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Good news that you got the result you wanted.

Welcome. Photos needed!

Those numbers plotted don't give a straight line. Can you put a suitably long straight edge across the bank?

Hi All, I'm new to the forum, and to V8s. I recent purchased a Land Rover Series III with a V8 conversion done by York Performance in 1991. The engine number seems a strange format though, YPE020293, anyone know where this might be from as it doesn't align with the rover v8 engine number formats? C...

stevieturbo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 20, 2025 12:05 am There really is no need for it, but interesting all the same.

And that is why I do most things

Those poor carbs getting all that air rammed through them

I have a completely different setup (4 barrel TBI) but similar symptoms. It felt as if the engine vacuum was holding the throttle open. I put a second return spring on and it seemed to help.l

But I bet it looks impressive

Post some pics.

A belated welcome then Any photos?

Are they ever finished?

Hello! What do you have?

You got the image upload working

That's what I love about this forum. I saw the subject and thought someone would be asking about changing the colour of their car with vinyl; but no it's much more practical than that

47cm

I just measured my dipstick as 52cm long, and the distance from the top of the tube to the bottom of the sump as 67cm. That's with what I think is a 3.9 RR sump.