The 'E' Type Forum

after my rear overhaul fitting new axle and brakes I lost track (no pun intended) of the shims and found a slight pull to the left. Could this be misalignment which as has been said there is little scope for? Adjustment of tyre pressure made the tendency disappear. Any other explanation?

turns out my webers had been set up fora race car and it seems that were only Woking well at top revs. Also the throttle linkage was not properly synchronised . Adjustment of the linkage and a reduction in choke size has made a massive improvement and I plan to get to another rolling road as soon as...

Yes got spring loaded needle.Pump did stop ticking soon and no fuel showing. You are right about evaporated fuel on closer examination.Looking at the schematics I see the two floats joined together but if they were at different heights then I guess only the higher one would work for both cylinders. ...

Car will be with local expert tomorrow so hopefully problem will be revealed. I just tried Jag68 suggestion of running the fuel pump and looking for fuel flow but nothing to be seen. I am not sure what the opening in the front of the carbs is for--overflow? but in each case there is a small amount o...

Many thanks for replies but not yet had a chance to sort things out. However there are no enriching devices or air filters.I feel fuel level the most likely problem but not heard of the SU pump problem. I have two switchable SU's and it could be that they were both on during the test so might be an ...

My series 1 3.8 having just had an engine rebuild was on a rolling road for tuning with its new to me webers (Italian) and Megajolt (Ray Livingston) when lots of black smoke eminated from the exhaust from the front three cylinders. So front three very black and rear three OK therefore problem was ac...

Similar story .Footman James after 20 years did not care to do anything about a ?370 premium. Peter James gave better cover for ?209

Does anyone have a map for a 3.8 or 4.2 with Webers

anyone tried flat blades?

Many thanks for very rapid reply

I have just fitted my kit to 1963 series 1 3.8 and cannot get my lap top to see the mega jolt. Engine starts but is rough and needs some adjustments. So any idea about my connection? I am using a USB port. Anyone with experience live near Reading? Hitech are recommended but I don't think I could mak...