Recent content by DesmoDuke

Hi everyone not been on for a while, my problem is the engine starts great, when on the road all is OK upto 1500 revs then it starts to judder like its hunting put foot down and it goes no problem until you start cruising over 1500 at 2000 plus it starts banging down the exhaust, its a P6 with...

This lead is electric. (now i'm at it)

Hi Thanks for the reply's I was thinking of using marine ply, as my cards are ok but not mint, It was the covering I was looking at I'm thinking of using plain vinyl.

Hi, I sprayed my v8s engine bay and boot area in satin black, I mixed 3/4 gloss with 1/4 matt cellulose, I was told this was the factory paint used in the 70's.

Hi Harvey, yes they are the ones and I will be fitting them to a series 2 car I have looked at the complete door cards on Ebay any suggestions to any other suppliers and quality. regards Ray.

Hi has anyone bought these leather door card covers on Ebay from Topgaiters, and how good are they. Regards Ray.

Hi some photo's of the expansion tank bracket.

Hi It's been painted gold I didn't fancy the silver look, The expansion tank originally came off a Morris Marina I had it on my 2200 TC the only one that came up for sale was a brass one so that ended up in the 2200 TC. I just folded some 4mm ally plate to fit the bolts for the front bumper irons.

Hi I put my expansion tank on the left hand side with a braided hose running under the 3 row radiator I have had it running and the temperature stayed just under the normal so hopefully when on the road it should behave it's self.

Hi, I have already connected the brake wear indicator wires, these two wires come out of the wiring loom for the washer bottle. Regards Ray

Hi,Thanks for some of the replies, I am not having much luck in posting a photo of the two brown wires, I have fitted a electronic ignition all I did was to remove the ballast resistor and join the wires together go get the feed for the coil and the ignition,These brown wires are on the near...

Hi, I am sorting some of the wiring out on my 1975 3500 V8 S, I have found 2 brown wires that were cut off and taped up they are in the same part of the screen wash pump loom I don't see any thing in that area where they could go to, Does anybody have any idea what they are for Thanks for any...

My oil gauge sender has just thrown its hand in is there another compatible one off another vehicle that is cheaper than the ones advertised at £75 ++ I was thinking maybe Jaguar or another one of the BL range. Regards Ray.

I have just got my 2200 out of slumber all is well except the oil gauge started to drop then went up then died, I changed the transmitter for another one I had it works fine except it reads 95 psi so its one off the V8, had a look for a new one and the price is as high as the psi reading has...

Hi Adam, These seals are off the later SD1 heads, yours will just have a rubber disc to keep the oil from going down the guides. On my SD1 heads they were the disc type, I had bronze guides made for the exhaust side and the engineer machined the inlets to take the push on caps,The job of...