[Rovernet] part number for early Rover V8 camshaft

[Ben Saunders]

I'll throw my 2 cent worth in by saying that GM had two different cams 
for the 2BBL and a longer lift for the 4 BBL. I see both come up from 
time to time on Ebay. If you are going with the twin SU's I would use 
the 2BBL but if you want more fun put the 4 BBL on it, which is original 
from GM and was on the first P6 setup that Rover did. I would go with 
the Edelbrock AFB and their manifold and there is a nice aluminum intake 
cap with two inlets to allow you to install left and right air filters 
out of the way and have less resistance of air flow. I have a friend 
that made the change to his TR8 and loves it.

On 4/3/21 6:51 AM, Glen R Wilson via Rovernet wrote:
> If you are ever on a big money game show and are only allowed one 
> call, be smart and let it be Pierre Janusz. I know from personal 
> experience since he went through my basement one time picking up the 
> odd P3 part and immediately identifying it. Yes, he does make house 
> calls if you have a sufficiently oddball collection that piques his 
> interest, and he won't charge travel expenses.
>
> ;-)
>
> On 4/3/21 4:44 AM, pierre janusz via Rovernet wrote:
>> Dear Dan,
>>
>> Rimmers are talking bollocks. The 8.25 CR engine had the same 
>> camshaft as the 10.5 CR and the 9.25 CR. I have genuine original 
>> Rover camshafts under the original part number of ERC 2003.
>>
>> Pierre
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dan Suter via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> To: 'rovernet at rovernet.org' <rovernet at rovernet.org>
>> CC: dmesuter at rochester.rr.com
>> Sent: Sat, 3 Apr 2021 0:08
>> Subject: [Rovernet] part number for early Rover V8 camshaft
>>
>> Hello everyone,
>> Greetings from upstate New York.
>>
>> I am in the midst of rebuilding the 1973 Rover engine that was 
>> factory-fitted to my MGBGT V8. The factory V8s used an 8.25:1 
>> compression ratio.
>>
>> As expected, the camshaft and lifters on my 68K mile engine have 
>> issues and will be replaced.  I would like to replace the camshaft 
>> with one as close to the original specifications as possible (no 
>> desire for a non-stock performance cam in this restoration).
>>
>> I have ordered a number of engine parts from Rimmer Bros. in the UK.  
>> However, their website (and technical online 'chat' person) indicated 
>> that there were different cams for low compression engines (< 8.5:1) 
>> versus the high compression engines.  I was under the impression 
>> (must have read it somewhere) that all the pre-SD1 cams to all 
>> versions of the Rover V8 were the same specification --thus including 
>> the 10.5:1 P6Bs, the 9.25:1 P6Bs through all the low compression 
>> Range Rovers, etc.
>>
>> Does anyone know actual part numbers or can point me to a reliable 
>> reference?
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your assistance!
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Dan
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