Rover Twelve (1939)
The Car
Coming soon
The Specs
Below are the technical specifications and any performance numbers we could get.
Engine
| Bore & Stroke | 69mm x 100mm |
| Displacement |
1496cc
|
| Firing order |
1,2,4,3
|
| Oil pressure (hot) |
30 lb./sq. in. at 30 mph
|
Fuel Supply
| Carburetor |
SU D/D
|
| Needle |
CN
|
Valving
| Intake tappet clearance |
0.010″ (hot)
|
| Exhaust tappet clearance |
0.010″ (hot)
|
| Valve-timing indication | Flywheel |
| Intake valve opens | 10° BTDC |
Ignition
| Breaker gap | 0.012″ |
| Plug gap | 0.015″ – 0.018″ |
| Ignition timing indication |
Flywheel
|
| Ignition timing |
11° BTDC (Selector at 0)
|
Clutch
| Clutch type | Single Dry Plate |
| Clutch linings | Newton Bennett |
Brakes
| Brake type |
Girling
|
| Brake linings |
Moulded
|
Wheel Alignment
| Toe-In | 1⁄16″ |
| Camber | 2° |
| Caster angle | 2½° |
| King pin angle |
8°*
|
