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My 1984 110V8 with 105k on the clock has always been a bit "tappety"
and recently it backfired on the motorway at 70mph. Since then it's
been a bit lumpy (not sure it's firing on all cylinders). I changed
the plugs - one was a bit wide gapped, with a worn electrode, and when
removing the leads one at a time there wasn't much difference in
engine note when 3,5 or 2 leads were removed. I have also noticed
quite a bit of smoke, eminating from the n/s breather when the pipe is
removed, and from the oil filler when the cap is removed, but what is
quite a bit? what's excessive? The RPM drops significantly when the
breather is removed from the n/s carb - is this normal?
I found the breather was blocked so I did the ritual setting on fire
and can now see daylight through it. On refitting the breather the
engine feels a bit smoother, but still quite a bit of smoke from
anywhere that smoke can escape from the top - the o/s rocker cover
gasket appears to have a leak from the front, or at least smoke is
eminating from there - or is there anywhere lower down that smoke can
escape from?
I've checked the timing, dwell angle etc, all OK and it recently had a
new dizzy cap and leads. The exhaust doesn't smoke apart from when
under heavy load with choke out.
I know it needs a new cam and all the rest, but maybe I should
investigate a replacement engine? If so, what is the easiest (and not
most expensive) option. I don't mind another V8 if I could find one
in decent condition, or I wouldn't mind a diesel conversion - are
there any that mate to the old 4 speed manual box? Main problem is
time, since the 110 is used daily for work, and couldn't be off the
road for ideally any longer than 3/4 days.
opinions please?
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Regards,
Danny
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Gold blend)
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and recently it backfired on the motorway at 70mph. Since then it's
been a bit lumpy (not sure it's firing on all cylinders). I changed
the plugs - one was a bit wide gapped, with a worn electrode, and when
removing the leads one at a time there wasn't much difference in
engine note when 3,5 or 2 leads were removed. I have also noticed
quite a bit of smoke, eminating from the n/s breather when the pipe is
removed, and from the oil filler when the cap is removed, but what is
quite a bit? what's excessive? The RPM drops significantly when the
breather is removed from the n/s carb - is this normal?
I found the breather was blocked so I did the ritual setting on fire
and can now see daylight through it. On refitting the breather the
engine feels a bit smoother, but still quite a bit of smoke from
anywhere that smoke can escape from the top - the o/s rocker cover
gasket appears to have a leak from the front, or at least smoke is
eminating from there - or is there anywhere lower down that smoke can
escape from?
I've checked the timing, dwell angle etc, all OK and it recently had a
new dizzy cap and leads. The exhaust doesn't smoke apart from when
under heavy load with choke out.
I know it needs a new cam and all the rest, but maybe I should
investigate a replacement engine? If so, what is the easiest (and not
most expensive) option. I don't mind another V8 if I could find one
in decent condition, or I wouldn't mind a diesel conversion - are
there any that mate to the old 4 speed manual box? Main problem is
time, since the 110 is used daily for work, and couldn't be off the
road for ideally any longer than 3/4 days.
opinions please?
--
Regards,
Danny
http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site)
http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service)
http://www.malabargold.co.uk (UK/European online ordering for Malabar
Gold blend)
swap Z for above characters in email address to reply
