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Somewhere else on the his forum I have read there is a tool to remove the bearings in situ without dismantling the engine but you have to take the engine out to do it.

Thanks. I am just assuming my cam and timing gear are original or at least old. I don't know what work has been done to the engine and as I am going to change bits that involve stripping down the front of the engine anyway it just makes sense to change it all. I will in due course change the...

hi I posted a while ago about changing the heads on my P6. Unfortunately that has had to be put by the wayside until I have the free cash to replace them....restoring houses is more expensive that I had allowed. I have however decided to do some work. I have a new water pump and uprated oil...

I am just about to order one of these for my P6 3500S. Is 24mm to best size to go for?

12 Way Blade Fuse Box Side Entry Just seen this one which looks the same as the one in the thread

Last week my main beam headlamps failed and on examination there has been a small fuse box melt. My own fault because I thought I had checked the fuses when I bought the car to ensure they were all 32 mm when they clearly were not. It is very small burn compared to some I have seen but my...

Yes he was and seemed genuinely interested. He could quite easily have said, 'That engine sounds shot' but he didn't , he just gave me some good advice which I will follow and at the end of the day I will buy my bits from them.

I have spoken to V8 Tuner and he said he wouldn't overly worry as the engine sounded ok but maybe later down the line I could upgrade it. I will look for a decent set of 3.9 or SD1 heads and get them refurbished later on and fit a new cam and timing chain set at the same time.

It was a doddle to get off as the distributor is a later 73 model. The screws came out surprisingly easily and I didn't drop them...which is a bonus. I then popped off the points and out it came. I should imagine getting it back in may be a tad harder. The canister was covered in paint so I...

That is a shame. I am currently waiting for a reply asking for the full cost. Postage costs charged by some of the people we deal with are excessive but living abroad we have to pay them. I guess the stock,of units is limited if he is rebuilding them then not getting an exchange unit in return...

Thanks. I am not in a hurry but the opportunity to have entirely new heads is tempting. I need to check for ring wear as if the rings have worn then I am looking at an engine rebuild in due course. whatever I get I will have to get the heads refurbished anyway so the cost will be about the same.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/191770905203 These are the heads I have seen

Thanks. I realise I would need all new valves, springs etc but wondered if the rocker arms, etc were the same as the P6 otherwise it would be extremely uneconomic. I am assuming they can use unleaded without changes.

I have found a pair of NOS early SD1 heads for sale. These are bare heads with no springs or any other fittings. Besides new valves and springs and other valve fitting components can I use the rocker arms etc off the old heads? What would these be worth as a rough guide.

Sounds tempting. I will see what I can find at the Land Rover garage. Being in France makes getting hold of the heads more awkwardly then I have to have them refurbished. I will be replacing the cam and timing chain at the same time. I am a little concerned that the gear box, being original...

I seem to recall my points have a pin underneath them. I wondered what it was there for! I will take them off and see what happens. Thanks for the prompt reply.

My vacuum advance canister is shot on my Lucas 35D8 distributor and needs replacing. I was hoping to buy a replacement outright so that the downtime was minimal but the Distributor Doctor wants the old one first before he will supply a refurbished one. As its January I am prepared to do that...

The previous owner didn't really know whether the engine was original but as the engine number was incorrect I assumed it had been changed. The car was registered in Feb 72 and the distributor was manufactured 17 73 so obviously that part is not original. I have actually seen a pair of NOS P6...

Thanks, They have been recommended by others too. I will certainly give them a call. I will try to find a set of 3.9 heads on EBay later on if only to reduce the £150 exchange fee. Are they all the same? No issues with valve/piston contact etc? I am not in a great hurry as the car seems to be...

Hi everyone. I bought my 72 P6b 3500S in September. I had some issues with rough running which all seem to have been sorted with new leads, condensoer, points and rebalanced carbs, timing and dwell angle all reset and it is now very pleasant to drive. However the compression test revealed some...

Peter Sorry for delay in replying. I live in the SW. May have found a car. I am just waiting to see if my offer was good enough.

Hello all. I have been looking for a Rover P6 for a while and what looks like a really nice one has come up for sale in Scotland in Perth. It's a well known car owned by Jim Wishart. I have someone who can look at it for me next week but was wondering if someone with P6 expertise could look at...

hi all Just joined the forum after being instructed to by Pilkie! Don't as yet have a car but am actively looking. Things are complicated somewhat by living in France so at the moment I am looking here. I have seen one which was very nice bodily but needed too much done for the money he wanted...