The 'E' Type Forum

Thanks for the replies.

I'll check your suggestions out.

Cheers

Graeme - 65 4.2 FHC

Your intermediates are still slightly taller than a standard 3.54 axle car.

Not the end of the world.

Cheers

Graeme

Hi I'm trying to track down where exhaust fumes are getting into the car on the over-run and notice there seems to be a large formed hole in the panel below the fuel tank, when looking up from under the car. Is this supposed to have some sort of plug in it? Is this a likely source of the fumes? I've...

Hi

No need to get under the car.

Just look at your speedo and compare the numbers to this list:

http://www.e-type-online.de/xkeratio.htm

Regards

Graeme

I have no doubt that my 4.2 has and will easily pull 6,000 rpm, just not for an extended period. The English 4.2 road tests I've seen showed 6,050 at the 150mph maximum with the 3.07 rear end. Your 1,200 rpm idle sounds far too high. I would have thought 650 to 700 rpm about right. Cheers, Graeme