Recent content by Jaguarpeter

:D What is a dwell? Sorry I am Dutch ang google translate does not help

No, car has still it's original type ignition (new points and spark plugs though). I must say that the car has been out of use until quite recently. So check the wires and connectors?

So I think I have the right rev counter with the 5000-5500 rpm red area. The needle of the rev counter wobbles quiet a lot just like the speedo. This eventing I took the car to the motorway and accelerated to 120 km/h (about 75 mph) the rev counter needle did not remain constant but swept...

I have calibrated the speedo with my sat nav and despite some erractic reading at low speed seems to be accurate. but 70 mph reads 5000 rpm. Gear changes seem ok, the car is in 3rd gear. Could it be that there is something wrong with the torque converter? I read something in the Haynes manual...

Hi guys, I have a 1973 V8 auto. Every time I drive the car I wonder how many revs it is making. At 70 mph the rev counter is already Well above 4000 rpm. Although I have never driven the car at top speed I assume the rev counter wiil be off scale by then.Can anyone tell me what is a normal...

Great, thnx! Would iT be possible to put THE switch on with the cable in situ?

I have seen this picture, but I still wonder how the switch is attached the cable. Has it to be fixed just after the locking nut? I saw à picture of à switch but is there à mounting screw on the switch?

Hi, I am Peter, living in Holland and I own a RHD 1973 P6 3500 for almost 20 years now. I am currently fixing all small things which did not function properly like the dashboard clock, the wiper interval, the headlight flash and the parking lights. There is one thing still to do and that is...

Hi, I am Peter, living in Holland and I own a RHD 1973 P6 3500 for almost 20 years now. Until recently I did not use the car much and it was sitting in my garage. A few months ago I thought it was time to prepare the car for the summer season. So we renewed the brakes, rebuild the carbs and...