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Thanks guys. I’ll check all the “earths”, or “grounds” as we call them over here, not sure why in the US they have to word everything differently. Funny thing is, this evening she behaved fine. Timings dialed in so she’s running great again, dusk came and I turned on the lights and the problem...

Why yes he is. I’ve looked at the (very vague) wiring diagram and may have found a common thread. Will suss it out in the daylight tomorrow.

Hello all, I’ve have an ‘86 90 that I recently put an electronic distributor in. 2 months later, the weights came apart inside the distributor body and ate it from the inside out. I replaced it with a stock unit and have the timing pretty much dialed in. I noticed on a test run this evening the...

Will do! She’ll eventually get a 2‘ lift but honestly just wanted to get the tires on and figure the rest out later. It’s my daily driver so I’m still learning how she is adapting to the set up. She’s a 2.5 petrol and wasn’t a screamer on stock rubber. Yes MPGs have gone “bye bye””. She totes...

So after some research I decided to bite the bullet and get the 33’s for Phyllis. I purchased the 15x10’wheels a few months back, and last week mounted 33x12.50x15 Nitto Trail Grappler MTs. The offset on the wheels put the tires 3’ out of the arches but in the US it’s a non issue. The offset...

So, I’m pretty sure I’ve Phyllis’ fuel delivery issues worked out. I didn’t want to spend any money on other mods prior to making sure she’s running right. So I’m about ready to pull the trigger on the 33’s. I’ve got 15x10” plain black steelies, and am planning a 33x12.5” tyre. Not worried...

I have not replaced all the fuel pipe. The 2 metal pipes that run up the bulkhead are still in use but the OG filter pipes and filter housing have been bypassed. Currently I have an aftermarket electric pump pulling through the stock pump outlet from the tank. The pump has its own filter and...

I cleaned the float chamber on the new carb 3 times after this started happening. I completely dismantled the entire thing, 3 times and each time there was debris in there. The last time, the amount of stuff in the bowl didn’t seem out of the norm, but I cleaned it all and put it back together...

The swirl pot (not sure yet what that’s for) is still in use yes. When I bought it the stock in-tank pump was bypassed and an aftermarket universal one installed. I’ve bypassed the factory filter and have a clear filter just after the pump and have added a second filter just ahead of the carb...

Hello all, So I’m still learning my way around this old gal. I replaced the original carb because it was seeping a bit of petrol past the throttle shaft bushings. It’s a 2.5. with the 32/34 DTML. All was well for about a week until the primary jet clogged so after limping her home I pulled...

Thanks for the info guys. I think I got a fair deal given what I paid for what I got. She’s not perfect and I knew going in she would be a project. I’d much rather have something I can build into what I want rather than buying something built by someone else, ya know? I’ve tuned the carb after...

So I’ve been fighting fuel delivery issues the last couple weeks and think I’ve finally found the culprit. Mine has the 2.5 petrol. I replaced the carb because it was leaking around the throttle shaft bushings. I also replaced the pump and filter, and added a secondary clear filter just ahead of...

I paid 3,000USD for her. 3K for a 90 that runs great, drives and stops well. All electrical works except the dome light and the highbeams. I think I did OK for the price.

Well for starters she has a good deal of frame rot, that I can cut out and fix for now, but would eventually like to replace the chassis. She was originally Red not green. A good bit of welding has been done on the bulkhead from what I can tell. The VIN tag under the hood has nothing stamped on...

And thanks to you guys on here for figuring out her past for me !

Hey guys, So it has come to my attention this week that the 1986 90 that I purchased 3 weeks ago has a bit of a shady past that was not revealed to me upon buying her. It’s if no worry to me either way, but I thought I’d start a thread for her to document what happens as she and I move forward...

The seller may have not known it’s actual history. Either way it’s good to know where she IS from. It doesn’t matter how she came to the states really, I’m just excited to have found her, and think I got a good deal for what I paid. Sure she has flaws, all of which can be fixed. I’ve only had...

The UK plate was on it when I got it, it has the legal South Carolina plate on the back. The previous owner told me South Africa, that’s what I was going on. Your evidence appears to show other wise. I can tell she’s had some welding done on the bulkhead, and the drivers door doesn’t quite line...

Yeah my avatar is the front view, here’s a couple more pics. She’s been repainted before, though the outside paint is a bit thin and shows some wear, the inside is in great shape, (I’ll take pics and upload later). She does have some surface rust on the frame, and a couple serious holes on the...

Hey guys. So I’ve had this 90 for only about 3 weeks and have given it a lot of love. She’s a South African delivery 1986. The guy I bought it from had only put 50 miles on it in 4 years driving it occasionally from his house to his job. When I purchased it, he was unsure that it would make the...