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by jimbob
Sun May 27, 2018 10:28 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Ignition Timing moving around
Replies: 4
Views: 2613

Re: Ignition Timing moving around

Thank you very much for the replies. The Dizzy is brand new, i've rechecked the advance it all comes in as set-up, the split pin on the dizzy shaft is all set in place, so the two shafts cannot rotate. Ordering some new 1/4 black rubber hose, from the throttle plate vac feed line to the dizzy. Remov...
by jimbob
Tue May 22, 2018 9:17 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Ignition Timing moving around
Replies: 4
Views: 2613

Ignition Timing moving around

Hi, A couple of month’s ago, my original distributor failed, worn out, after 290,000km’s, timing was moving. Replaced with a new Lucas distributor, from Paul & V8 Tuner, no issues at all for a few months. But, its started again, fuel economy can sit around 14.9 to 16.5 ltrs/100km for 2 to 3 tanks, t...
by jimbob
Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:47 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: 35D8 dizzy, replacement electronic ignition?
Replies: 3
Views: 1596

I bought one of their vacuum advance modules, lasted all of two months and went south.

Sourced a Lucas one and never looked back.
by jimbob
Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:01 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Oil leak from head gasket
Replies: 14
Views: 5933

I had the same issue on some 10 bolt heads, drove me nuts, started with oil, then water. I ended up stripping it down again, cleaned all the surfaces with thinners, new gaskets, all the outer water ways covered with RTV, same time valley gasket was fitted with blue hylomar, The two rubber gaskets we...
by jimbob
Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:01 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Oil leak from head gasket
Replies: 14
Views: 5933

I had the same issue on some 10 bolt heads, drove me nuts, started with oil, then water. I ended up stripping it down again, cleaned all the surfaces with thinners, new gaskets, all the outer water ways covered with RTV, same time valley gasket was fitted with blue hylomar, The two rubber gaskets we...
by jimbob
Wed Mar 22, 2017 9:00 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Oil leak from head gasket
Replies: 14
Views: 5933

I had the same issue on some 10 bolt heads, drove me nuts, started with oil, then water. I ended up stripping it down again, cleaned all the surfaces with thinners, new gaskets, all the outer water ways covered with RTV, same time valley gasket was fitted with blue hylomar, The two rubber gaskets we...
by jimbob
Sat Feb 18, 2017 11:42 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: Dizzy Issues
Replies: 1
Views: 982

Dizzy Issues

Hi Gents, I’ve a bit of strange issue happening with my V8. Checked all sensors & idle value with the ECU mate, all are correct and working fine. A while back i had a broken dizzy cap, replaced etc set the timing no issues, but i had to cross check the TDC mark, placed a spark plug with a bolt threa...
by jimbob
Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:45 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Rover V8 Cylinder Heads
Replies: 2
Views: 2216

Rover V8 Cylinder Heads

Hi,

After an issue with a gasket, my left bank has signs of cracking.

Any suggestions on a good supplier for a set of recon heads, stage 1, i've no wild cam just a standard 3.9EFI.

Cheers

James
by jimbob
Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:53 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: ARP Bolt Torque Settings
Replies: 12
Views: 6446

Gents, Thank you for the advice, greatly appreciated! I'm going to give the RHD side bank a re-torque to the torque as indicated, to see if that gets me over the issue, until i have the time to overhaul both heads. Same time, order in some composite gaskets, should i stick with LR OEM, or Victor Ren...
by jimbob
Thu Nov 24, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: ARP Bolt Torque Settings
Replies: 12
Views: 6446

Sorry my typo, just fixed it. Ok, that's whats in my kit, i hear so much about stripping threads. Just wanted the general opinion in all honesty. At the back of the block is the main water way so i feel its weeping out of the composite, then running down the back, unless the manifold is leaking wher...
by jimbob
Thu Nov 24, 2016 7:19 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: ARP Bolt Torque Settings
Replies: 12
Views: 6446

ARP Bolt Torque Settings

Hi, This might have been covered, but I've searched and never found a correct reply. Ive a 3.9 EFI Disco, around 65,000K's ago i replaced the head gaskets, with composite ones, new cam etc. Now i've slight leak of coolant behind piston 7 near the bulkhead. I torqued all the nuts down to 70 NM was th...
by jimbob
Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: Discovery 3.9 EFI GCC Non Cat v8 Idle CO is high
Replies: 0
Views: 8974

Discovery 3.9 EFI GCC Non Cat v8 Idle CO is high

Morning, I'm after a little advice. Recently the v8 had an idle issue, it would stall on idle when ever i put it in P/N or switched the A/C off. This was resolved by cleaning the flame trap, stepper motor etc, for good measures i reset the base idle to 550 - 560 rpm. Ive the emission test soon, CO l...
by jimbob
Fri May 06, 2016 12:20 pm
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: TDC / Dizzy Advice Please
Replies: 8
Views: 2390

Hi, Engine is back up and working new starter motor is a Bosch rebuild, must say good quality first turn and spins up and cranks over, well pleased. Just my timing is a bit lack lustre, its set at 10deg, in all honesty i can't for the life me recall what I set it too. Hopefully my final question, ma...
by jimbob
Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:34 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: TDC / Dizzy Advice Please
Replies: 8
Views: 2390

Hi,

Thanks, for the tip i thought the same.

At least I know its either there or 180 deg out. Heaps better than where i was before.

Started to doubt my sanity, plenty of fine Anglo Saxon words were bing used when it wouldn't fire.

Cheers

Jim
by jimbob
Tue Apr 26, 2016 4:49 am
Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
Topic: TDC / Dizzy Advice Please
Replies: 8
Views: 2390

HI, Thanks for all the replies & advice. Ive had to go back to basics, as it just wouldn't turn over and run steady, only when the advance was touching the alternator, i knew this wasn't the correct position. To check the valves i would have to drain the system remove all the cables and plenum chamb...

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