Unlikely unless it’s a really dirty filter when fitted.I forgot to comment that the carbs are with no air filter.
Could it be the cause of the fast idle ?
so the distributor comes with two advance/retard tiny hoses. I disconnected them, plugged the holes ( as instructions )
Call me crazy, but some answers about the problems I'm getting with this rebuild, come at night when I'm in bed:
The forum never sleeps
I realized I've done a stupid thing ( I guess ): I plugged the distributor not the lines that goes to the carbs.
I will do the timing again with the lines plugged and see the difference.
Thanks !Yes plug the line GOING TO the carb. When timing the first time with an open vac line the idle may have been high and lumpy, this will not have helped you at all.
Problem solved! Have you checked oil pressure to confirm a bad gauge or sender unit?
edit: scrub that just saw the post. Nice pressure!
Excellent news! How long before you go for a test drive?Yes !! Things are getting better: I made a deep clean of the sender with brake cleaner and ...it works !! ( saved 95 GBP ).
Now is time for carburetors. Yesterday I read your complete article about balancing the SU and despite they are not HS8, is going to be very useful.Excellent news! How long before you go for a test drive?
I think next week I´ll make a test drive. The engine sounds quite sweet.Excellent news! How long before you go for a test drive?
I think 6° BTDC is a good starting point. I’d drive it at that first and listen for pinking. If you have some retard the ignition a little. If not, leave alone. If it feels a little flat under acceleration advance it a little.
Don’t do it! I tried pancakes first on my car. Induction noise was too loud, performance was much worse. The factory air box picks up much colder air from the front of the engine bay (a good thing). Not to mention that pancake filters don’t have the best airflow.Thanks sdibbers !!
...and what is your opinion about replacing the original air filter ( with the funny vacuum system flap ) for a couple of nice pancake filters ..I don't mind about originality, I would like more space to work on the carbs.
The flap will just stay open if not connected so I would leave well alone.Thanks sdibbers !!
...and what is your opinion about replacing the original air filter ( with the funny vacuum system flap ) for a couple of nice pancake filters ..I don't mind about originality, I would like more space to work on the carbs.
Got it !! The noise does not worry me, but I don´t love to loose performance.Don’t do it! I tried pancakes first on my car. Induction noise was too loud, performance was much worse. The factory air box picks up much colder air from the front of the engine bay (a good thing). Not to mention that pancake filters don’t have the best airflow.
I´ll tell you that I really fell in love with that car. The engine is a beautiful piece of engineering.Congratulations on all your work and the great result. Those photographs of the engine in bits look very familiar to me…
Your car looks great. I hope you have many enjoyable kilometres in it next year as all this Covid stuff goes away (we hope).
John