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New push rods and followers are already lyong around. One question so regarding the oil, what do I use? Engine oil? Gearbox oil? Dedicated cam shaft lube? Something else?

I have a pretty solid 3.5 on carbs with the 8.something compression ration. Things to be done are a new cam, new timing gear, new oil pump and maybe new, and ported, cylinder heads with a sports exhaust. All of which are done, with the exception of the ehads, as replacements for worn out parts...

You tell me! In that case all it does is rust protection, meaning it protects the rust underneath very well from preying eyes.

Ain't that the reason we can't stop working on them?

Truer words have never been spoken!

So it seems I am committed now, I'll do it myself! What did I get myself into??? Hope you don't mind that I blame of you for your encouraging words! Anyway, digging into the engine like that seems to be good training for an eventual cylinder head upgrade! If I continue like that I'll end up...

Now we are talking! And it is the engine, so I'd rather not take an angle grinder to it!

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...