Recent content by Rik666

Thank you, but thats way over my skill set and tool box... However, I have figured out that the motor have been changed, so whatever it was original is kinda irrelevant now So it has a 3.5 V8 NZ Army model... Year or model number so far unkonwn... most likely out of a 109 S3 I say as they where...

I believe the Rangies had a lower 8.15:1 ratio for a heavier vehicle and more rev compared to the Rover and yes it would be a guess as I don't even know if it is the original motor in the first place and therefore only want to know WHERE the number could be imprinted on the motor And you have...

Well, this motor sits in a Landrover County from 1985 and I am told it was assembled here in New Zealand

I just want to know where I can find the compression ratio numbers mate I want to know what it is so I can tune it back to how it was originally running after my own knowledge I dont want more power, I just need it to run as well as it can, petrol savings etc etc But nobody seems to know where...

Cant you see the images? Weird... Well I have looked at every possible place to locate the compression ratio numbers and they should be next to the motor oil stick but there is only a 09795 number there with possibly a G in front And they should read something like 09.35:1 I want to know this as...

Hi guys, Im not a very active member but I always keep an eye here and as I can't figure out how to make a post I just messaging random members... I am at the mo trying to locate my compression ratio of my V8 1985 County It was registered here in New Zealand 1987 and is a twin Stromberg...

Problem solved, was a cracked air pipe from air filter to carb :) The underside had a split in it and could not be seen... So the vacuum obviously was affected and air/fuel mix was not right and the most frustrating thing was that it worked sometimes depending on if the split was open or...

Cheers for replies mate, hhmmm, tried to attach a separate fuel "tank" (a wine bottle actually) to rule out petrol tank problems. Worked to drive much better, but now it drives similar with regular tank too, so either by me muckin round inside the carbs yesterday the needles came lose again if...

Nope, no missfires just wont rev up and under try driving, no power, just dies, runs better when choking but not good enough for driving... just dont understand...

Hi and thank you so much for your reply, Yes dash pots have oil, same I always used, took top of carbs of and cleaned them, they had bit of dried oil on them (original Stromberg I believe). Seems like one side butterfly open slightly less, but since all is mechanical Im sure they always done...

Hi, I got a 1985 County V8 and since last 6 month I have felt a big power loss in the old V8, now recently it have gone all bad on the revving to and become more or less undrivable. To me it seems the fuel feed is fine, taking off the carb feeders and the fuel spews out fast when fuel pump...