FreddieS's Rover 45

FreddieS · 09-05-10, 09:10 PM

Well might aswell post this, I bought it with an engine fault and damage to the rear passenger door. engine fault turned out to be 2 smashed up valves, so new headgasket, replacement valves and some fun times.

Old on the outside and replacements on the inside -

head rebuilt after soaking the tappets.

all finished

Then picked up some white ZS straights

Next move will be lowering springs, then ZS interior, ZS 282 front brakes and 260 and then vvc 160

Ritchy · 09-05-10, 09:26 PM

looking smart

Simply Si · 09-05-10, 09:29 PM

awesome work man. always liked the 45.

stamford · 10-05-10, 07:27 AM

Nice mate, love the wheels.

Maxfly · 10-05-10, 09:20 AM

looking mighty fine, cracking shine

sarah · 10-05-10, 09:22 AM

Those wheels really suit the green

will look alot better lowered!

peterzs · 10-05-10, 11:55 AM

Looking good, nice clean head!!

ZS Phil · 10-05-10, 09:10 PM

Brill project! When you do the vvc conversion are you going to just swap the head or the complete engine. Nat (ZS Nutter) has a complete vvc engine for sale which he was going to put in his zs 120 but has now decided to get a diesel. http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=12191

FreddieS · 10-05-10, 09:39 PM

Its a 1.4 bottom end, you cant fit the vvc head to the 1.4 (would need to pocket the liners) therefore not worth it, ive got a vvc in the garage, but its a 143, therefore distributor/coils at back of block, I want a 160vvc (coilpacks on top) which im trying to get off my mate, I will be fitting the 160vvc and a BRM LSD PG1 box that ive got in the shed

Going to be getting parts over the next few months, need some PG1 driveshafts and gearbox mounts, and will then rebuild the 160vvc with a ported and polished head and a set of mike satur mems3 cams, so hopefully 170-180bhp

ZS Phil · 11-05-10, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by FreddieS

Its a 1.4 bottom end, you cant fit the vvc head to the 1.4 (would need to pocket the liners) therefore not worth it, ive got a vvc in the garage, but its a 143, therefore distributor/coils at back of block, I want a 160vvc (coilpacks on top) which im trying to get off my mate, I will be fitting the 160vvc and a BRM LSD PG1 box that ive got in the shed

Going to be getting parts over the next few months, need some PG1 driveshafts and gearbox mounts, and will then rebuild the 160vvc with a ported and polished head and a set of mike satur mems3 cams, so hopefully 170-180bhp

Ahh ok, I was assuming it was already a 1.8 non vvc for some reason. Yeh the one Nat is selling is a 143 one from an F. To be honest if I was doing it I would go for a 158 myself, stronger pistons too apparently not to mention possibility of a re-map with MEMS3. Sounds like a really good project, are you keeping the body work as is? If so it will be quite a smart looking sleeper

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