinder firewall market anyway!

Correct Andrew. The most easily picked way to distinguish the four and six firwalls is that the panel in front of the gear lever is vertical in the four and well in front of the front door edge, where on the six it has a slight slope and is only just in front of the door edge.

The cable operated wipers came out in 1967.

Less than 5% of Series 2a were six cylinder, although this percentage may have been slightly higher in Australia, so six cylinder firewalls will be much less common. For the Series 3 there was probably a much higher proportion in Australia, particularly considering that the Army ones were all sixes, and this was as sales were cut into by the Japs.

The firewall designed for cable operated wipers can be used with windscreen wipers mounted on the windscreen simply by blocking off the holes. If you are a purist, these would have to be welded up, but simply using rubber blanking plugs would be in keeping with Rover practice for other unused holes.

John

thanks for the help guys. it all makes sense.

i was wanted to be sure before part with cash and organise picking up a replacement.

Originally Posted by marcello

hi again.

is there some one who can cleary explain the difference between a series 2a four and six cylinder firewall?

i have been looking for a good four cylinder 2a firewall but i think some i see may be 6 cylinder. thanks in advance.

Not that it is a definative answer and JD has described features of the firewalls well, however the original colour on most 6 cyl from 1968 onwards was a light yellow/cream colour where bronze green firewalls are almost exclusively 4 cyl.

The colour (or is it shade) grey isn't much help as there were both 4 and 6 cyl with the grey colour.

Hmmm, my 6cyl IIa with a really good firewall etc is just sitting down in the paddock at the moment. You lot are making me think I should bring it up to the house and cover it over!

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

the original colour on most 6 cyl from 1968 onwards was a light yellow/cream colour where bronze green firewalls are almost exclusively 4 cyl.

The colour (or is it shade) grey isn't much help as there were both 4 and 6 cyl with the grey colour.

Interesting point! I hadn't thought of that but it makes sense...

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Hmmm, my 6cyl IIa with a really good firewall etc is just sitting down in the paddock at the moment. You lot are making me think I should bring it up to the house and cover it over!

Yes! And you should buff it up, give it some rego and take it to some shows!