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    Julian replied to the thread Engine wont rev above 3000rpm.
    Just putting it out there, i would also be looking at major vacuum leak. plug up the brake servo pipe port to rule out servo, if your...
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    I did this job only this week, I ended up using Stanley knife to carefully cut most of the way through the rubber over the white plastic...
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    Julian posted the thread Webasto sun shade in Selling.
    I have a Webasto sun shade + all the other less important Webasto bits bar any of the folding material from a 1976 P6. The car was in...
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    Julian replied to the thread Steel Wheel Rims.
    On my calcs it basically works out that the outer face of the wheel is in roughly the same place on both wheel hubs and with the...
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    Julian reacted to tonys's post in the thread Steel Wheel Rims with Like Like.
    I think you've already sussed it but the V8s had 5.5-inch rims (4-cyls had 5-inch) to fit the wider 185 tyres. However, Rover found...
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    Julian replied to the thread Steel Wheel Rims.
    You are correct, I have found the stamping, the 150mm wide rims are indeed stamped 5-JFHX-14 with a 40mm offset and the 165mm rims are...
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    Julian reacted to jp928's post in the thread P6B S Project Car with Like Like.
    Back to the throttle shaft grommet. Here is the new one (MGBD) on left, old on right. The old one has a much shallower groove than the...
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    Julian replied to the thread Steel Wheel Rims.
    The beads also have 15mm difference. These wheel came of P6 rovers, the 165mm rim is from a P6B Auto that was laid up in 1982 So offset...
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    Bit of knowledge / confirmation of my theory. Re-Steel wheel rim width: Just paint striping the 5 wheel rims from the car, only after...
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    Julian reacted to jp928's post in the thread Getting there with Like Like.
    IMHO 9.25cr is the nicest engine of them all - revs nicely, still has some low end torque. You will need a matching dizzy for the right...
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    Julian replied to the thread Getting there.
    well almost there with the engine, still need a few bits for it and some weather to fit it, noted this is a later 9.25CR engine.
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    Julian replied to the thread Getting there.
    Also noted, all bearing were standard size and very little wear, replacing all new shells anyway with no grinding, also bores were...
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    Julian replied to the thread Getting there.
    More before and after pics of my ongoing project (1974 P6 3500 Auto), started on last major task "Engine", I will let you all to decide...
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    Julian replied to the thread BW65 pressure testing.
    Found it, 3/16 hex drive grub screw in centre, rear, bottom. will need a good driver to get it out as cheep hex key is not going to cut it.
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    Decided to rebuild the box on my project as not run since 1982 + heavy oil contamination on both sides (definitely had been leaking when...
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