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I am doing a re-install of the Rover V8 engine in my Berlinetta. The main reason being the engine didn't have sufficient clearance from it's surroundings and the poor standard of the installation.
There are several 'pinch points' around the engine, the water pump shaft to radiator, the steering shaft to o/s exhaust manifold and the o/s rocker cover to pedal box and servo being the critical ones.
I have moved the engine back, up, and to the n/s to solve all the fundamental issues but I would be interested to hear what clearance others consider to be optimal for certain places.
I will have about 45mm (1 ½") from the nose of the water pump to the radiator.
About 12mm (½") between the n/s bonnet side and the exhaust manifold.
About 65mm (2 ½") at the back of the engine to the bulkhead.
The bottom of the sump is about 12mm (½") ABOVE the bottom of the chassis rails.
The top of the SU dashpots are about 12mm (½") clear of the underside of the bonnet.
The steering shaft has about 50mm (2") minimum clearance all round with just two U/J's.
To me the real tight one is the o/s rocker cover to pedal box. I have between 20 and 25mm clearance, which I feel is marginal, I can achieve more by moving the pedal box to the o/s slightly but that brings the steering wheel closer to the door and I feel it's too close already.
What would be the minimum clearance I could expect to run without the two coming together under harsh usage please?
Pic of servo and pedal box clearance to o/s rocker cover.
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I am doing a re-install of the Rover V8 engine in my Berlinetta. The main reason being the engine didn't have sufficient clearance from it's surroundings and the poor standard of the installation.
There are several 'pinch points' around the engine, the water pump shaft to radiator, the steering shaft to o/s exhaust manifold and the o/s rocker cover to pedal box and servo being the critical ones.
I have moved the engine back, up, and to the n/s to solve all the fundamental issues but I would be interested to hear what clearance others consider to be optimal for certain places.
I will have about 45mm (1 ½") from the nose of the water pump to the radiator.
About 12mm (½") between the n/s bonnet side and the exhaust manifold.
About 65mm (2 ½") at the back of the engine to the bulkhead.
The bottom of the sump is about 12mm (½") ABOVE the bottom of the chassis rails.
The top of the SU dashpots are about 12mm (½") clear of the underside of the bonnet.
The steering shaft has about 50mm (2") minimum clearance all round with just two U/J's.
To me the real tight one is the o/s rocker cover to pedal box. I have between 20 and 25mm clearance, which I feel is marginal, I can achieve more by moving the pedal box to the o/s slightly but that brings the steering wheel closer to the door and I feel it's too close already.
What would be the minimum clearance I could expect to run without the two coming together under harsh usage please?
Pic of servo and pedal box clearance to o/s rocker cover.
Screen Shot 2013-07-22 at 11.43.12.jpg
Screen Shot 2013-07-22 at 11.43.56.jpg
I do have a very nice 6 inch servo with a BMW Master cylinder, that might be an alternative but I am reluctant to loose the 10 square inches of diaphragm area the 7 inch servo provides compared with the 6 inch.
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