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General Category => The BritishV8 Pub => Topic started by: Oldbloke on May 14, 2016, 09:37:27 PM

Title: Road Trip For The Rover V8
Post by: Oldbloke on May 14, 2016, 09:37:27 PM
Well, guess I will have to see if the efforts and $$$ put into the old girl pay dividends.  Wife and I have been accepted to join a Canadian group doing a tour around Washington State.  Figure to put around 2000+ miles on her.  main concerns are the age of the alternator and the fuel pump.  Life is short, I'm not getting any younger...so off we go into the wilds next week.  Will try to post picks here and there.
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Title: Re: Road Trip For The Rover V8
Post by: 74ls1tr6 on May 16, 2016, 01:37:53 PM
You and Peg have a great time on road trip. It was nice seeing you yesterday at the British car show! Have a safe trip Jim.
Title: Re: Road Trip For The Rover V8
Post by: Oldbloke on May 25, 2016, 04:39:34 PM
...and we're home!  Old Rover was a smooth comfortable ride.  Didn't use any oil or coolant in 2200+ miles and 20 MPG average.  Downright frisky for an old girl when the 4BBl and lumpy cam played nice.  Only hiccup was a fried headlight switch.  This was a reliability run for the mechanicals passing with flying colors.  Now I can concentrate on other issues like interior/seals a/c, etc.
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Title: Re: Road Trip For The Rover V8
Post by: 74ls1tr6 on May 26, 2016, 11:34:47 PM
It sure is nice to see Shasta full of water again. We were camping there a couple of weeks ago. Glad you had great trip up and back!
Title: Re: Road Trip For The Rover V8
Post by: Charles on May 27, 2016, 09:11:26 PM
Jim, it ain't no just happened. Your trip with little hicups is a testament to your skills and work. I love it when it "just happens".
Like Calvin glad you guys had a great trip.