[Rovernet] 1969 Rover | eBay

[Tom Rymes]

Thanks, Alan & Vern.

This is a car that I would be considering purchasing, and I'm not 
confident that I want to do my first cam swap 3,000 miles from home, 
without any tools beyond what I can carry, and with a deadline looming, 
but then again, nothing ventured, nothing gained!

Tom

On 03/27/2023 1:24 PM, partviking1 via Rovernet wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> Make sure you follow the removal and replacement procedure for the 
> bearing caps. If they're not done in the right order you can overstress 
> the cam and snap it. Its possible that's what has caused your current 
> problem. Whilst in your case,  the removal order is less critical the 
> replacement definitely will be!
> 
> Regards
> 
> Alan Francis
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my Galaxy
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Vern Inkspot via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Date: 27/03/2023 17:33 (GMT+00:00)
> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Cc: Vern Inkspot <vern at inkspotco.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1969 Rover | eBay
> 
> This actually a straight forward job if you have the set of spacers so 
> you can take the cam bearing caps off one by one & keep the head torqued 
> down. Parts-wise all you need is a camshaft & (probably) a cam cover gasket.
> 
> I can probably find you a camshaft in my pile of parts.
> 
> Yours
> Vern
> 
>> On Mar 23, 2023, at 8:32 AM, Tom Rymes via Rovernet 
>> <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:
>>
>> So, is there anyone in the Bay Area or maybe the PNW that could help 
>> me get the camshaft swapped on this car and get it running again? It’s 
>> too far from home for me to easily do without shipping it.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 20, 2023, at 10:59 AM, Vern Inkspot via Rovernet 
>>> <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Engine too freely reved to the redline in neutral = camshaft broken 
>>> between cylinders 3 & 4. A known flaw in the four cylinder.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, that is a very nice car.
>>>
>>> Yours
>>> Vern
>>>
>>>> On Mar 20, 2023, at 12:59 AM, Steven Dibdin via Rovernet 
>>>> <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> “Camshaft needs replacing” seems an odd diagnosis. I wonder if it’s 
>>>> been snapped or something?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos.
>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 20, 2023, at 02:41, Jonathan Present via Rovernet 
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