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Is there fuel in both carbs? Is it being sucked out of the jets? If you remove the inlet trunking, and shine a torch at the jet, you should see the fuel being drawn past the jet. Does it look similar on both carbs? On my P6 3500S, I had a poor seal at the bottom of one jet - which took ages to find...

Hi does anyone know if throttle and choke linkages can be swapped between
early Range Rover and P6 hif carbs as in desperation I am going to try a swap.

Are you 100% certain that the cam is timed in correctly? Check your ignition timing again. What coil are you running? Have you replaced all air and vacuum lines? All hose are new. Car has new looking DLB110 lucas coil. However I have got a new one today to try as well as a condenser. Will recheck t...

ChrisJC wrote:Have you got another set of carbs you can swap onto the engine?

Chris.

No unfortunately not.

Rossco wrote:Hi and welcome to the mad house

If the followers were worn then the cam will also be worn, Rover V8's are notorious for cam wear.

Rossco

The worn cam was replaced with a new 3.9 cam from V8Tuner.

scudderfish wrote:Hello! Photos, and a description of your problem(s)?

Regards,
David

Problem is wont run without choke. Have so far rebuilt carbs and fuel pump changed cam followers and timing chain. Tried electronic ignition. And its still the same.

Have changed every gasket seal on inlet side also tried spray. Have blocked off servo hose and vacuum advance. No change. I'm stumped.

Just thought I say hi I have a 71 Rover 3500 P6. Have done quite a bit of work to it recently but still it doesn't run right. Hope someone on hear can help. Neil

Hi New to this forum. I have a 71 Rover 3500. I had running issues. I have to date replaced the following Camshaft lifters timing chain rebuilt carbs changed cap rotor and leads tried electronic ignition rebuilt fuel pump. Since doing this I still cannot get it to run without full choke and it will ...