Rover V8 clutch operating lever variations

[v8brick]

Hi could anyone put me in the picture how many different clutch arms there are for Rover V8?

My clutch lever I think has bent.
Slave blew apart and lever seems to have fallen out.

My engine was a Range Rover V8EFI but has had quite a lot of mods + tuning.

Gearbox is lt77 2wd version as it's in my username Vehicle.

I know you use a Rover V8 clutch arm on TR7 V8 conversion with V8 bellhousing.
All I have to go off is Rimmer Bros catalogue + Haynes Rover SD1 manual.
Thx Ian

[colnerov]

Hi, What normally hapens is the ball that the arm pivots on wears its way through the arm, which falls over it allowing the slave cylinder to blow out its piston. A usual mod is to weld a washer on the back of the dimple the ball acts on. Mostly arms are changed every time a clutch is changed especially Land Rovers because of the bigger clutch.

Colin

[v8brick]

Thx Colin I was in a distressed state when I collected car from local garage.
Car had been there 2 months and ended up worse than when I dropped it off.
I was clutch kicking it on tow.

Install in Volvo is very close to Bulkhead.
I'm hoping I can get to this by removing prop, taking gearbox off bellhousing and have enough jiggle room to sort clutch arm.

I've noticed that not all bellhousing bolts are fitted due to tight clearance which is common with rally cars with quick fit bellhousing.

Any more tips appreciated or is there an off the shelf uprated arm available?
Thx Ian

[composimmonite]

If the arms are the same Land Rover / Discovery / Range Rover LT77 then new arms are cheap from the specialists and reinforced versions are available.
Reinforced -
www.paddockspares.com/ftc2957hd-heavy-duty-clutch-release-fork.html

[colnerov]

Hi, The bellhousing to gearbox bolts are inside the bellhousing. One companies answer to an uprated arm is this-


Which I'm sure you could do yourself, I know I used to because it was cheaper.

Four wheel drive arms are different because they work with a bigger 10.5" clutch, and no it won't work in the two wheel drive bellhousing before you ask.

Colin

[v8brick]

Cheers guys great work there.
I think I need to call a favour in + get her on m8's 4 post lift!