[ROVERNET - UK] Rebuild kits and KinardRove '06
Lance La Certe
lacpsyd at earthlink.net
Sat Jul 22 17:17:35 BST 2006
Peter, Thanks for the helpful feedback.
Lance
> [Original Message]
> From: iudkuy wcygiohs <iudkuy at yahoo.com>
> To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> Date: 7/22/2006 7:46:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Rebuild kits and KinardRove '06
>
> Lance
>
> I'm currently converting a 4.3 litre TVR Griffith to a
> 5.3 litre, using a second-hand, or is that pre-owned,
> or maybe a seasoned, 4.6 litre Land Rover block. The
> 4.6 has cross-bolted mains. The stroker kit I bought
> comes from V8 Developments in UK. The bore is 96 mm,
> about 3.8 inches and the external diameter of the
> liners is 99mm. To go to 100mm I have been told would
> be too risky as the bore could break into the water
> jacket. The kit includes a crank, top hat liners,
> forged con rods, pistons, bearings etc. My engine
> builder says that the con rods are used in Chevy V8s,
> and the liners come from something Japanese I think.
> They were quite thick so gives you lots of options. I
> shall ask him on Monday and let you know. I'm told to
> expect 400 lbs/ft of torque and between 330 and 380
> bhp depending on the cam. As I want a smoooth idle the
> hp will be at the lower end.
>
> Peter B
>
> --- Kent Kinard <kkinard at wcc.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi Lance,
> > Hi Lance (and other netters),
> >
> > From reading Rimmers paper V8 catalogue, I conclude
> > that
> > they only supply the stock type sleeves in their 3.5
> > to
> > 3.9 conversion kits. Stock 3.9 pistons are fine,
> > but the
> > stock 3.9 sleeves are too thick and do not leave
> > enough
> > meat in the cylinder wall. I have yet to identify
> > the
> > source of the thin sleeves listed by Des Hammill in
> > his
> > book. The top hat sleeves (flanged) are available
> > from LA
> > Sleeve in Los Angeles but are over $600US per set.
> > (Seems
> > like I posted this a while back). So I really don't
> > know
> > what to suggest in terms of a rebuild kit...use the
> > rest
> > of the Rimmers kit but not the sleeves if you are
> > going to
> > a 3.7 inch bore. All the other stuff will be good,
> > but
> > check the kit when it arrives for completeness and
> > quality. Rimmers...you can't live with them and you
> > can't
> > live without them. I received three sets of TR8
> > block
> > mounts from them before I got a pair that wasn't too
> >
> > warped to bolt to the block. The first set of
> > stainless
> > headers I got from them for an SD1 placed one pipe
> > in the
> > same location as the steering shaft. The forgot
> > that LHD
> > cars have a steering shaft on the left. The next
> > Rimmers
> > catalogue listed separate header sets for LHD and
> > RHD
> > applications and I got the first set of LHD headers
> > they
> > sold...but they still didn't clear the starter
> > solenoid so
> > I had to use a P6B starter...duh!
> >
> > If I had read this earlier, I could have asked our
> > host
> > this morning, Phil Baker, about sleeves. Phil is 86
> > and
> > lost his wife recently. He suffers from severe
> > arthritis
> > but his mind is clear and sharp. He took us out to
> > the
> > shop and showed us a prototype V12 based on
> > Rover/Buick
> > components (I took a picture) which his son, Ray,
> > will
> > soon begin producing. Phil had a stack of sleeves
> > for use
> > with the 3.7 inch bore sitting on a shelf and
> > several
> > hundred 215 blocks to use for this project. The
> > cranks
> > are cut from huge billets and cams from special
> > blanks. I
> > felt humbled to get to talk with one of my boyhood
> > heros
> > and a man who has made a great contribution to the
> > development of the Buick/Rover V8. I worked on one
> > of his
> > 5.0 liter Buick conversions many years ago and
> > thought at
> > the time that it was a very beautiful piece of work.
> > No
> > man has worked with our aluminum V8's longer (Dan
> > LaGrue
> > is the possible exception). Phil is a great guy and
> > I'm
> > glad I finally got to meet him.
> >
> > For those who will be there, Peter and I will see
> > you at
> > Bellevue tomorrow, God willing.
> >
> > Roverovingly,
> > Kent K.
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:51:39 -0400
> > Glen Wilson <glenwilson at cavtel.net> wrote:
> > > On Monday 10 July 2006 23:50, Lance La Certe
> > wrote:
> > >> Hi All,
> > >>
> > >> Wanted to ask your help on engine rebuild kits..
> > Am in
> > >>the process of
> > >> rebuilding my 3.5 V8 ('70 'Federal' 3500S).
> > I've found
> > >>what appears to
> > >> be, an excellent set of kits from Rimmer Bros. in
> > the
> > >>UK----a 3.5 kit and a
> > >> 3.9 kit. Can anyone provide any reputable
> > sources for
> > >>rebuild kits in the
> > >> US? Does anyone have experience with the Rimmer
> > kits?
> > >
> > > Lance,
> > >
> > > Try catching Kent as he runs out the door.
> > >
> > > There a re a number of sources for rebuild kits
> > for the
> > >Buick 215 engine, and
> > > most (not all) of the parts are interchangeable.
> > >
> > > TS Imported Automotive
> > > New-Used-Rebuilt-NOS-Performance British car
> > parts. Some
> > >used cars for sale.
> > > Very strong on SD1 and V8 performance. Some older
> > Rover
> > >stuff
> > > 404 Basinger Road
> > > Pandora, OH 45877
> > > Phone: 800-543-6648 or 419-384-3022
> > >Fax: 419-384-3272
> > > Web Site:
> > > Email: tedtsimx at q1.net
> > > USA
> > >
> > > Ted Schumacher is a decent, honest guy who deals
> > mostly
> > >in high performance
> > > Rover V8s. I don't know if he sells things like
> > kits,
> > >but I'm pretty sure he
> > > would offer good advice. Tell him Glen WIlson said
> > to
> > >remind him about the
> > > 80% discount for RSTCA members...
> > >
> > > There's also a guy in Utah who deals in Rover V8s,
> > but I
> > >don't see his contact
> > > info. He used to advertise every month in Hemmings
> > Motor
> > >News under Rover
> > > parts.
> > >
> > > Companies like Atlantic British might be a source,
> > but
> > >they tend to deal more
> > > with later Range Rover engines.
> > >
> > > If you are going to order from overseas, you
> > should
> > >always run it by Pierre.
> > >
> > > Rover Parts Services
> > > Pierre responds promptly to email inquiries.
> > > 11 Polworth Road
> > > London SW16 2ET.
> > > Phone: (011) 44 20 8696 9645 or (011) 44 20 8883
> > 5309
> > >Fax: (011) 44 20 8696 9645
> > > Email: pjemail at aol.com
> > > UK
> > >
> > > My experience with Rimmer was years ago. They were
> > very
> > >expensive, wouldn't
> > > lift a finger to save you money on international
> > >shipping, and they tended to
> > > always ship 90% of my order and tell me the last
> > couple
> > >of crucial parts
> > > were "no longer available" (though they were
> > offered for
> > >sale on their
> > > website).
> > >
> > > Glen
> > >
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