Yep - that's my thinking too but thought I'd see if anyone had gone the carb/cam route on a 90 and were pleased with it. But it's a lot of dosh if it makes not much difference.

I did my 90 about 10 years ago and used a safety devices hoop. Fits perfectly under the tilt and the seat belt work nicely as the hoop has screw holes for the belt at the same place as in the body work. Easy job to do. Only 'challenging' bits are, you have to cut the bodywork a bit to fit the...

I run a 2.5 petrol 90 and fancy giving it more grunt. Was going to go down the 200TDi (ex disco) route but am wondering whether to tune the petrol lump with Automotive Components bits. Reasoning is : - I put a replacement Automotive engine in about 11 yrs ago when I seized the original...

I run a 2.5 petrol 90 and fancygiving it more grunt. Was going to go down the 200TDi (ex disco) route but am wondering whether to tune the petrol lump with Automotive Components bits. Reasoning is : - I put a replacement Automotive engine in about 11 yrs ago when I seized the original engine. It...

Hello - just joined today, had landies for around 14 years and often been a guest here where I've picked up a lot of info. But now thinking about modding the petrol 90 I've currently got so thought I'd finally join so I could post questions.

About 2 years ago I chased the same problem, but it was intermittant, on my petrol 90 for ages and over about 6 months spent money on a new carb, new distributor, new coil, complete new gaskets on the inlet side and still didn't cure it. Took it a local small garage where one of the guys loves...