Recent content by dk8019

I can basically get into 2nd gear, in low, and she'll pull herself around. I'll pull the distributor this weekend and see if there's anything obvious. On the shift lever I can shift it into high no issue, but I'm relatively sure it's in 4wd still though. At the lever end on the transfer case...

Well she's so low on power that any actual road testing is difficult. Couple that with trying to get the brakes to bleed.... I believe I have air trapped in the master cylinder, the brake fluid tank is lower than the top of the cylinder, not sure how that's ever suppose to work!

That could do it for sure! I think I'll get an electronic distributor on order. This appears to be correct: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124037143390?hash=item1ce1309b5e:g:PDYAAOSw5T5ftopS

Possibly, they aren't all that common, at least not in the States. This one seems to roughly be a 1-ton variety with 11" drums etc.

Happy to be here guys! Looking for some technical help on my Shorland. 1. This guy has the 2.6L six in it. She won't rev past 3500 RPM. Been through the Zenith carb, seems clean. She runs out ok up to 3500, but makes very, very little power. Just enough to pull herself around in low in first or...

Hi all, happy to be joining, sorting out a new to me 1973 MK3 Shorland, technical post coming soon!