Bren Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 In the late 80's piper made a cam for this engine and GDS exhausts also made a performance system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovorsche Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Those engines never fail to amuse me. Such a large block, such restrictive intake and exhaust manifolds.I broke a valve spring on mine many years ago and decided to investigate the head, a Dave Vizard article on "How to gas flow your head for beginners" was my start point.It is a 2300 so not a powerhouse by any measure and I wanted enough power to beat my work colleagues Capri 2.0S. So I bought a full set of springs and valves and set about the head with a 3000rpm Black&decker and a grindstone on a flexi drive.I never worked out if it was the better springs, the number of casting defects I smoothed out or the six cans of Stella I went through whilst grinding away but the finished article was night and day difference. Solid front discs suddenly became a huge liability but my friend had a drive of it and within weeks had chopped his Capri in for an Xr4x4i The shims are a pain in the arse though, still remember that bit, it was made easier by having a bloke in a brown overcoat at Hartwells that could dissapear into the stores with a list of shim sizes and just come up with the goods. Its still in the garage, with rebuilt carbs needing a tune and I too would like to see how it runs with mega-squirt.I just need to come up with a clear plan of what I need to do make it run squirted rather than aim for a fantasy wish list and build from there. Shep Shepherd, oman5, Coprolalia and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 The SD1 now has its new head gasket, new cambelt, and has had various other bits and bobs tweaked and adjusted by the careful mobile mech bloke. The car is running better than it ever has. I may keep it and get the minor paint blemishes sorted. Stevebrookman, djimbob, Magnificent Rustbucket and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Shep Shepherd, djimbob, CGSB and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Good work. Now its fixed can I have numbers 19, 26 and 33 please pal. Magnificent Rustbucket and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I still have dreams about the lovely interior of that car... ???? Would your mobile mechanic quote the work on Saab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I will ask him. With luck, it might just be the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Good work. Now its fixed can I have numbers 19, 26 and 33 please pal. KEEPAN ITT EssDeeWon, Stevebrookman, djimbob and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnificent Rustbucket Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Those engines never fail to amuse me. Such a large block, such restrictive intake and exhaust manifolds. I wonder if there was some BL thinking behind that, since the manifolds on my XJ40 are notoriously restrictive, particularly the exhaust. The AJ6 block is also huge but it did start out with a diesel option, so it was engineered to be stronger than a normal petrol engine so it may just be a conincidence. Did 'The Rover' even talk to the spivs at Jaguar?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lord Sward Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I very much doubt it as Rover never talked to Rover. SamR380, Dave_Q, Vince70 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 BV please keep the car. It will only end up in the wrong hands and be up on ebay in 18 months time left on some industrial estate absolutely fooked. Magnificent Rustbucket and stillOrange 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Keep it please because I can't afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillOrange Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Unless I can pay you over 24 months... than you must sell it to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I'm sure the MET's SD1's were tuned 2600s, not the Buick small block Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I wouldn't use Megashit, but would use the ECU, loom, injectors and so on from a late 80's Motronic 1.3 such as an E34. That stands a chance of being reliable. You'd need to fit/machine a pick up point on the front pulley and drill tap the head for coolant sensors. A big project but worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I'm sure the MET's SD1's were tuned 2600s, not the Buick small block They were. The Met swore by the 2600, and stockpiled several when production ended, which was why Met SD1s were still in use into the 1990s. Vince70, Felly Magic, chaseracer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevebrookman Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Friend had a B reg 2600SE in Oporto red. Very quick-quicker than my 3500SD1. Both cars were manual although I suspect my 3500 was not up to scratch. The 2600 would not have got close to my P6 3500S though-now that was quick-would wheelspin in 2nd.Glad to see your keeping it- makes an ideal motorway muncher much like my Senstor. Steve Uncle Jimmy and RichardK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 A mate had an ex Met 2600, CYW576V. Based on a 2300 (no Nivomat, basic trim) with a 5 speed box, Minilites, Jaguar front brakes etc - it was a serious weapon and drove superbly. If you watch the very first episode of "Just Good Friends" from 1983, it appears in the scene where the law turn up to break up a pub fight. Stevebrookman and Vince70 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I need better brakes on the SD1, as now it is driving mucho well. Maybe I should get some venty discs and have the calipers refurbed. Or maybe I could try Jag XJS front brakes - which, apropos of nowt, is a common mod on Jensen Interceptors, which are underbraked in factory spec. The brake pads on my Dolomite Sprint are living a short but cheerful life. The front wheels are more black than silver most days. somewhatfoolish, djimbob and Magnificent Rustbucket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Spotted in Norfolk today... richardthestag, Vince70 and Magnificent Rustbucket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 That was a lunch stop at a pub called the Old Ram, on the road between Ipswich and Norwich. I had been to watch my daughter play cricket at an away match in Ipswich (she goes to school in Holt). The car is currently at Burnham Overy Staithe, north Norfolk. trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 You do lead a complicated life Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 It's all rather simple, really, although my ex wife's decision to live in north Norfolk (my daughter goes to school in Holt) adds some logistical blah. Anyway, the SD1 behaved itself well over several hundred hot miles. It still has a problem with its oil pressure gauge, but is otherwise pretty spot on at present. I even kept up with a BMW M4 which was caravan-hopping on a stretch of A road near Fakenham, as at high revs in third gear the Rover is quite a handy overtaking device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'm all for people publicly denigrating both North Norfolk AND Rover SD1s. This way, the former remains 'off the radar' and I can continue to enjoy it at leisure, and the latter remains a hopeful future purchase. It really does look nice, BV. Well done for sticking with it. Magnificent Rustbucket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 The brake pads on my Dolomite Sprint are living a short but cheerful life. The front wheels are more black than silver most days. I put greenstuff pads in the staaag, only reason was the promise of reduction is brake dust they are not bad, still get dust but I dont have to wash the front wheels after every journey now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Does that Engine Hoist have 'hover-pads' fitted? Enabling movement on gravel..?? TS Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Rover used as transport for a dirty stop out night in Oxford - the old prison is now a Malmaison, and one of the better ones. Ahh... as featured in Lewis - Episode with the 'professional geordie' eh? TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Glamorous photo op with bonus bin - tooSavvy, Magnificent Rustbucket, EssDeeWon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Breadvan72 Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Does that Engine Hoist have 'hover-pads' fitted? Enabling movement on gravel..?? TS It's actually an Idiran gun platform lying in wait for a Culture GCU. It does not realise that the Sherpa van is in fact an ROU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Glamorous photo op with bonus bin - 20170612_062918.jpg 20170612_062858.jpg that is June's Calendar pic sorted then Magnificent Rustbucket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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