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[Doctor Gollum]

I appreciate that it still has to be legally roadworthy, so speed taped sills and rear valences are asking to get an appointment with a magistrate

Making Bosch jetronic work after a 20 year rest is more of a concern. In which case the MoT exemption is a moot point as a modern drive train counts as a substantial change and therefore requires an MoT.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Reminds me of my 1976 (P) 2500S. Mimosa yellow with Stag alloys as standard. Twin SU carbs instead of injection.

Overdrive made it very 'long of leg' although economy was still woeful at around 13 MPG, following a play with the Colourtune.

how the hell do you get it that low? Single SUs are excellent, but I've never seen a decent throttle linkage on a factory twin(or more) installation.


Colourtunes are pretty good but if using them on multiple carb engines, you want at least one per carb. I've a friend who tunes the quad Dellortos on his hotrod with eight of them, bought for pennies at various autojumbles.

The only way I could get it to run smoothly, and with immediate throttle response, was to have it running 'rich'

Set up to run properly on the Colourtune it would always gag and stutter as though it was starved of fuel and running too 'lean'

It's possible the carb needles and jets were worn and needed replacing. I was only 23 what did I know?

Lovely looking car though.

[Andy H]

Reminds me of my 1976 (P) 2500S. Mimosa yellow with Stag alloys as standard. Twin SU carbs instead of injection.

Overdrive made it very 'long of leg' although economy was still woeful at around 13 MPG, following a play with the Colourtune.

how the hell do you get it that low? Single SUs are excellent, but I've never seen a decent throttle linkage on a factory twin(or more) installation.


Colourtunes are pretty good but if using them on multiple carb engines, you want at least one per carb. I've a friend who tunes the quad Dellortos on his hotrod with eight of them, bought for pennies at various autojumbles.

The only way I could get it to run smoothly, and with immediate throttle response, was to have it running 'rich'

Set up to run properly on the Colourtune it would always gag and stutter as though it was starved of fuel and running too 'lean'

It's possible the carb needles and jets were worn and needed replacing. I was only 23 what did I know?

Lovely looking car though.

Probably just needed a spot of oil in the dampers in the carburettor pistons.

[Raeturbo]

Of the correct viscosity of course

[Nick W]

Of the correct viscosity of course

The last drips out of the engine oil can always worked for me.

[cam.in.head]

Always works for me too still. 20w/50 although the reccommended stormberg oil is much thinner but with modern fuel its not going to be the same characteristics anyway in terms of throttle response.

[Raeturbo]

Straight 20w or (3 in 1 machine oil) was recommended for engines in normal tune although I doubt if many of us knew or cared then

[Nick W]

Straight 20w or (3 in 1 machine oil) was recommended for engines in normal tune although I doubt if many of us knew or cared then

Are you sure that 3in1 is 20w?? If you put 3in1, hydraulic oil, sewing machine oil or any other similarly thin oil in a dashpot it won't be there for long.

[Raeturbo]

Positive, I said 3 in 1 machine oil

[Raeturbo]

But meant this https://www.mgexp.com/phile/2/394686/3-IN-ONE_20w_Electric_motor_oil.jpg
  Ha ha 

[dave the builder]

But meant this https://www.mgexp.com/phile/2/394686/3-IN-ONE_20w_Electric_motor_oil.jpg
  Ha ha 

I think you been putting too much of this oil in Rae

[Raeturbo]

 Now you’re talking Dai I’ll make a Welshman of you yet I’ve a bottle of the matured in Madeira here now.... think I’ll have a swig👍

[Doctor Gollum]

Oooh a bulk store of sheep dip

just in time for Lambing

[Raeturbo]

Hey Dr, give it a try. The sheep love it, so can’t see why you won’t 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Their gin is good!