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I would change the oil immediately, and the filter. Disconnect the coil lead so it cant start while you crank it until oil pressure comes up. The discolouration on the carb pistons is not unusual - get it off without abrading the metal surface. If the carbs have separate fuel bowls you should...

An even better recommendation! Problem solved. thanks

Sorry, only the rears - R3209.

Good, thanks.

I have a spare roll pin - think it will be strong enough?

Seeing as I couldnt get the hands off, a spray with degreaser was an easy option, and it worked immediately. Its run all day today, a tiny bit slow, so I tweaked the adjustment (difficult with such a small screw to see how much), reset it to my phone, and letting it run overnight.

Made a mistake with the charge socket. Its metal body is the earth, so mounting it on metal provides an earth path for the battery , but only for small currents. Pulled it off today and replaced the bracket with some very dense hard water proof 1/4" ply. Good as gold now.

Previously I reported being VERY cranky about an instrument place charging me over A$300 to fix the clock, which still lost time, much more than acceptable. Since I bought an instrument panel with a clock in it I though lets see if this one runs, and how well. Didnt run when powered, did briefly...

Seeing as this was all bench testing, I thought the lack of everything being consistently earthed might be an issue, so I connected the body of the dizzy to the earth/heatsink under the Lucas module.....and the spurious sparks seem to have disappeared.! More progress.

Oz Rover club meeting.... Nice group of P6s. mine is the Mexico Brown. Unkind weather, semi drizzle most of the day.

Apologies if this is old news. Looking at diagram on sheet 5 of 86.00.01 in AKM3621, for RHD Chassis D 3500, and chassis C 3500S, S2. In the key both 34 and 45 are listed as Ballast resistor, and 34 is adjacent the Rheostat for instrument lighting. It also implies that coil negative line goes...

Well done, good to hear!

I finally got all the bits needed for a test - 12v power supply, cheap (A$12) non ballast coil...and wired up as below...it fires nice big sparks - up to around 1/2"! A lazy spin of the dizzy gear, off it goes. Dont you love it when a plan comes together! As the dizzy came off a discovery with...

I may be a little paranoid, but I like to keep a trickle charger connected to little used garage queens, preferably without cutting any holes anywhere, and keep the sockets unobtrusive. So, after a little exploration I found the area behind the boot mounted battery, underneath, complete with a...

Lots of help there, thanks. Exactly what is in the die cast box under the coil? All I have is the dizzy and the small part that was screwed to it - 2 wires in and 2 out to the coil.

Can you derive the thread spec from its pitch and diameter? With that info you might find a replacement unit. At first glance it appears very similar to VW/Audi switches . Looks like 3/8-24 - try this site Genuine OEM Lucas SPB401 hydraulic brake light switch MG Mini Jaguar T

Peter - what are you running as the ignitor and coil please?

Is this topic now about a booster cylinder or a brake master cylinder? To me at least they are not the same thing.......For a master cylinder for a P6 I see MGBD want GBP75+ shipping (At least A$180), when I can get a 0.875" dia master locally for ~A$100 promptly. For a booster , would go to a...

Boosters can have different slave cylinder dias (air control valve) that produce very different feel on the pedal - ie, braking effect vs pedal feel.

Yes!!! Here is another.... They have a comp each year for best overall driver & car - age of car + age of driver / time up the hill. This Bug (type 37C IIRC) is over 80, so is the driver, so he is a regular winner. Made his fortune in Confectionery - George Hetrel. Car is now housed at the...

Out in the bright sunshine - Rob Roy Hillclimb, 100th anniversary. In this weather the dash top needs some help. Some interesting cars, some just for show, not competition...

Mine has std outers - 37.5/50W, and actual 75W inners, with '75W' on the lens. Think I will stick with these as long as they last, but go to halogens as a last resort. Have LEDs everywhere else - very noticable how bright the interior light is.

They do look the same, but I think at least the pipes on the V8 are larger.... my parts book has v8 mufflers in the GEX sequence, so I cant compare them with 4 cyl part nos...

Have my doubts this is true in Oz, but its possible. Will check next time I have to get into a face plate, which is not very likely - most of our faceplates (in my recent experience) clip onto the switch/socket fitting underneath.

Screws - M3.5 works, from a specialist small fastener co. Yes please Peter - pics, part nos, details!