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yamlandy:
Hi,
Just picked myself up a new 1984 rangie at the weekend. Its got a 3500cc V8 on twin SU's and seems to have a distinct lack of oommph!
She starts and idles and rev's very well but once on the road and under load she couldn't pull the skin off a rice pudding, try having to change down from 5th to 4th on the motorway to maintain 55mph uphill!
If you put your foot down she just makes a load of noise (sounds like banging) but doesn't pull. It is almost better to feather the throttle and let speed build up really slowly.
Could this be timing or the points?
I'm guessing electrical as the motor has had a fair chunk of money spent in the last 3yrs.

Any wisdom would be much appreciated.

Paul

Brett69:
Got a similar problem on my 3.5 V8, I have found out the dizzy is the problem, the vac advance is not working correctly an the spring for the bob weights is not resetting, soon as I get hold of a new distributor this should solve my problems :)

bustermb:

--- Quote from: Brett69 on December 07, 2009, 15:58:19 ---Got a similar problem on my 3.5 V8, I have found out the dizzy is the problem, the vac advance is not working correctly an the spring for the bob weights is not resetting, soon as I get hold of a new distributor this should solve my problems :)

--- End quote ---
hi bud stop talking about it and fix it want to get out in it lol :dance:

ben-dent:
i would adjust the timing, sounds like its to advanced

yamlandy:
Thanks Ben, i'll give that a try. I've also found the exhaust has broken at the Y pipe so the lack of back pressure might not have been helping either.

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