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    Engine wont rev above 3000rpm

    Do you still have the old float bowl needles and seats? maybe check they are the same as the new ones...I've had trouble with replacements not flowing properly in the past. You could discount pump issues by running the return line fitting into a measuring beaker with the electric pump on but no...
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    Lucky Breathes Easy

    There is a fair amount written about intake air flow. K&N actually made some induction systems where the power increased when the filter is on...Seems the filter dropped the pressure which cooled the charge and made the gas more dense, hence extra power. The Norton rotaries used a similar...
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    Differential removal - is workshop manual correct ?

    Good Idea to do a complete rear brake rebuild and clean while its out....Check the lines for plasticised brake fluid jelly too... I find the easiest way to bleed the standard setup is to use the ring end of a short ring open end spanner and run the tube over the top of the mounting bracket...
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    Correct Coil for 3500S Chassis suffix A

    the coil lead is in series wth the tacho.
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    Has anyone installed a powerline starter motor to a Rover V8 engine in a P6?

    When you said jump start did you mean roll start? You might just be able to get that starter out without moving the exhaust. I can but mine is bespoke exhaust with four into two into one with the two centre ones crossed over on that side so there is more room...
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    P6 Pinion and rack PAS

    There is a relatively recent series of posts on installing various sorts of PAS on here somewhere. I think someone was working on an electric system fitted under the dash. Rack and pinion will create more headaches than it solves. Primarily trying to find somewhere to bolt the rack without it...
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    P6 Bulkhead Insulation/Soundproofing

    The "hessian" is actually horse hair which gives the car that distinctive smell
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    Engine wont rev above 3000rpm

    Just reading through this again...I presume youhave brand new, never used before plugs leads distributor cap condensor and spark plugs. it's pointless doing anything until that is done. the difference in jet height means you haven't yet looked down the jets at the fuel level. You need to take...
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    Engine wont rev above 3000rpm

    Have you done a compression test on all eight cylinders? Is the 3000 limit in neutral or drive or both? Have you checked all sixteen valves are moving their full travel with the new cam and are the lifters still ticking? did the mechanic put the car on a scope to check the ignition etc? Have you...
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    Engine wont rev above 3000rpm

    If the car is automatic, your problem may be the converter not the engine. If the stator is stuck (failed or jammed one way clutch) it stops the engine revving past the point where the clutch needs to slide.
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    Differential removal - is workshop manual correct ?

    clearence isn't much but you can get spanners in. yes shelf is the front mount bracket.
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    Differential removal - is workshop manual correct ?

    I find working on the diff is best done near the ground where you can lie down and look up. I looked into buying one of those transmission plates for my jack but found the whole assembly wasn't much more expensive and comes with four casters which is easier to maneuvre about than a jack with two...
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    Differential removal - is workshop manual correct ?

    the last of the diffs came with extra seals at the tail shaft end (front) the intent of which is to stop oil wicking past the spline via the nut and washer. I think its only the E and F diffs (maybe just the F) that have that fitment but worth checking as you may just need to replace those O...
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    Ignition Switch won’t stop Engine

    replace the relay....
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    Wanted petrol cap seal

    There are two seals, one is an outer one that seals the neck to the panel and the panel to the body. The other is what looks like a rubber o-ring which seals the duel pipe to the plate on the lid. The first should be obtainable either new or used as they don't generally deteriorate. The second...
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