1983 Rover 2600 SE (SD1)
Discussion
Love the cars BV, back in the day I had a Dolly, loved the overdrive on 3rd and 4th. That was followed by a mk 3 GT6, then a SDI 3,500, most impractical for a student, went to the south of Portugal in that. Ate two sets of front break pads, try finding brake pads in the Algarve for an SDI, turned out Transit pads are the same. Last of my British cars were all Montego’s the final one being an EFI VP a very nice place to be. Problem was they were easy for scroats to nick, so after the loss of the last one, I left the UK, couldn’t afford to insure a pedal car.
Loving the thread BV keep up the good work.
Loving the thread BV keep up the good work.
Fair looking series 2 V8 here -
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-SD1-3500-V8-Manual...
EDIT: see below - not so fair after all, perhaps.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-SD1-3500-V8-Manual...
EDIT: see below - not so fair after all, perhaps.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 28th July 12:20
Breadvan72 said:
Mmm. Though being a 2000 converted to a V8 may cause insurance difficulties and possibly other detail niggles. He's changed the axle and gearbox as well as the engne, but did the four-pot really have the same brakes and suspension settings as the V8? Me, I just look at the pics, me. I hadn't read the ad and didn't see that all that wahoo. One to run away from, I reckon.
In Dolly World, some naughty people put Sprint engines into boggo Dollies and don't bother to change the rear axle or upgrade the suspension and brakes. Result: yikes.
In Dolly World, some naughty people put Sprint engines into boggo Dollies and don't bother to change the rear axle or upgrade the suspension and brakes. Result: yikes.
I remember my dad bringing these home from work - they had two, a blue 2600 and a metalic red 3500, which they used as loan cars at a Jaguar dealer, just after Jaguar split from BL.
They always seemed to be massive cars in those days (compared with my dads dolly company car), but when you compare it with the Skoda Octavia I drive now, there is only 6" in the length, and 1mm in the width.
They always seemed to be massive cars in those days (compared with my dads dolly company car), but when you compare it with the Skoda Octavia I drive now, there is only 6" in the length, and 1mm in the width.
The Rover has spent the last five and a bit days parked outside a rural railway station. I arrived back from London in the early hours of Saturday morning, and the car started up immediately (not something you can always expect from an old car with carburettors). It hasn't leaked, or acquired any more dings. I enjoyed the eight mile drive home along moonlit country lanes.
Lovely car, seems more and more people are starting to like them: first time they liked it, but didn't admit to it and now after many years.
These Rovers have a nice shape, ok nicked from Ferrari but what the hell.
Own a 2300S built in 1981 for 21 years now (time does fly), which is inbetween the MKI and II. So has nice velour and central locking, but still the MKI outside and dash....
Daily driver of my son now, which he helped to recommission
3 years ago (only brakes, exhaust, clutch and a new windscreen required to fly through the MOT!) . Easiest car to work on and all parts are available.
All his friends think it is a cool car. Most have never seen one before as they are too young and find the comfort out of this world.
Nice to see it passing by from time to time.
But if the engine goes pop, a V8 is on standby...
And for noise and acceleration I use the TVR with the Vitesse engine
Rob
These Rovers have a nice shape, ok nicked from Ferrari but what the hell.
Own a 2300S built in 1981 for 21 years now (time does fly), which is inbetween the MKI and II. So has nice velour and central locking, but still the MKI outside and dash....
Daily driver of my son now, which he helped to recommission
3 years ago (only brakes, exhaust, clutch and a new windscreen required to fly through the MOT!) . Easiest car to work on and all parts are available.All his friends think it is a cool car. Most have never seen one before as they are too young and find the comfort out of this world.
Nice to see it passing by from time to time.
But if the engine goes pop, a V8 is on standby...
And for noise and acceleration I use the TVR with the Vitesse engine
Rob
Think the factory left the valve out from the beginning of the end of the '70s/ beginning of the '80s onwards.
At least that is what a specialist told me, who has worked on many 6s and that my '81 6 should be fine.
After it has stood, I check after the initial start-up if oil is getting to the top of the engine.
There is an aftermarket solution, think it is called rosdi-switch or something like that.
In the automatic version it would open a by-pass to make sure oil it getting to the top as no oil, is welding the cam into the head and all things start breaking.
Oil services, regular filter changes and use, avoid the problem with the valve if it would be there.
Rob
At least that is what a specialist told me, who has worked on many 6s and that my '81 6 should be fine.
After it has stood, I check after the initial start-up if oil is getting to the top of the engine.
There is an aftermarket solution, think it is called rosdi-switch or something like that.
In the automatic version it would open a by-pass to make sure oil it getting to the top as no oil, is welding the cam into the head and all things start breaking.
Oil services, regular filter changes and use, avoid the problem with the valve if it would be there.
Rob
I have been concerned to note that, despite several weeks of use and a fair chunk of mileage, the RovahDaytona has utterly failed to explode, fall to bits, or otherwise commit assorted acts of egregious automotive borkage. I am relieved to report that the reversing lights are now on all the time when the engine is running. Phew! Sanity and order are restored, and all is once again well with the world.
carinaman said:
This SD1 being followed by an XM in the £5K Retro thread prompted me to moot whether the CX or the SD1 was most like the Pininfarina 1800 concept car.
I think the SD1 is in there by a whisker.
...but given that the Pininfarina concept was based on the transverse/FWD Land Crab...
And hands up who didn't have one of these...?
The car sailed through its MoT with no advisories. The radio stopped working to celebrate this event, but I hope that is only a fuse. I was then pulled over (the next day) by two Met coppers, one old enough to recall SD1s in Police service, one younger than the car. They liked the car, but said it had no MoT. Luckily I had the new style certificate in the (still dry) glovebox.
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