It is important to turn the engine over without starting it to make sure there is good oil pressure. To … More
Category: engine
Rubber Rocker Cover Gasket
There’s a lot of discussion on the internet as to whether rubber or Cork is the best to seal the … More
BritishV8 Forum: Buick/Olds 215 & Rover V8 Oil Passages
What follows below the Oil Path drawing is information & pictures from Wayne Kube on identifying the oil passages on … More
Socket for the Rocker Covers
Just for reference I had to buy this socket as any other I had would not fit the screws fit … More
Inlet Manifold Refit
After asking on the Rover V8 Facebook groups and as per the MG workshops manual I used a dab of … More
New Camshaft against Old
Well after posting a photo of my original camshaft in the engine on Facebook and being told by many there … More
RPi Engineering – V8 Engines
Almost all used Rover V8 engines that have covered in excess of 70,000 miles will be suffering, or beginning to … More
Setting Follower Pre-Load – V8 Developments
After some research and following an informative debate on the Facebook V8 Appreciation group then this procedure must be followed … More
Seized oil pipe union
The oil filter supply and return pipes had to be disconnected from timing chain cover in order to remove it … More
Coolant Nozzle Repair
After removing one of the coolant pipes from the inlet manifold exposed a hole in the nozzle due to corrosion. … More
Timing cover off …… Coolant drain
Off at last but a couple of little hurdles to sort to get the cover off. The oil hose from … More
Crankshaft Pulley ….. and what!!
I now need to get the front end off the engine block to extract and replace the camshaft. So off … More
Intake Manifold / Valley Gasket & End Seals
A composite valley / intake manifold gasket complete with a pair of rubber end seals, suitable for Rover V8 engines … More
Camshaft Kit on order
It seems a long way to have come in striping the top off the engine without replacing a 50k mile … More
V8Wizard – Camshafts
I found some good info about camshafts on the internet. It seems it is easy to tell if a cam … More
Intake Manifold Removal – 2
Well got down to the gasket after removing the inlet manifold. I won’t describe the process other than I followed … More
Intake Manifold Removal – 1
I’ve taken many different engines apart over the years on classics i have owned but this i think will be … More
Rover V8 Camshaft – Worn out
Another worn out cam shaft – will be checking mine later this year.
Compression Test
I’ve never checked the compression on each engine cylinder since I bought the car so with a bit of time … More
Testing for air leak on manifold
In my quest to find the source of a misfire it was suggested to test for an air leak on … More
Cranking Pressure to Compression Ratio
Originally posted on MGB tips mods and maintenance:
I don’t know how accurate these figures are but i have always used them as a…
MGRV8 – Alternative/Same Coolant Header Tank
MG RV8 Engine Numbers
Thought it was about time I checked the engine number that came with the car was the original engine when … More
MG/Land Rover Radiator Fan Shroud Warning Sticker – 2.5″
This label on my car was missing but found a replacement online that arrived quickly and looked good. Checked photos … More
RPi Engineering – V8 Engines Camshaft Check
It is easy to tell if a cam is worn out without removing the engine or the need for close … More
Rimmer Catalogue
A useful catalogue which is free to download from Rimmers which covers all parts of the engine, ignition and fuel … More