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would it alone cause sudden loss of power and stalling?

its the dlm8 one from what i can tell looking at the pics of the types. is is just worth replacing the bit on the side or go full package to something like http://www.simonbbc.com/bundle-deals/v8-distributor-bundles/rover-3.5-3.9-4.2-v8-35d-distributor-with-lucas-module-dlb198-ignition-coil and add ...

tried increasing it and it does the same thing.
idles fine
drives fine - ish
kangeroos after same time / distance

Hi, Tank is new, fresh fuel Line and filter are new It's on a regulator at 2psi with a 2-3psi facet electric pump which is beneath the rear chassis. Ticks fine and pumps through to end of pipe at carb ok. Wondered if it is electrical, something breaking down at higher revs or when warm Engine temp s...

cheers, i knew the guy that did it and we did 2 others together before he passed away and left me his one.

Gearbox is a 5sp manual and tops out really quickly.
compression, leads, plugs, rotar arm, dizzy cap all ok
coil fine, and all lubed up fine.
am going to check the half shafts for splines, i suspect there are 24 on there.

Thanks very much chaps

Ok, so just so my head gets this right, i'm looking to put in some series ones (which are not that strong) i must have been thinking backwards :lol: as i thought that i'd need to drop down to 3.38:1 as an example in order to gain more road drivability. rebuild of an engine, big foot conversion no pr...

would be handy as i'm just about to do something similar - Traka bodywork. Might leave the rear on and fabricate something suitable for the rear end

Hi folks, i'm running 37 inch rubber on the standard axle and the driveability is poor unsurprisingly. Any ideas what i can do to the diffs / diff ratio to make this more friendly. It barely moves at 4k revs and needs 2nd gear, flat out is possibly 60mph if the speedo worked! Trying to keep this loc...

did exactly that a few years ago and fitted an auto box instead with it.
Needed some tunnel modification with some ali plate but not too hard at all.
went the whole hog with body lift kit, suspension lift, new braking, refurbished SU's etc

Thanks, I'll leave the old one on until the new tank and bodywork arrive and then do it all in one go as there's a lot of work involved.
Cheers folks

its a 1984 rangey v8 tank is an after market old one from somewhere. top fed, new inline filter and pump is below bottom of tank - so mimimal suck required to this point. then new pipe runs along chassis and straight up into carb inlet. I'm got the old pump still on so i can move it about but i've t...

Someone must have an idea please

Hi, I've inherited an old classic with a top fed fuel tank (think its a replacement out of something) and the flat spots are horrid. I've changed the distributor cap and rotor arm, checked the coil, leads and compression. All is good. I put in a new filter (metal one) lower than tank and as near to ...