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Can I quote you on that? ;-) I like your optimism! EDIT: Things looked reasonably clean earlier, besides the pulleys no visible corrotion anywhere. Not that this means a lot, rotted bolts can be treacherous!

I do need new followers, those I have are for later engine types anyway. I'll just give Turner Engineering a call, they have been quite forth coming and helpful, and ask what followers and pushrods I need. And how to time the cam with the Cloyes timing gear.

I have a new timing chain and sprokets. Chain instructioms say to use the tactory keywas and then line them up between crank and cam. I assume that's for a factory cam. Kent H200 specs are:

Follow-up question: I have a Cloyes timing chain and gear to install. Just to confirm, I use the factory timing as it says on a nice picture, right? And doing so also solves the cam timing problem, doesn't it?

As the title states, I consider to fit the cam myself. Top end work, followers and push rods, seem easy enough, after all I had everything already removed except the inlet manifold and rocker shafts. Front end, well not sure about that. Anything I can seriously damage there? Except the cam shaft...

Ok, just had a look at things. The top isn't too difficult it seems. After all I already had the rocker covers and carbs of, which leaves thebinlet manifold and eight (?) bolts for the rocker shafts. That's doable. Leaves the front. I already had the grill and stuff of for the inner wings, so...

Not sure what you think an easy job is, but if I understabd the workshop manual correctly, almost the complete engine needs to bi dismantled... The easiest part seems to be the top end to replace followers and push rods...

The dog or the camshaft? A garage it is then! Edit: It is late... If I ask if something is difficult and the answer is no it is a good thing. Weather ain't great anyway, workshop manuals are a nice literature!

My third one, I'm working my way up to swords. At the same speed I tackle my RRC, so slowly.... There is a deadline for the Tanto I'm making for my fathers 70s birthday so, it's due in 3 weeks... At least the blade is almost done!

The RRC is my favorite, but then I'm biased! The Defender looks neat, so!

Hi folks, for some reason, I am investigating options to increase horse power of my 3.5. A new cam, Kent 200 (180?, I'd have to check), is sitting in my workshop, as is the roller timing chain. Next on the list would be ported cylinder heads. So far so good. I'd prefer to stick with the double...

Didn't do anything on the car, but another project is, more or less, finished: A quick check of the maintenance invoices unearthed something interessting so, a compression check from 2013, or 20,000 km ago. All cylinders were between 10 and 11 bar! I learn something new about her every day!

Rex? All dogs are named Rex, with the exception of every dog I know! Quick question so, is it a difficult job to change the cam shaft, push rods and followers and timing gear at a 3.5 l V8? Not sure my mechanic contact works out, which would leave me with JLR. Not that I have a problem with...

Any reason why the kit won't fit a pre-86 model? The axles and suspession are the same, aren't they?

One thing the 6.5 ton toeing rated rear springs do is improving cornering! If the police spec springs have a negative impact, well from what I know the mountings for an anti-roll bar are still there. Regardless of what you do, a RRC won't turn into race car.

The car returned cleaner from that trip as she ever was before, just a little bit more pressure and the proffessional cleaners would have stripper the paint. They even managed to get the incrusted dirt off the exhaust! Only thing missing is cleaning the trunk, I didn't have the stomach to unload...

My favorite option is missing: The Isuzu 3.5 L turbo diesel the Aussies put into their Perenties. With the added benefit that all mechanics in the developing world know it, and parts are easily available. In Europe, well, the engine is hard to come by.

After I had the tank replaced in my RRC the fuel gauge had me with my pants down. For some reason it now shows 10 liters more than there are actually in. Meabing when the warning light goes on you are good for maybe (!) 15 km, if it stays on your out of fuel. Funny side note, in Tunesia they...

Ha, my 82 hit a new record in consumption, with barely 6 mpg last week. Well, most of it kust evaporated from the carbs. It is worth it, if it is not your daily driver. As a weekend, one trip per year hobby it's ok.

We had a spade, a shovel, recovery gear... Never needed it! She could have used more power so, but that was carb related problems. Oh, and the faulty fuel pump wire! Lucky me it was just a wire and fuse, and not the Jag ignition relay... I failed to carry one with me and those are already hard...