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Does anyone have a plan of the breather pipes and flame traps I need for my V8. The engine is from a SD1 but rocker covers are from a Classic Range Rover. They have a short metal pipe on each one. The carbs are SU, the original SD1 ones. I have no pipes at all or flame traps. Ebay seems to have ...

Thank you for the replies. Power spark do a kit including a Lucas coil. I also don't understand why they seem so cheap.

Help needed. I'm restoring a Land Rover which has a Rover Sd1 V8 in it. The current distributer has it's ignition module on the inner wing with the coil sitting on it. I believe this is a Lucas 35DM8 system. I want to do away with the bulky ignition module and want to know if I can fit a 35DLM8 ...

Thanks for everyone's input but I am now sorted. I managed to push the buick pumps pulley boss along its shaft allowing me to line all the pulleys up.

New topic will be regarding the distributor. I will start a new topic.

Thanks again

Well fitted the alternator today to check alignment and typically it is lines up between the crank pulley and the water pump. I could adjust it to go either way. The way to go I think is to leave the crank pulley alone and try to push the water pump hub almond it's shaft towards the engine. I found ...

Also noticed on above photo link that the balance rim on this crank pulley is on the radiator side. Is this correct as mine was fitted to the inside edge. How important are these rims?

Well fitted the alternator today to check alignment and typically it is lines up between the crank pulley and the water pump. I could adjust it to go either way. The way to go I think is to leave the crank pulley alone and try to push the water pump hub almond it's shaft towards the engine. I found ...

Dennis, I will fit the alternator tomorrow (sunday) and let you know the outcome

Pel, Yes my pulley does measure 110 mm but thanks for the offer.

I think we are all grasping at straws now.

The final but unlikely possibility is that the timing chain sprocket is fitted back to front. If you have lined up the timing marks yourself then the sprocket must be fitted correctly. The chain would also be out of alignment with the camshaft gear but ...

Did You rebuild the engine yourself and did you use an aftermarket timing chain set?

I dismantled the engine myself, a company called For J Paynes http://www.fjpayne.com then checked the components over and supplied bearings rings etc. the timing chain was supplied by Rimmer Bros. My intention ...

I have also now measured a pulley and the groove in the harmonic damper ring is 110mm from the end that normally abuts the oil thrower disc/timing chain sprocket.

If your pulley is the same dimension then as you said everything points to something odd about the end of the crank/timing sprocket ...

I have also now measured a pulley and the groove in the harmonic damper ring is 110mm from the end that normally abuts the oil thrower disc/timing chain sprocket.

If your pulley is the same dimension then as you said everything points to something odd about the end of the crank/timing sprocket ...

I can't really see from the photos, but the harmonic damper ring usually has the wide surface with the timing marks towards the engine.
If the ring has ever come off it's possible it has been replaced the other way round. If it feels at all loose then the pulley needs to go in the bin.

Regards ...

Before you proceed with a thinner washer and/or a longer bolt, Check that when the pulley is installed, the crank nose is just below the pulley bolt up surface.
I think your pulley has been shortened at some stage and it may be that a 5mm spacer will make it the correct length and there will ...

I just measured mine at 135mm from the face of the block / face of the front cover to the centre of the pulley groove !!

How does that measure up against yours Mark ??

I also have a later cover and pump which measures 180mm face to centre!

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I have uploaded a couple of photos here ...