Interesting Rover 800s in my local breakers ....
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:25 pm
Lots of interesting stuff in my local breakers today. Must have been at least twenty various Rovers all told Metros, 214s 220s, one well stripped 600 and some 800s. Popped in there after work on my way home a little before they closed. Three big old Rover 800s in there caught my eye - all around twelve years old and tidy for breakers ... not that unusual in recent years. A diesel 820 D, an 825 V6 and of particular interest to me, an O series 820 (carb) on a G reg plate.... a rare beast? I once found one of those with a Montego Turbo Cam cover .... Complete with MG Turbo along the top in the alloy ribbing ....
This last R820 car, the O series one, had the smaller sparking plugs fitted. I've never seen the smaller size spark plugs in an O series engine before. Also of particular interest to me was the thermostat housing. It appears identical to those fitted to the O series Montego Turbos having the addition drilling for another sensor below the normal one. I wonder if the threads on this lower sensor hole are the same as used on Montego Turbo versions for the sensor which goes there for their carb cooling fan.....
I'll go back tomorrow first thing and get it just in case. Far cheaper than getting stripped threads redone ...
This last R820 car, the O series one, had the smaller sparking plugs fitted. I've never seen the smaller size spark plugs in an O series engine before. Also of particular interest to me was the thermostat housing. It appears identical to those fitted to the O series Montego Turbos having the addition drilling for another sensor below the normal one. I wonder if the threads on this lower sensor hole are the same as used on Montego Turbo versions for the sensor which goes there for their carb cooling fan.....
I'll go back tomorrow first thing and get it just in case. Far cheaper than getting stripped threads redone ...
