Methinks you are having fun here. You seem to be suggesting that the propshaft is not rotating at output shaft speed due to a loose propflange nut. Hmmm. My speedo also under-reads but I sha'n't be checking there, I think. No wavering.
The tacho was dead when I bought the car. I removed it from the binnacle and gained access to the innards by drilling the 4 brass rivets. Great care must be taken not to touch the face or damage the needle. I first drilled with a 2mm bit to 10mm depth for screws to refit, then with a 4mm bit to...
There is a healthy sewing machine sound from the tappets. I think you may have something regarding the throttle linkage as there doesn't seem to be much movement at the pedal. Your comments about the road noise are reassuring and I suspect the bulkhead suspension mounting will have a great deal...
Got it on the ramp today. There is no rust underneath at all, anywhere! It's all undersealed and there is almost no evidence of repairs - brilliant. On the performance front, I now know that when I drove it home (10 miles only) the front tyres were very soft at 17psi and the ignition was set at...
I'm told by the previous owner that the base unit is very good with very little in the way of repairs done. All panels are solid and the head has been off and the valves ground and shimmed. The interior is fairly good, with good carpets. It shows 70k. It was MOT'd by the BT workshop and both the...
I remember driving a Series 1 3500 back in '72-'73 and I thought it was a bit slow. The F-plate 2000TC I drove would wheelspin in 1st and 2nd in the dry!
Hi, it's Almond, showing 70k miles, and is registered CFW348L. The previous owner had it for two and a half years and has done quite a bit to it. I'd be interested if anyone knew anything of the car's history as there is little history with it. It seems rather slow and surprisingly noisy...
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