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Hi all, car is running lovely now I've covered 1100 miles since full engine rebuild, fresh oil & filter & 500pcs and at 1k miles I fitted new cam, as funds were available. So yes all running smoothly but as of late when driving along and say I change down to 4th from 5th gear to go up hill for...

Hi all, how many miles would you do after refitting new composite head gaskets to check and re-torque the head bolts? Just asking as l have fitted tin versions and had number 1 plug out today and noticed coolent on top the of piston at TDC , have done 800 miles since full rebuild but...

Hi all, Have bought camshaft & set of new lifters , these were the only parts I didn't replace during the engine rebuild. Also went for the uprated oil pump. The only thing is my rev counter doesn't work, silly question but is there a way of knowing when the car is at 2000rpm for bedding in the...

Hi all, as you know I've recently converted my 74 V8 P6 to LT77 SD1 5spd manual, it was a BW35 Auto, l did the same 9yrs ago to my red one, transforms the car being manual........but 9yrs on and a tad older at 52 I'm thinking about possibly putting it back to auto, why l hear you shout? Well l...

Hi all, im using a fairly ish good quality set of leads for my 74 V8, l find the boots are right PIA to get seated on the actual plugs, very long boot with the clip that pops on the plug right down in the bottom of the boot. You almost can't feel if it's seated properly or not, very tight...

My fuel tank was understandably rusty inside due to the car standing out side for long periods unused before I bought it. So tank out & stripped, purchased the Frost refurb kit and followed the instructions to a T to end with a nice fresh coating all over the inside of the tank, this was in...

Hi all, fitted the Huco electronic fuel to my 73 V8, engine bay version and recommended by a few other forum users. So the pressure is 2.1psi but l see the HIF6 SU's require around 3.1 or more psi yes ?. So would this cause rough pick up when gently reving? Seems ok at higher revs but worse when...

Hi All, fitted new jets the other day & successfully managed to snap off the screw that hold the bimetal inside the float chamber, tried to drill out but just made it worse. So now need a 2nd hand RH carb body, literally just this as I can swap our all the bits, can anyone kindly donate one to...

Hi all, car had new coil I fitted a while ago but wasn't running great so I refitted the old one to see if any different but no change, left it on as it turned out to be carb issues. So thought I'd refit the new coil for peace of mind as the old one is 'very old' indeed, as precaution I took...

Hi All, Car has been running good but not great, carbs are just not set right & I think it's the needles not located correctly in each piston, fitted new needle holders a while ago as once was missing before I bough the car! Improved heaps but still sounds like it doesn't have the right balance...

Hi All, I've covered a small amount of miles since the full engine rebuild, say about 32..was running fine but now on start up from cold, its sound like its running on about 6~7 cylinders. I thinks its the carbs again, last summer while the engine block was away at the engine overhaulers I...

Hi all, Now have my engine fitted back in the car , (see my thread under Members projects: New Project begins, 1974 P6 3500 V8) New battery, New engine bay mounted Huco electric fuel pump, Set the ignition timing to 0° TDC, compression stroke & rotor arm pointing to no 1 piston, plenty of...

Hi all, as my LT&& box didn't have its SD1 gear knob when I bought then the only one I could find is a version they used on the Sherpa Vans which also used the SD1 5 spd boxes. So I assumed it would fit my saloon SD1 g/box gear stick & bought one of fleabay but it doesn't ! :LOL: . Not a lot...

Hi there, just had my V8 block rebuilt so all four dowels were removed for skimming, now need four new ones, where can I get some from ? Cheers Damián.

Hi guys, in the process of removing both heads & all but one bolt has come off nicely apart from one....which snapped level with the block. Any ideas welcome on how to extract it Cheers Damian .

Just browsing on various classic oils for my 73 V8 P6 and came across this website, has anybody used this oil and in there V8: Heritage 20W50 Or would this be better for our smaller V8's, I know these aren't considered muscle car V8's but still a V8: Muscle Car 10W-30 Fuzz is obviously a well...

Any ideas on a good classic car insurance these days ? Mine is 74 3500, say 1500~2000 miles per year. I cant remember who I used on my last V8 buy there were really good and not a huge corporation who want the ins & outs of cat ass as well! I guessing it'll be cheapish now I'm 50 and full...

Have this spare electronic SU fuel pump that l want to replace the smaller one. It does leak from inlet and outlet unions, can they be fixed, is there a rubber o ring that'll fix it?

Finally after rebuilding all the back end it's back on its wheels, but noticed the very 'off, off set' alignment on the rear wheels, as you can see the OSR is almost touching the inner wheel arch lip but the NSR has about 1" or more gap, pretty sure it wasn't like that before l took it apart...

Hi guys, have just completed brake overhaul, all new pipes, brand new front calipers, rebuilt rear calipers, bled the whole system but the front calipers are sticking solid, undo the bleed nipples to release the pressure and they release. The master cylinder is new but was on the car when l...

I have two of these holes on both sides under the rear chassis legs, are they from production and some form of drain hole ? if not I'll weld em up.

Any good tips on cleaning the inside of the tank, the sender was rusted and seized so the its not too pretty on the inside, more surface rust and bits, do these tank sealers work well, especially with the reserve sections on these V8 tanks? Thanks & regards Damian

Any tips on a good brush on metal primer (mail order poss ) as I used Screwfix red Oxide on the front end but it reacted in places with the UPOL gravitex so wont use again, I can't think what I used when I did the red P6 several year ago... Thanks Damian.

Hi people, Am going to reconnect the reverse gear wires to my now converted SD1 5 spd box but cannot remember which are the two wires on the mini loom that is part of the inhibitor switch ? all answers welcome :-) thanks Damian.

Hi peoples, The pics below are of my old Red Rover P6 which I sold back in 2014, now have new project : New Project begins, 1974 P6 3500 V8 So the new one will be identical, same Cragar wheels and so on, but the new paint will metallic blue with black vinyl roof, So my question is can anyone...