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Neil Verity
Neil Verity

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07/30/2008 02:47PM

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Rover 4.0 Boly on oil take off plate
Posted by: Neil Verity
Date: August 18, 2008 02:20PM

Hi,

I'm trying to find a bolt on oil take off plate (replace bottom half of oil pump cover) for a Rover 4.0. I have very little clearence with my front X-member (motor way back in an MGB). I have seen them for the 3.5 and 3.9 motors, but the 4.0 has a different bolt pattern. It was suggested to look at the Ford take off plates. Anybody have any suggestions on where to get one? Ideally it would be 1-1.5 inches in height.

Any help at all would be appreciated

Neil


NixVegaGT
Nicolas Wiederhold
Minneapolis, MN
(659 posts)

Registered:
10/16/2007 05:30AM

Main British Car:
'73 Vega GT 4.9L Rover/Buick Stroker

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Re: Rover 4.0 Boly on oil take off plate
Posted by: NixVegaGT
Date: August 19, 2008 08:55AM

I didn't realize they were different bolt patterns. I'm looking forward to hearing what the answer is. I had this problem as well until fabricated a new crossmember for my car.


Neil Verity
Neil Verity

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Re: Rover 4.0 Bolt on oil take off plate
Posted by: Neil Verity
Date: August 19, 2008 11:16AM

Hi NixVegaGT,

I'll post what I find.

N
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Neil Verity
Neil Verity

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Re: Rover 4.0 Boly on oil take off plate
Posted by: Neil Verity
Date: September 02, 2008 03:44PM

Well the answer is to change the front timing cover to and older style (I went to the Buick 300) which then allows the use of an available low profile bolt on oil take off plate. Of course, no longer uses the crank driven oil pump and requires a few other modifications (front seal, timing marks etc...). At least one problem (front X-member clearence) solved. Now on to the next...

N


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