RV8 main change

[350matt]

Wotcha
Has anyone tried to change the mains bearings in a rover V8 with the engine in the car?
I've done it before on other engines but thought I'd ask.

Matt

[350matt]

Well it is possible!
Hope so as I've just got back from a 10 mile test drive and the oil pressure is up about 0.5Bar from where it was- No leaks or rattles so far
Damned fiddly though - a top tip to pass on is to fashion an pin that fit snugly into the crank oil way and protrude just enough to hit the shell and not the block. This way I was able to just turn the crank by hand and wind the bearings out.

Matt