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Rootes Manual WSM.143/144
Section B (Engine)
1st Re-issue
Page 5

DESCRIPTION
Illustrations of the 260 V8 are shown in Figs. I to 3. All data such as power output, compression ratio and pressure, Ignition timing, running clearances, cylinder bore diameters, journal diameters, torque spanner settings, etc., are given in the Data Section.


Manifolds
Coolant flows from the front of the engine through the intake manifold into the heater inlet hose and circulates


through the heater. On cars that do not have a heater, the coolant is returned to the water pump through a by-pass hose.
Exhaust gases flowing through the crossover passage (Fig. 4) provide the Initial heat necessary to assist in vaporizing the Incoming fuel mixture.

The intake manifold has two sets of fuel passages, each with its own separate inlet connection to the carburettor

Editors Note: Our thanks to Jim Boynton for contributing this page.

WSM
 B2 B3 B4
B5
 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20
ENGINE
 B21 B22 B23 B24 B25 B26 B27 B28 B29 B30 B31 B32 B33 B34 B35 B36 B37 B38 B39 B40
SECTION
B41 B42 B43 B44 B45 B46 B47 B48 B49 B50 B51 B52 B53 B54 B55 B56 B57 B58 B59 B60
B
B61 B62 B63 B64 B65 B66 B67 B68 B69 B70 B71 B72 B73 B74 B75 B76 B77 B78 B79 B80
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