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    AED blanking plug thread

    Does anyone know what the thread is on the inlet manifold AED connection blanking plug - part number 603224? Thanks in advance...
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    Late(ish) 3500 Series 1 distributor spec

    I have a March 1970 registered 3500 - standard UK spec - 425 engine. The distributor body is stamped 41278 and date stamped 37 69. It has the earlier vacuum advance with the pipe connection running straight out the end of the unit rather than off to the side. So far as expected as per the parts...
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    Toledo red teardrops

    Here is a pair of Toledo red teardrop headrests in very good condition. They were made about 8 years ago using a pair of donor teardrops in buckskin which were stripped then re-trimmed in original NOS Rover Toledo red vinyl as acquired by a large trimming company in Yorkshire when Rover disposed...
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    Starter relay coil resistance

    Does anybody know for sure what the starter relay coil resistance should be on a Series 1 3500? Mine has been replaced at some point by a previous owner with a modern relay but the original relay was left in place. I have removed it and had a look inside where all looks clean and sound but if a...
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    MOT exemption - what if your car fails its voluntary MOT test?

    Has anyone yet had any personal experience, or know for sure either way, that if your MOT-exempt classic fails its MOT can it still be driven on the road - i.e. because it is MOT-exempt anyway and the test was voluntary? Or does MOT failure on an exempt vehicle mean that the vehicle can no...
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    What have we here?

    1968 Rover P6 for Sale | Classic Cars for Sale UK Hmm, not sure what has happened here, purists probably best look away. However, if you look past the boxpleat seats, circular instruments, Series 2 front armrests and quarterlight winders, Series 2 rear wing reflectors, PAS steering wheel and...
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    RVC tacho conversion

    Does anyone know off the top of their head the threads with the RVI to RVC tacho conversion wiring diagram in them? I'm sure there used to be one on here. I have tried several threads but all links come back with messages about not being able to connect any more. Following the workshop manual...
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    mad rev counter

    Evening all. I've had a search along similar lines to this query but can't see a definitive answer. Rev counter on '71 Series 2 3500 went mad today swinging wildly from 500 to 5000rpm randomly whilst driving normally. Kept on doing it intermittently for an hour's journey. It is an RVI type and...
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    Facet silver top fuel pump - fuel pipe alterations

    Hi folks, After fitting a Facet cube pump under the bonnet in emergency, I have decided to convert more permanently to a Facet Silver Top Road cylinder pump under the rear of the base unit in a similar style to NADA pumps as has been covered on here before. What I can't decide on is the...
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    Facet fuel pump placement

    Have just discovered my 2 year old reconditioned exchange mechanical AC fuel pump is leaking fuel from the breather hole already so I assume the diaphragm has had it after only 2 years and about 6000 miles. Not impressed I'm afraid although I know negative supplier reviews aren't allowed...
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    Anti-roll bar setscrews

    To anyone who has replaced their front ARB for any reason....... ......I'm going to do the uprated ARB swap soon but would like to order 4 new setscrews for the retaining caps before I start. To save me taking one out to find out, are these threaded all the way up the shank to the head or...
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    VIP not advertised as such

    Unusual to see a VIP without it being described as one. Looks like its all there and a genuine VIP. Could be a good project for someone going on the description. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C626897
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    Diff mount bushes

    Why are there two different lengths of diff mount bushes listed in the parts manual? The ones that mount the diff to the boot floor. Are they interchangeable?
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    Shake, rattle and roll.

    Hi folks, Any ideas on the following vibration on my '71 3500 auto gratefully received, i'm guessing it must be gearbox/drivetrain related..... Vibration starts variously from 65mph to 75mph with seemingly no apparent trigger and then continues as speed increases. There is no trace of it at...
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    Sitting a bit low on driver's side

    After a year of ownership the old girl is sitting noticeably lower on the driver's side than it was 12 months ago. A quick measure up shows that the O/S wheelarches are an inch or so nearer to terra firma than the N/S ones. In other's experiences what would you look at first? Rear springs, front...
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    Tobacco leaf 2200 in Woodbridge, Suffolk

    Saw a tidy baccy leaf 2200 on a 75/76 P plate in Woodbridge in Suffolk on Thursday morning, anyone here? Why do you only ever see another P6 when you haven't got yours? :roll:
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    NOS P6 Automatic Front Rubber Mats

    This is a pair of unused front rubber mats for a P6 Automatic. They were from a BL dealer that closed in the 80s and are complete with their original BL yellow polythene bag with part number sticker. They are unused and unmarked but are creased from years of folded storage. The photo does make...
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    Toledo red interior for sale

    Hi folks. Recently I bought this interior as I wanted the front door cards and original carpet set for my car. Having now done this it would be good to sell it on to someone who can make use of it. The front doorcards have speaker holes as seen in the link, they were the ones originally in mine...
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    Toledo red auto tunnel carpet

    To complete my sourcing of a complete original Toledo red automatic carpet set I now only need the tunnel carpet front end piece, the bit that is under the gear selector. In the unlikely event that anyone has this piece lying about in a box of interior bits please let me know. Anything...
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    Early Series 2 Irvin seatbelt hooks

    Has anyone with an early Series 2 with the grey plastic Irvin hooks that sit over the seatbelt upper mounting bolts got said hooks that actually stay in place! :lol: Just wondered. Did they ever stay in place when new? Mine will fall off if you look at them never mind actually try to hang the...
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    Rear hub nut torque setting

    Does anyone know a correct torque setting for the rear hub/driveshaft nut? The workshop manuals seem to have a heath robinson affair of testing a screwed up hub nut with a spring balance pulling on the hub and reading off the required weight in pounds on the balance needed to turn the hub. Did...
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    Hidden K and N filters

    Has anyone ever successfully converted to K&N filters on a standard 3.5 engine but hidden them inside the original air cleaner assembly? If so how easy/hard was it and what model of K&N did you go for? Also with regard to carb needles in a K&N conversion would you always go for a richer needle...
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    Vacuum gauge reading

    Has anyone got an idea of the right vacuum gauge reading for a 10.5CR V8 in good condition/correctly tuned/ign timing right etc. etc? I have hooked up the trusty Gunson Lo-Gauge to the brake servo stub and with engine running at idle and well warmed-up I can only get about a steady 14"Hg on the...
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    Red carpet bits

    Still looking for the following carpet pieces in Toledo red, any condition considered. Driver's side sill piece, transmission tunnel front end only, seat runner floor pieces and drivers front wheelarch fillet. Only after original Rover bits.
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    Lumenition Optronic affecting tacho

    Anyone had any success stopping Lumenition Optronic interfering with the RVI type tacho fitted to the early Series 2 V8? Mine wavers a bit, although not too far out it would be good to cure it. Lumenition recommend having internals converted to RVC type. Did the last of the V8s have an RVC tacho...
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