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  1. john barker

    Conversion to Electronic Ignition

    hi does anyone know someone in romford or surrounding area that can supply and fit electronic ignition and come to me as I am looking to get one fitted to my 1964 rover p6 2000 sc
  2. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi thank you ill have a go over the weekend as im getting a lot of smoke from the exuste and it smells very rich ill let you no how i get on
  3. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi sorted tapet out shes runng well now need to ajust the cab witch is a standered su single carb does any one know how to ajust as mine is running far to rich and puffing out the excuste any help diagram or pitures will be very much appreciated
  4. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi all going to start the job of replacing nosy shim out tomorrow does any one known lady book of dos and donts so i dont get myself into any unnessery trouble and any digram or picture or the prosses to go through from start to finish would be most appresated
  5. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi thank you GOOD NEWS!! got her fired up today run resonably well now has a nosey tappet so next job to clear that . i found out that i had a problem with the carb 2 videos on youtube showed me how to fix the problem...
  6. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi all another day working on the rover and still have the same problem does anyone know where i can get another good working order cabareter or some where i can get mine recondtioned and does any one no or help on witch wat the dog sprocket at the bootom of the distribter ment to be...
  7. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi thax for that ill have a go tomorrow i do no that i have a problem with the choke is not oprating proplley its really stiff witch is conected to the neddle wtich doest go up and down freely ill get on with it tomorrow and see whats going on as its getting cold out there ill keep you...
  8. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi mate thanx a lot for that you have saved me a engine strip down if it is that ill take the carb of tomorrow and have a check as turning into one of these jobs i wish i never started loll thanx a lot john
  9. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi mate thank you for that but i thank im going to have to strip her down as getting a lot of fuel in42 and 3 pistons so im wondering if i have done somthing wrong when i put the piston rings in more investagation thanx for all your help so far here are a couple of picture on the road last year
  10. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi i shall try and match it up is 1 342
  11. john barker

    p6 rover

    yes it goes anti clock wise should I set it up pointing to number 1 piston at the front of the engine and set the leads at 1342 ordo you have any pictures of where it should be pointing to thanx john
  12. john barker

    p6 rover

    thats what i have been thinking as well would you know or have any pictures i could see where it would be thanx john
  13. john barker

    p6 rover

    sorry all new to me
  14. john barker

    p6 rover

    hi to all i have added some pictures this mite help to explain if i am on the right track or not
  15. john barker

    Rough running 4 pot

    hi thank you for your answer ill check that over next couple days would you recmend 1342 fireing order with the pins in thanx john
  16. john barker

    Rough running 4 pot

    hi thanx or your message what i done was i drove her into the garage i unbolted the head put the timeing on to top dead center without pegging the cam shaft in i then unbolted thead took the cam out then the cups 1 by 1 wth the shims that where there and placed in a line on the bench i then...
  17. john barker

    Rough running 4 pot

    hi i just noticed your anwer im getting about thimble full and it is wetting up the spark plugs when i take the spark plugs out and clean them and drain the fuel with a seringe she will start for a few second but then i have to repete the prosess this has all started since i put...
  18. john barker

    Rough running 4 pot

    ok thank you
  19. john barker

    Rough running 4 pot

    hi thank you would that be the cause off petrol on top o the pitons and what is the easyist way of checking valve clearance as i said engines are not my strongest point cheers john thanx for all your help
  20. john barker

    Rough running 4 pot

    hi mate i have put it all back it did try to fire up after i put it on ep mark and it ran for a short time ive put the firing order as 1342 but it wouldnt even atempet to fire i have moved the leads around one at a time and it coughs and splutters but now i have discovered that i am...
  21. john barker

    HELP rover p6 timeing

    thank you for that great help ill give it a go on wed and ill get back to you and let you no how it went thanx for your help as im more body work than engine work bit of lack of nolage in that area cheers john
  22. john barker

    HELP rover p6 timeing

    hi thanx for your reply it is both vale and ignition timing iv tryed the 1342 anti clock wise starting with 1 at the front of the engine and cam timing does the in let or the excuste have to be down on the cam timing or both shut thanx john
  23. john barker

    HELP rover p6 timeing

    hello i have a rover p6 1964 serice 1 sc 2000 i have put new piston rings in as it used to smoke i put the engine back together and back in to the car i seam to be having problems of timining it up i have a haynes manuil on it but it is confusing does any body have a lady book instrution...
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