Thread: Rebuilding a Rover V8

Originally Posted by rovercare

I won't be fixing my teeth anytime soon, atleast until they give me grief

Well, better make a date, tony has been threatening for a while..............also, where's JC, he has to

that sounds good matt, we'll set a Date and hopefully JC will set a Date to come up , looking forward to meeting you guys.

Well She's nearly back on the road again.

This morning whilst trying to sit the distributor in place , I noticed something loose,after pulling it apart , I discovered the counter weights for the Vaccum advance had popped off the pins they'r resting on there is a retaining plastic ring which holds the shaft from pushing up and it's badly deterioated , I Pulled it apart today to see if I can fix it , looks like it's not a seperately sold part , the plastic cover is also cracked as well. luckily I can order this part seperately.

So looks like it'll be a few more days before I get it back on the road.

Your on a roll now I can't see that other bit with the extra pulley sitting on top though

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

I can't see that other bit with the extra ....

... I had to put my sunnies on just to view his motor


So Clean

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

... I had to put my sunnies on just to view his motor


So Clean

You should see it in real life when you are hungover

Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

Your on a roll now I can't see that other bit with the extra pulley sitting on top though

Should hopefully be here sometimes this week.

I suspect I won't be able to Just bolt it on and drive off , I'll need to get it to Bruce Davis to get a Tune on ECU and Fuel sorted out.

Originally Posted by mike 90 RR

... I had to put my sunnies on just to view his motor


So Clean

you can Take the sunnies off now , just Dim the lights in your room

ok guys the old girls starts , no issues , but there is major back firing timing's been checked , I've definitely placed the distributor and all the leads the same as I had it before , TDC on No:1 in firing pos.

has anyone got any ideas what else i need to be checking?

Originally Posted by Disco_owner

ok guys the old girls starts , no issues , but there is major back firing timing's been checked , I've definitely placed the distributor and all the leads the same as I had it before , TDC on No:1 in firing pos.

has anyone got any ideas what else i need to be checking?

The distributor is likely 180 degrees out, have you turned the crank at all?

If not, you mucked up the firing order

EDIT, oops, reread, it runs yea? if so disregard the above

More details on the backfire? have you timed it with a light? are you 100% SURE the leads are in the correct firing order?