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Executer
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Post subject: Two slow Rovers <g>  Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:27 pm |
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Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2002 10:02 pm
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Location: Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany
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As you guys seem to be in Rovers lately  i won´t hide the following pics...
A friend of me is rebuilding a good Rover P6 (early 70s) from two bad ones. I never thought this is possible, but one has a good engine, great interiour and exteriour and one hole in the frame (front to back  ) but the other has a good frame...
BTW: The engines are 3500 V8s, initially built by Buick, ... No, not 350 cui, it´s the 3,5 litre...
I give him a hand from time to time. (I´m so proud of me) And as this is a low budget thingy we don´t even have a fu**ed crane for the engine... 
I´m the one who´s not glowing in the dark 
The good Rover:
The bad Rover:
We want the car running that year... Your bet ? 
BTW2: It´s called Mortimer 
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1991 Camaro RS 5.0 TBI - Back in Black
V50 for the kids
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Garry
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:10 am |
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Joined: Sat May 26, 2001 9:59 pm
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Location: Bad Hersfeld, Germany
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Is that the good motor?
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Garry Glendown * '99 Firehawk Convertible
"Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall and torque is how far you take the wall with you."
"Speed doesn't kill - suddenly becoming stationary on the other hand ..."
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Roy
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 4:15 am |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 2:52 pm
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Location: Mehlingen,Rhineland Pfalz, Deutschland
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SRZ
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 7:55 am |
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Joined: Sun May 27, 2001 3:42 pm
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Location: FL
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And I thought Rovers were just cars. I mean SUV's.
Last edited by SRZ on Tue Jan 06, 2004 10:18 am, edited 1 time in total.
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LuS1fer
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:36 am |
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Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2002 11:54 am
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Location: Cardiff, South Wales, UK
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Rover make a good car? Nah!
I seem to recall the Press at the time describing the P6 as "the only 4 door 2 seater in the world". They were quick for their time though. I always preferred the XJ6.
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SSZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 6:11 pm |
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Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2003 11:17 pm
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Location: Giebelstadt
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Executer
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Post subject: Engine Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 9:22 pm |
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Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2002 10:02 pm
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Location: Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany
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@Garry: No, that´s the engine that´s broken... It was hard to loosen the screws on the plate that´s attached to the <english word for "Wandler" - part of the auto-tranny>, because the whole part was stuck... The good engine started right away. Here it is: 
@ssz28: Yupp, but that doesn´t really made it "lightweight"... Ouch...
@LuS1fer: I would have looked for a 1971 Buick Riviera for sure, but my friend is into those british cars...
BTW: The cars have a very strange suspension, because they were designed for a gas turbine initially... DeDion, jaguar-like (breakdisks in the middle) axle in back, and horizontal springs up front... That´s the reason for the small trunk and the wheel up there...
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1991 Camaro RS 5.0 TBI - Back in Black
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ChrisV6
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Post subject: Re: Engine Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2004 11:58 pm |
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Joined: Sat Oct 13, 2001 4:53 pm
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Location: Erlangen <=> Coburg
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Executer wrote: <english word for "Wandler" - part of the auto-tranny>
torque converter 
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3whiterag
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 12:42 am |
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Location: GM Powertrain, Ontario, Canada
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mjcorn23
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 5:12 am |
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Location: Ramstein Germany
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Looks like you have a major job on your hands good luck and let us see it when you are done
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LuS1fer
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 9:17 am |
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Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2002 11:54 am
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Location: Cardiff, South Wales, UK
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The "wheel up there" only featured on the 3500S and was probably to do with the width of the tyres as well as the size of the boot.
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Executer
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2004 3:01 pm |
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Joined: Mon Apr 08, 2002 10:02 pm
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Location: Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany
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I´ll keep you updated.
@ChrisV6: Thanx...
@3whiterag: I think it´s something like 140 hps...
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JackZ28
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 7:57 am |
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Joined: Mon May 28, 2001 6:03 pm
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Location: Houston, TX
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You guys better be careful. I wouldn't want you to get hernias.. 
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LuS1fer
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:30 am |
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Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2002 11:54 am
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Location: Cardiff, South Wales, UK
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I've got the original specs and performance figures at home and also have an original brochure in my collection which covers the early 70's.
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