Gems serp timing cover 'V' Interim 3.9 Serp timing cover

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:01 pm

Tony,

Just a thought as no one has mentioned it, and I was looking at the e-bay ad.

The later front cover is designed to work with the later engines with the long nosed cranks and yours I believe is a 3.9.

I think I did read somewhere that you can machine the crank for the larger/longer key that will then drive the oil pump, you may have this sorted already but just in case you hadn't thought of it.

Nice deal on all the parts by the way.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:19 pm

my crank already has a long key way in for some reason,

when i get round the garage will take a pic,

yeah have been lucky with the parts so far,
just the alternator and brkt to go then have the whole lot.

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:47 pm

Thats lucky then, would have been a pain to have to take the crank out.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:03 pm

the power steering pump and bracket,

Post by **Coops** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:15 pm

CastleMGBV8 wrote:Thats lucky then, would have been a pain to have to take the crank out.

Kevin.

hi Kevin,
this is the keyway on my crank,

does it look to short?

Post by **Coops** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:18 pm

Timing cover is now here

defo a few bits missing,
we have a bracket with part number: ERC 3226
it has a british leyland emblem on it above this part number,
anyone a clue? its an alternator bracket looking at it,
it will be going back on ebay as not needed, but need to know myself what its from first

will post pics up later of the bits we got,

Post by **Coops** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:26 pm

This is the bracket we aint sure about :

would like some pics of engines with this set up on so i know whats missing please,
so far have worked out thats missing:
the water pump pulley,
tensioner and pulley,
idler pulley????,

paul c · Post by **paul c** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:38 am

some pics of mine here http://www.orrp.com/smf/index.php?topic=43418.150 it has an air con compressor on it though so will be slightly different from what you want. if you need any other or closer pics let me know and I will take some for you.

Post by **Coops** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:08 pm

i think we have a complete serp front end now

The alternator bracket arrived he weekend from Rangerover heaven,
will post the bracket part number up ASAP to help anyone else out, (its for a non air con model)
100 amp alternator from ebay arrived today,
along with the belt tensioner and waterpump pulley from member Slatter, (edited cos i cocked up

)
hoping to do a dummy mock up over the weekend on a spare v8 engine at caprisport,
will take some pics and post them up once together,
fingers crossed its complete now minus a few nuts bolts etc.

Post by **Coops** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:48 pm

Here we go:
100amp alternator.

Alternator and belt tensioner,

Think Its complete now:

Alternator Bracket Number ERR 4291.
Please Note: this is a non aircon bracket,

Powersteering Bracket Number: ERR 4053

Crank Pulley Number: ERR4866

Powersteering Pulley Number ERR 4868

Water Pump Pulley Number: ERR.... (not got this number yet, only the number shown on pulley)

Post by **Coops** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:56 pm

Right,
ignore the above part number for the alternator bracket,
as its a 4.6 serp one not 3.9,
so im either going to have to make a 50mm approx spacer to move the alternator into its correct position,
or try and hunt down the correct bracket from a discovery / tvr gutted

topcatcustom · Post by **topcatcustom** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:39 pm

Do you have to worry about the condition of oil pumps in newer type front covers when buying? There are a couple on ebay (& obviously I am looking for one) and need one to fit on serp engine and want to use dizzy too- can I get a 4.0 cam with dizzy drive?

Slatter · Post by **Slatter** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:35 pm

Tony, it was me who supplied you with the tensioner / water pump pulley actually

You got the altenator bracket sorted yet ??

Post by **Coops** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:47 pm

ooops sorry mate, will go back and edit it

no still trying to get the alternator bracket sorted mate

but the 4.6 one i got here looks very nice now i have been on the wire wheel and got all the white oxide off

pity it aint the one i need

Post by **Coops** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:52 pm

edited the post mate,

For any other member:
is it true that the gems alternator bracket sits the alternator higher than the interim 3.9 serp bracket?