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gsjohnny
john gudaitis

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Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: February 14, 2012 09:11PM

i'm building a front engine dragster that will be powered by 2 buick 350's. the rail was built in the 70's so they are on the narrow side if your using buicks. the standard oil pump cover hits the chassis. i've figured it out that i need the rover 3.5 or 3.9 cover which turns in and away from the chassis. i need 2 of them. does anybody have any for sale in the usa?

thanks
john


gsjohnny
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: February 15, 2012 07:57PM

anybody???


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: Moderator
Date: February 15, 2012 11:23PM

Are you talking about the valve body that the oil filter spins onto? I think they're still available brand new, aren't they? Have you tried D&D? If they don't have actual Rover parts, they have a swiveling part that's pretty nifty. I would be reluctant to buy any of these parts second hand. If you do, be certain that the wear surface is unscuffed.
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gsjohnny
john gudaitis

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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: February 16, 2012 07:57AM

curtis,
that's the part. brand new ones are around $350 depending on who you buy from. their nuts! i emailed d&d twice and left a message. they have not contacted me either way. not worried about used parts, being a machinist, i can fix it. racing season is coming quick and this part is holding me up.
john


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Art Gertz
Winchester, CA.
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: roverman
Date: February 16, 2012 11:49AM

John, you Don't want crank driven oil pump ? roverman.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: Moderator
Date: February 16, 2012 12:48PM

$350? You're right - that is nuts! D&D will NOT respond to e-mails and I haven't had good luck with them returning calls either, but they are helpful if you get them on the phone. Woody at The Wedge Shop will be more responsive, and he may have parts or at least good suggestions... thewedgeshop.com


crashbash
david bash
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1979 MGB Rdst V8 project, 1968 MGC GT, 1969 MGB Rd olds 215

Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: crashbash
Date: February 16, 2012 01:29PM

Try calling D&D early. I called 9am cst this morning and Mark picked up right away. He tells me the shop is mentioned in Hot Rod Mag this month and the phone is ringing off the hook. They need a secretary................



tr8todd
Todd Kishbach

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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: tr8todd
Date: February 16, 2012 07:33PM

Would any of these styles help you out? The Buick V6 metric covers that came on the Cadillac 4.1L had a swivel base that could spin the filter in any direction.

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gsjohnny
john gudaitis

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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: February 20, 2012 09:46PM

todd,
the first pic with the caddy swivel would work with the v6 we are starting with. i put in a 350 in it tonite and i definately
need to turn in away from the chassis. and if that doesnt work i will have to make a dummy cover and not use an oil filter.
but i still would like to try the rover set up. i can't believe that there are none out there.
john


gsjohnny
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: February 20, 2012 09:51PM

regarding d&d. i did get an email back after the third sent. says call him. my work hours won't work for that.
i went to their website. no pictures, no prices. how do you know what it is? not a mind reader or have x-ray
vision. not good for sales thats for sure.


gsjohnny
john gudaitis

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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: February 25, 2012 07:54PM

made a dummy cover for the oil pump plate. need to get a tap to finish it and try it to see if
it will work. still looking for the 3.5 cover. can't believe there are no used ones out there.
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WedgeWorks1
Mike Perkins
Ellicott City, Maryland
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1980 Triumph TR8 3.5 Litre Rover V8

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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: WedgeWorks1
Date: February 25, 2012 09:13PM

Have you thought about Rover 3.9 liter covers. They are the same as the 3.5 except they have a taller snail type water pump and the crank pulley timing marker is straight up. It has the same oil pump cover and gears. They made a lot more 3.9 covers than 3.5.


gsjohnny
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: February 26, 2012 03:13PM

mike,
if the cover is the same as a 215, it won't fit the 350. i have a nos and a used 215 cover. i will never use these.
i just need the oil pump cover.
john


gsjohnny
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: gsjohnny
Date: March 05, 2012 08:59PM

i emailed D&D again looking for oil cover info and prices. i guess they don't want my business. take them off my christmas list.
harvey from v8forum.co.uk came up with 2 of them. all set now to move on to my next bump in the road.lol


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: March 06, 2012 03:43PM

That's good John, hope that works out for you.



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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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Re: Need a 3.5 oil pump cover
Posted by: Moderator
Date: March 19, 2012 01:17PM

This link might possibly help the next guy: [forum.britishv8.org]


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