What did you do to your Rover today?

[Boston]

Bolted fenders, slam panel on. Have shiny new oil lines radiator etc expansion tank pas reservoir etc ready to bolt in tomorrow.

[Revtor]

Found a lumpy tappet roller in my engine, right where I suspected it!!!! Cam still looks perfect... Hopefully this is the end of my sporadic missing..



(anyone got a spare roller,slide, and guide set?)

[Jim-ME]

I installed an exhaust system designed for a 2.5 NAD in an 88. What an excellent piece of kit that is.
Jim

[east high]

I installed an exhaust system designed for a 2.5 NAD in an 88. What an excellent piece of kit that is.
Jim

Why'd you go that route? Is it a better flowing, ie larger diameter, system?

[Jim-ME]

It sure is larger diameter about twice. I principally went this route because I wanted to try it out because the head pipe is designed for use with a 2.5 NAD. All the other systems require modification. I've also heard good things about Steve Parker on the Series 2 Club forum. It ended up being about the same price as an NRP uses standard Rover style hangers. I'm very pleased with the way the engine runs now. It seems to be much smoother and maybe a little peppier. It sure sounds good.
Jim

[busboy]

It sure is larger diameter about twice. I principally went this route because I wanted to try it out because the head pipe is designed for use with a 2.5 NAD. All the other systems require modification. I've also heard good things about Steve Parker on the Series 2 Club forum. It ended up being about the same price as an NRP uses standard Rover style hangers. I'm very pleased with the way the engine runs now. It seems to be much smoother and maybe a little peppier. It sure sounds good.
Jim

Does the front pipe bolt straight up to the stock 2.25 manifold.

[SafeAirOne]

Does the front pipe bolt straight up to the stock 2.25 manifold.

He has a 2.5 installed in his 88 and was using the original 2.25 (tiny) exhaust system with his 2.5NAD till his recent purchase.

[busboy]

He has a 2.5 installed in his 88 and was using the original 2.25 (tiny) exhaust system with his 2.5NAD till his recent purchase.

Ah, thanks, I used to have a larger custom exhaust on my 2.25 but when I did the body off restoration I installed a factory exhaust which looks good but has restricted performance somewhat. Does anyone know if the exhaust manifold is the same on the 2.5l as the 2.25l?

[Buster]

Spent the afternoon cleaning the carburetor and replacing as many parts as I could match from the rebuild kit. I think that did the trick! Runs much smoother, idles smoother. The float chambers had rusty debris in them, the float valve was sticky, and one of the vents was almost totally blocked. I'm amazed it would even crank before. Many thanks to Andrew for the 32/34 DMTL manual. I think maybe now I'll start on the suspension.

[Kiloengineer]

New brake adjusters and installed my hoops and new soft top that has been sitting in the basement for about 12 years. What a great day.

[stomper]

Built a ladder to go on my custom Zuni Rack. Still need to install some gussets for support. Also topped up all the fluids, Installed tie down tracks on my roof rack and the back of the rover, Lubed the leaf springs with fluid film, and gave it a full tune up before a trip to the North Maine Woods.

[LaneRover]

A friend in California did all the shelves in a work truck he has out of the Zuni rack system - neat stuff!

[AustinK]

After 7 months of being un-drivable I opened the garage and backed out my 74 series III and drove it around the block - Power steering and custom tilt column- Check, Dual Circuit Roam Disc Brakes - Check, Parabolic springs - Check, New custom wiring harness - Check, Warn 8274 Winch and custom bumper - Check, Custom Dash - Check, New Seats - Check, Custom Metal Grill - Check, New Headlights - Check, New Marker Lights - Check (almost one seems a little finicky). Doors, Hood and Paint - not check. All in all it went well ran drove like it always should have. Steering was effortless, brakes hard and smooth, Rides like a caddy! Can't wait to hit the trails in MOAB. Maybe Next week I'll get the remaining doors and hood back from the paint shop! I will post some pics when it I get it out again.

[TedW]

Replaced the vacuum advance unit on my Ducellier in situ - a terrifying experience: There's a tiny retaining clip you need to remove to get off the snail cam and disconnect the advance unit, and I was convinced that I was going to drop it into the diz. I put down a bunch of duct tape sticky side out and it caught the clip when I (inevitably) dropped it.

[amcordo]

I want to see your custom dash!

After 7 months of being un-drivable I opened the garage and backed out my 74 series III and drove it around the block - Power steering and custom tilt column- Check, Dual Circuit Roam Disc Brakes - Check, Parabolic springs - Check, New custom wiring harness - Check, Warn 8274 Winch and custom bumper - Check, Custom Dash - Check, New Seats - Check, Custom Metal Grill - Check, New Headlights - Check, New Marker Lights - Check (almost one seems a little finicky). Doors, Hood and Paint - not check. All in all it went well ran drove like it always should have. Steering was effortless, brakes hard and smooth, Rides like a caddy! Can't wait to hit the trails in MOAB. Maybe Next week I'll get the remaining doors and hood back from the paint shop! I will post some pics when it I get it out again.