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No Power V8 3500

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MuddyMike:
Has the camshaft been replaced? Rover V8s eat camshafts and if oil changes have been infrequent they can go through one in less than 60,000. I would not think the exhaust problem is the cause, unless its blocked that is.

Mike

ben-dent:

--- Quote from: yamlandy on December 09, 2009, 16:15:34 ---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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i doubt the exhaust will be a cause, as i set mine up with no headers or anything on, had to wear ear defenders though

woodytz:
if the banging sounds like its coming back through the carbs, check the cam shaft for wear, easy way is take the rocker covers off spin the engine over and see if any of the valves dont lift, it will be an exhaust thats broken

Rossko:
My money's on worn cam too ; but do check SU dashpot oil levels.

Range Rover Blues:
Ignition timing, static and advanced. 

SUs set up properly (oil in the dash pots)

Cam timing.

The fact that it doesn't like wide open throttle suggests either vac advance of SU dashposts.  They should only have a spot of oil in them, not be full, though they work if full they don't work as it starts to drain out again.

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