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- Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:46 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: HT Lead resistance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2894
HT Lead resistance
At the moment I have a set of silicone HT leads from Accuspark on my Rover V8, and whilst sorting out my spares cupboard came across a set of HT leads made by Pertronix in the USA. On measuring the resistance of the 2 types, I was amazed at the difference: UK set 12 K Ohm per metre, USA set 1.13 K O...
- Thu May 06, 2021 9:37 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: Real Petrol
- Replies: 1
- Views: 952
Real Petrol
Just been down to Esso station and noticed they have recently introduced Synergy Supreme +, which is not only 99 octane, but more importantly for many of our cars, totally ethanol free (unlike Shell and BP's super fuels which are 5%). Copied from Esso website: Although our pumps have E5 labels on th...
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:04 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: Normal or Super Petrol????
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2403
Re: Normal or Super Petrol????
Ok, I was hoping that with less ethanol in the high octane petrol it might have given me a slightly cleaner burn!
I will borrow brothers Gunsons CO2 thingy and play with the selection of jets/rods that I have around!
I will borrow brothers Gunsons CO2 thingy and play with the selection of jets/rods that I have around!
- Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:35 pm
- Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
- Topic: Normal or Super Petrol????
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2403
Normal or Super Petrol????
Hawk 289 passed (barely) it's annual MoT, bit iffy on the CO2 aspect. I'm running a 3.9l with the ubiquitous Weber, timing at 800 rpm 12 degrees, all in (32) at 2800. Jets .83 Rods 63/47. Oil changed/new air filter etc. and a good blast before test. I Generally use 95 octane with no problems, but wo...
- Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:27 pm
- Forum: Engine Swaps And Conversions Area
- Topic: Engine change and updating V5C Reg document
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3741
Engine number
Same for me, switched from a 3.5 to 4.2, sent in receipt showing eng. no. with log book change, replacement came back within a week.
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:25 am
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Rover V8 Birthday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2329
Rover V8 Birthday
As you say - year it was first used in a British built car - Rover P5B.
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:23 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Rover V8 Birthday
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2329
Rover V8 Birthday
I may be the last one to know, but I hadn't realised that this is the 50th Anniversary of the Rover V8 engine's arrival in the UK.
Happy birthday, I don't know what I would have done without you,
Happy birthday, I don't know what I would have done without you,
- Mon Sep 04, 2017 3:21 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: BMW E46 gearbox
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3615
E46 gearbox
I run a tatty E46 325 which has pretty much the same gearbox, and I agree with your comments. The downside is that mine needed a new clutch at 130,000 and as it is the Dual Mass Flywheel type it a pain (and relativity expensive) as if you change the clutch you really need to change the flywheel as w...
- Tue Sep 27, 2016 12:40 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Lucas 35D8, dizzy cap, points and condenser
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1395
Rover points
Why on earth would you want to keep a points system anyway, regardless of whose points you use?!
Just fit the Powerspark conversion for £32.95 and forget it.
http://www.simonbbc.com/electronic-igni ... nition-kit
Just fit the Powerspark conversion for £32.95 and forget it.
http://www.simonbbc.com/electronic-igni ... nition-kit
- Wed Feb 17, 2016 7:18 pm
- Forum: Engines Area
- Topic: Help Identifying Camshaft RP4 305
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1490
Camshaft id
First reaction would be a Piper RP4, but would expect the numerical ref to be 270 or 285. Might be the Optimax version?
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Chat Area
- Topic: A nice present...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1586
Power Tuning
Veloce Publishing are apparently doing a long awaited reprint for £55 http://www.veloce.co.uk/shop/products/productDetail.php?prod_id=V4868&prod_group=Performance%20Tuning%20&%20Modification&PHPSESSID=079ba6312f23931178525c9094fb7e92 and e-book version for £22.99 from i-tunes https://itunes.apple.co...
- Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:08 pm
- Forum: Electrical & Ignition Area
- Topic: Aldon Amethyst
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3604
I'm the other one having no luck with this unit. Been trying to get it to work properly since Christmas! It's had two software upgrades but having changed every other part of the ignition system with no improvement, I reverted to the old spring and bob system with it's Aldon ignitor and it runs up t...
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:23 pm
- Forum: Cooling Area
- Topic: Smiths Mechanical Water Temp gauge
- Replies: 0
- Views: 10664
Smiths Mechanical Water Temp gauge
Just in the process of changing electrical gauge for Smiths Mechanical one with the long bulb. I am fitting it into the standard RV8 Performer manifold, but not sure what thread adaptor I need to do this. Guidance please.
- Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:26 am
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: Rover Remote
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2658
Having been pointed in the right direction - found the part no for these on Ebay and a search threw up that Rimmers do polyurethane version - now fitted and hopefully forgotten!
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-UKC854POLY
http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-UKC854POLY
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:59 pm
- Forum: Drivetrain & Transmission Area
- Topic: Rover Remote
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2658