Where is the gear lever on a Rover P6?
Where is the gear lever on a Rover P6?
Series 1 gearboxes have the gear lever remote selector bolted to the transmission tunnel of the body, with the selector shaft reaching through the empty space between the tunnel and gearbox.
When did the P6 manual gearbox come out?
The P6 manual gearbox is a unique gearbox that was designed specifically for the 2000 in the early 1960s. It uses silent-running helical-cut gear sets with quality baulk-ring synchromesh on all forward gears.
When did the Rover P6 become a classic?
Rover’s P6 of 1963 changed the company’s image overnight and promised greater things to come. It didn’t happen, of course, but the 2000 and 3500 remain great yet overlooked classics Sometimes it takes just one car to change the public’s perception of the manufacturer.
What kind of problems does a Rover P6 have?
The V8 suffers from blown head gaskets, clogged cooling systems and gummed up oilways, which affects the hydraulic tappets. Manifold failures are quite common. The flat dash top and the shin lockers can warp with age, leather seats can split and cloth ones can stretch and sag. Good used interiors are getting scarce, particularly complete ones.
Series 1 gearboxes have the gear lever remote selector bolted to the transmission tunnel of the body, with the selector shaft reaching through the empty space between the tunnel and gearbox.
Why was the Rover P6 made before BL?
Early cars built by Rover before BL took over were pretty good but as the ‘Seventies rolled on, costs were cut and the P6 could be as shoddily made as a period Jaguar. Much of the blame could be placed at the door of suppliers who were supplying BL with rubbish, causing warranty nightmares. 5) Are they hard to work on?
When did mgbd start making Rover P6 parts?
That experience forms the back bone of our specialist Rover P6 parts business ‘MGBD Parts’, that is in turn dedicated to supplying quality parts for all variants of the Rover P6 built between 1963-1977 as well as help and advice.
The P6 manual gearbox is a unique gearbox that was designed specifically for the 2000 in the early 1960s. It uses silent-running helical-cut gear sets with quality baulk-ring synchromesh on all forward gears.
