<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Tom,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">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! </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Regards </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Alan Francis </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Vern Inkspot via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> </div><div>Date: 27/03/2023 17:33 (GMT+00:00) </div><div>To: Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> </div><div>Cc: Vern Inkspot <vern@inkspotco.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1969 Rover | eBay </div><div><br></div></div>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.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can probably find you a camshaft in my pile of parts.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Yours</div><div class="">Vern<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote class="" type="cite"><div class="">On Mar 23, 2023, at 8:32 AM, Tom Rymes via Rovernet <<a class="" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="" dir="ltr"></div><div class="" dir="ltr">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.</div><div class="" dir="ltr"><br class=""></div><div class="" dir="ltr">Tom</div><div class="" dir="ltr"><br class=""></div><div class="" dir="ltr"><br class=""></div><div class="" dir="ltr"><br class=""><blockquote class="" type="cite">On Mar 20, 2023, at 10:59 AM, Vern Inkspot via Rovernet <<a class="" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote class="" type="cite"><div class="" dir="ltr">Engine too freely reved to the redline in neutral = camshaft broken between cylinders 3 & 4. A known flaw in the four cylinder.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Otherwise, that is a very nice car.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Yours</div><div class="">Vern<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote class="" type="cite"><div class="">On Mar 20, 2023, at 12:59 AM, Steven Dibdin via Rovernet <<a class="" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="" dir="auto">“Camshaft needs replacing” seems an odd diagnosis. I wonder if it’s been snapped or something?<br class=""><br class=""><div class="" dir="ltr">Sent from a small screen, please excuse any typos. </div><div class="" dir="ltr"><br class=""><blockquote class="" type="cite">On Mar 20, 2023, at 02:41, Jonathan Present via Rovernet <<a class="" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></blockquote></div><blockquote class="" type="cite"><div class="" dir="ltr"><a class="" href="https://www.ebay.ca/itm/204272524421?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=6SBUy3MnQei&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=WHhaxJ2ETAa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=FB">https://www.ebay.ca/itm/204272524421?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=6SBUy3MnQei&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=WHhaxJ2ETAa&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=FB</a>
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