The Rover-Landers of BC

oldgravy wrote:I will scan a couple of pages for you this week!

You're a star! Thanks!

Well, I figured it out. It only took about 6 tries to get the cam and drive gear in the correct relative positions, and then only 3 more to get both that and the hole for the grub screw lined up. I now pretty good at doing something I will not do again for years, by which time I will have forgotten how.

Big day for parts. New wiring harness plus optional extras from Autosparks, tracked down an extractor header and ACR SU manifold from Ike, and my piston rings are finally in hand. Busy weekend ahead.
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Blasted and painted both manifolds...
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Looking great, just like new! That's some fancy looking pipework.

Well done!

Did that thing that you do with the front crank seal cover.
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I will be getting to that stage soon. Looks good with the hex head bolts, did you re-tap the threads or?

Yes. Drilled, then tapped. Size of the screws escapes me but I can figure it out later if you’d like...

Buffed the rocker cover a little. I’m not totally happy with it but if I don’t find any more time or patience to get it shinier it will at least be clean and bright.
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Various bits getting the POR-15 treatment.
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Looking fantastic!

Are you using a rattle can, paint gun, brush, or The Force?

oldgravy wrote:Looking fantastic!

Are you using a rattle can, paint gun, brush, or The Force?

Well, all of the above as it happens.
Brush for the POR-15 rust thing, then spray bomb for the top coat. And always The Force.
Although I must admit something goofed (me). I think it hit it with the top coat too soon, many pieces were all blistery and I may have to do them again.

I want to share some of my humbling experiences over the past while.

I did a dumb thing... well, two actually. First was to go completely stunned and use the wrong torque value on my con rod nuts. I have (had) the older, drilled-tip , rolled-thread type. Torque spec for those is 25 ft-lbs. I sadly saw the torque value for the later machined-thread type, torque value 35 ft-lbs. I stretched them all, some of them visibly, and have been waiting for replacements for weeks now. The only consolation is that it was caught before the motor blew itself up months from now.
The second thing, less horrifying, was that I neglected to remove the engine mount bracket from the right side of the chassis before we chopped it up and recycled it. And it didn’t even figure that out until I happened to see an S2 club Facebook post go by that mentioned it, and I went “Uh oh.”
Matt, whom I met at Founders’ Day, suggested that I go and pick through the many crates of stuff that the two bearded gentlemen whose names I have forgotten had brought. And there it was: Rusty and neglected, but shining bright as the $5 answer to my despairing frustration with myself.
Humility is important. Luck is, too. And so are good people who are willing to help when haste, fatigue, ignorance or stupidity have showed up to teach me a lesson again.
I really enjoyed Founders’ Day, especially meeting some of you characters in person. And especially knowing that there’s a bunch of decent people around this club who can help, and whom I can maybe help in return one day. Thanks guys.

Bought one of those attachments that turns a pressure washer into a wet sandblasted. It works, it makes a hell of a mess, and it’s pretty unpleasant because you blast yourself with little bits of crushed glass. Safety glasses mandatory.
They steel flash rusted as I watched - kind of interesting actually. Not too concerned about that as it will go through the POR-15 process.
Interesting also was the revealed replacement rear diff: 1966 (truck was built ‘62). May have something to do with the dents in the casing that were made from the inside, presumably as the diff exploded...
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Looking Great Mike. This is going to be one nice rover! It was great meeting you, and some other new faces, at founders day this year. I look forward to having a drag race when your motors back together ;) Maybe a new event for Founders Day?
PS I have an extra Haynes manual I can mail out to you. Just PM me your address.

Matt

Hey Matt! Yeah a drag race might be fun... not perhaps the fastest time ever...

Thanks very much for the Haynes offer, but I have finally obtained my very own (Hardcover, too, quite fancy...)

Now, if you find yourself on the mainland any time soon, a consult on the gearbox is always welcome...

Cheers!

Finally received new bolts from England. Took the rods, bolts and nuts over to Johnny to have him ream the big ends to circular again (the new bolts slightly alter the cap position so the bearings won’t seat properly). Installed them again tonight. All went well this time, thankfully - didn’t stretch any rod bolts this time.
Next will be attempting to degree the cam to be sure the cam sprocket is in the best position and that the 2.5 cam is doing what I think it should. Does anyone have experience doing that on these motors?
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Degreed the cam today - I think. It was nowhere near as clear as the YouTube videos made it, but I think at the end of it all it is advanced by 3 or 4 degrees which is supposed to be good for when the chain stretches as it runs in.
Timing cover went on so that’s it until I start it up sometime in the future. Hope to hell I haven’t screwed up...
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Just make sure you have appropriately read the entrails of a goat slain under a full moon before you turn the key.

oldgravy wrote: Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:36 am Just make sure you have appropriately read the entrails of a goat slain under a full moon before you turn the key.

Ha! No kidding... I'm going to have at least one person around who is smarter than me at this when the time comes...

More bits bolted on.
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Great job .... looks like new 8)

ANDYD wrote: Thu May 03, 2018 11:31 am Great job .... looks like new 8)

Thanks Andy! In about 7 more years I'm hoping to win the People's Choice... :roll:

Milestone: Motor in the frame.
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