[ROVERNET - UK] Rover brake parts and other stuff...

[Eric Russell]

That's the case with:
1.  The kit for the dual piston Rover 2000 brake
master.  If you buy an aftermarket kit from a certain
UK supplier (not Pierre)the metal "tip valve" won't be
included.  I determined from the maker that there are
two kit numbers.  One kit number will have their valve
and the other kit won't.  If you buy your kit from a
commercial supplier and assume it will contain the
tipping valve - you may be disappointed.  Remember if
you "assume", you will make an "ass" out of "u" and
"me"  :-)

2.  The fuel pump kit for the Rover 2000.  the
aftermarket kits don't include the oil seal that
connects the fuel section with the mechanical rocker
arm section.  You can't "fully" rebuild the pump.

"Caveat emptor"

Eric



--- Glen Wilson <rovercar at comcast.net> wrote:

> Another thing to be aware of is that companies like
> Lockheed and Girling 
> often sold five similar rebuild kits in the 60's
> which later generations 
> of management decided to "rationalize" by listing
> one kit that would 
> supposedly cover all five previous applications.
> "For RTF55525, 
> substitute GHJ6473."  The later "catch-all" kit
> often did not contain 
> all of the special parts that were in the other
> kits. In going through 
> boxes of NOS parts from the 60's, I have frequently
> found that the 
> substitute part from the 80's did not contain a
> particular spring washer 
> or o-ring necessary for one of the five applications
> covered by the 
> "updated" number. 
> 
> Glen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Netspace wrote:
> > The Girling front pads are a Girling stock item.
> > The boosters are the same design, just different
> gain ratio.
> >
> > BTW a PBR VH44 has a higher gain and works better
> on the P6B than the 
> > standard booster.
> >
> > PVS
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glen Wilson"
> <rovercar at comcast.net>
> > To: <rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 9:50 AM
> > Subject: [ROVERNET - UK] Rover brake parts and
> other stuff...
> >
> >
> >>
> >> It's wise to ask questions of the Rovernet
> because even as late as 
> >> the 60's and 70's there were some oddball parts
> made specifically to 
> >> Rover specs that apparently were not manufactured
> in sufficient 
> >> numbers to warrant a specific part number from
> the manufacturer. Why 
> >> they didn't, I can't say because it seems sloppy
> to me. Apparently, 
> >> Rover would say, "Send us 1500 of part number
> 1J658S, but put a 
> >> slightly lighter spring in it." Rover assigned it
> a specific part 
> >> number as a Rover part, but the manufacturer
> apparently saw it as an 
> >> OEM sale item not to be added to their catalog.
> >>
> >> The argument that any given manufacturer would
> not make a unique 
> >> casting for Rover doesn't really hold water,
> either. A manufacturer 
> >> would be tickled pink to make a specific casting
> or part for Rover 
> >> because they could charge them extra for it. When
> the P6 was in 
> >> production, Rover seemed to be more concerned
> with correct 
> >> engineering and doing things their own way than
> they were with buying 
> >> off-the-shelf parts used in Fords and MGs. Aside
> from the rear brake 
> >> pads, there doesn't seem to be much about the
> braking system that was 
> >> taken from high volume auto manufacturers.
> >>
> >> Glen
> >>
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