[Rovernet] 2000TC Exhaust, throttle, bonnet

Tue Oct 24 03:06:33 EDT 2023

 I changed my front lamps to the UK-spec white/amber park/indicator lamp cluster and binned the silly-looking under bumper lamps.  I had to get the cluster bases from the UK as there is a plug in the US-spec cluster where the indicator lamp socket should go, and traded for the upper white lenses with someone in the UK that wanted the amber ones.  I had to futz with the wiring to get it all working properly.
    On Monday, October 23, 2023 at 10:37:24 PM PDT, Vern Inkspot via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:  

 To answer Lances question about the signal lamps, the under the bumper ones are correct for North American cars from 1969 on. And you’ll see them on late 68’s too.
On Bob’s car, you can see the side reflectors & sidelamps, which would also be correct if it’s a federal 2000TC MkII with a twin bump hood and eggcrate grill.
Only the english registration plate throws the picture off.

YoursVern. 

On Oct 23, 2023, at 9:45 PM, Lance La Certe via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

Hey Bob,
Sounds like you've been through the ringer for the past 3 years with this car.   First, none of the "see attached photo"(s) came through except a Rover P5, so it's really hard to know exactly what you may or may not be referencing.
Last year I installed a complete stainless steel exhaust system from JR Wadhams.   Not only is it beautiful and will last the rest of the life of the car and me (ha!), but the sound is perfect (and I'm referencing the lovely burble from my V8 in my 3500S).  Nothing "noisy" about it.
Someone should correct me immediately if I'm wrong, but the grille (not grill) to which you are referring is not the shark tooth.  That refers to a very early, lower valence below the front bumper.   Egg crate is the correct term for the Series II grille.   The chrome grille with which you've replaced the egg crate I only know as a Series 1 grille (which I also agree is much better looking).  
Here a link which should answer your grille swap / space problem---see #3https://classicroverforum.net/index.php?threads/series-1-2-grill-swap.25865/
| Series 1 & 2 Grill Swapjust spotted some series 1 aluminium grills with badges on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260469814905&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Does anyone know:- 1. can I fit a series 1 aluminium grill on my series 2 2200TC? Is it a straight swap? 2. would I be able to fit the...classicroverforum.net |

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Also because of the absence of any photos, I'm quite confused about your statement regarding your broken, front, right, turn signal below the bumper.   If memory serves (and is the case with my 3500S), all of the 2000s/2200s came with their turn signals above the bumpers (as originally designed).  To my knowledge, only the U.S. Export NADA 3500S placed the turn signals below.    Sounds like someone retrofitted the turn signals.   Regardless, if I'm wrong (very often the case), and the below-the-bumper turn signal is correct, then, as with my 3500S, it is essentially the identical Lucas turn signal configuration which you'll find on an MGB. 
Here's a link https://www.ebay.com/itm/203641057627?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=203641057627&targetid=1645685074048&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9028786&poi=&campaignid=20379421125&mkgroupid=153122894124&rlsatarget=pla-1645685074048&abcId=9316475&merchantid=101711297
What is not included in this turn signal is the plastic housing (not part of the MGB) which hangs down from underneath the bumper on my 3500S (i.e., the turn signal is not integrated into the body work as it is with the MGB).   Hopefully that black housing is still intact on you car.
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Cheers,  Lance

From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> on behalf of Robert Ruggeri via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 8:41 PM
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Cc: Robert Ruggeri <robert.ruggeri.esq at outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 2000TC Exhaust, throttle, bonnet Hi All:    
   - The shop outsourced the new muffler to a local shop.   It is extremely loud and sounds ridiculous.  I’ll go with a stock stainless system I can get from the UK (unless someone has one here in the US).  But before I go through all that, how quiet is a stainless exhaust on this car?  Anybody have a really quiet exhaust on their P6 and, if so, where’d they get it?

   - The throttle takes several seconds to drop back down to idle.  Shop blamed the throttle set up, but what’s the solution?

   - An earlier “repair” shop had wrecked my bonnet.   The new shop installed the wrong replacement it sourced from Florida so I sourced one (with two “bumps”) from someone here on the list.  I believe it’s the correct one.  See attached photo. 
However, I also tossed out the stock black “egg crate” grill (which looks terrible) and replaced it with the earlier chrome one.  (Is that the one called “the sharktooth” one?).  Problem is that there is a bit of a gap between the bonnet and the grill.  Any ideas? Thanks Bob 

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