donkelly23 Don Kelly Charleston, SC (130 posts) Registered: 07/21/2011 05:13PM Main British Car: 1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0 |
Intermediate Cover
I'm contemplating using the intermediate front cover on my present engine build.
I have done some search on site and have read quite a few post. Does anyone know the Rover part # for this. Also would like any thoughts and caveats and gotchas |
mstemp Mike Stemp Calgary, Canada (222 posts) Registered: 11/25/2009 07:18AM Main British Car: 1980 MGB Rover 4.6L |
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88v8 Ivor Duarte Gloucestershire UK (1041 posts) Registered: 02/11/2010 04:29AM Main British Car: 1974 Land Rover Lightweight V8 |
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John Eales has a front cover with crank-driven pump.
[www.johnealesroverv8.co.uk] Not cheap, but Obtainum. Ivor |
donkelly23 Don Kelly Charleston, SC (130 posts) Registered: 07/21/2011 05:13PM Main British Car: 1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0 |
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Seen that before
Purdy Besides being pricey what's the thought on it? |
donkelly23 Don Kelly Charleston, SC (130 posts) Registered: 07/21/2011 05:13PM Main British Car: 1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0 |
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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That looks pretty slick, do you still use the oil filter connections on the other side of the block?
Jim |
donkelly23 Don Kelly Charleston, SC (130 posts) Registered: 07/21/2011 05:13PM Main British Car: 1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0 |
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mstemp Mike Stemp Calgary, Canada (222 posts) Registered: 11/25/2009 07:18AM Main British Car: 1980 MGB Rover 4.6L |
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V8 developments lists an intermediate cover for 300 GBP too. No pictures though, assume it's like factory part listed by Rimmer but don't know .
[www.v8developments.co.uk] |
BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
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I really like that.
So without the oil pump in the sump you should be able to remove that front sump then? Which means no more cutting the crossmember and no more cutting the driver's side frame rail? This could be just what the SBF swap has been in need of, adding a great deal of simplicity to the conversion. Jim |
mgb260 Jim Nichols Sequim,WA (2461 posts) Registered: 02/29/2008 08:29PM Main British Car: 1973 MGB roadster 260 Ford V8 |
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Jim, That is a Rover front cover. There is one like that for the Ford too though. Very expensive. I would like a little more belt wrap to drive the water pump than in that picture.
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donkelly23 Don Kelly Charleston, SC (130 posts) Registered: 07/21/2011 05:13PM Main British Car: 1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0 |
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donkelly23 Don Kelly Charleston, SC (130 posts) Registered: 07/21/2011 05:13PM Main British Car: 1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0 |
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From what i hear is there are quite a few of these running around UK and EUR
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donkelly23 Don Kelly Charleston, SC (130 posts) Registered: 07/21/2011 05:13PM Main British Car: 1980 TR7 V8 Z28 FI ECM 4.0 |
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phongshader Justin Brown Ca (63 posts) Registered: 02/19/2010 04:03PM Main British Car: Locost Lotus 7 2.3 Duratec |
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Hi Don,
I've been looking at using that cover too. How has it been working for you? Do you have any more photos? |
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With the John Eales cover,Don't take the oil pressure from the two Allen plugs by the oil pipe connections !
Take it from one of the oil pipes,or from your remote filter,took me a while to work that out ! |