Barrie-
Its not so simple to measure things with all the hook ups, air cleaner, A/C
such, but I tried. The best reference point I can give you, is that the lower
outside edge of the valve cover where it meets the cylinder head is 3/8" below
the horizontal edge of the firewall. The carb base of the manifold sits level
when the car is on level ground. The top of my Rover flat top valve cover
appears to be about 1-1/2 - 2" below the lip of the inner fender, but this is
very had to measure, as I can't get a straight edge accross the engine bay.
Jim Stuart
Barrie Robinson wrote:
> I have my Rover 3.5 in with Towery chassis rail and engine mounts in my
> 1970 MGB GT . The engine mounts being the air conditioning variety which
> shifts the engine an extra 1 1/2 inches to the rear. The engine sits
> nicely on the mounts exactly as prescribed but it looks as if the engine
> could go lower. I have measured the front of the rocker covers from a
> straight edge across the top of the engine bay - It is 1 3/4 inches.
>
> The rear of the rocker cover is 5 inches to the straight edge.
>
> >From the rubber cross member to the bottom of the sump is 2 inches -
> suggesting a drop of 1 3/4 inches is possible.
>
> Can someone please take the same measurements and let me know if mine are
> wildly off. It seems logical for there ought to be some workable examples
> of how many inches below the top of the engine bay the start and end of the
> rockers are set down !?? Just put a straight edge over the rockers and
> measure!!!
> Regards
> Barrie Robinson
>
> robinson@baradv.on.ca
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