Must admit to a bit of lead foot syndrome (long time since anyone called me young) and I take the point about not trying to drive it like a modern. It's all been short journeys, but no off-road.

The Fairey overdrive sounds good, I've done a Laycock overdrive conversion on another classic, had to spec a one-off prop shaft for that. Likewise a Ford Type 9 5 speed conversion into a Marina, with an adaptor plate of my own design.

So maybe a new carb and the overdrive will help, together with being a little more sympathetic on the throttle.

I must say the engineering challenge of EFi intrigues me though, does anyone know the Series 3 in the link in my first post?

Chris
 
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carboy0 said:
Must admit to a bit of lead foot syndrome (long time since anyone called me young) and I take the point about not trying to drive it like a modern. It's all been short journeys, but no off-road.

The Fairey overdrive sounds good, I've done a Laycock overdrive conversion on another classic, had to spec a one-off prop shaft for that. Likewise a Ford Type 9 5 speed conversion into a Marina, with an adaptor plate of my own design.

So maybe a new carb and the overdrive will help, together with being a little more sympathetic on the throttle.

I must say the engineering challenge of EFi intrigues me though, does anyone know the Series 3 in the link in my first post?

Chris
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Fairey is quite good with 2 1/4 petrol, they sometimes break with powerful engine! :D

If you are desperate for PI, plenty of old disco V8s going cheap, then you wouldnt need the overdrive either! ;) :D
 
Carboy0,If you had an overdrive from a Triumph it would have fitted straight on to a Marina box,I put a Marina van box with lower gears into my Dolomite for better towing.Car would then only reach 90 flat out but boy did it get there quick.Cheers.
 
carboy0 said:
Must admit to a bit of lead foot syndrome (long time since anyone called me young) and I take the point about not trying to drive it like a modern. It's all been short journeys, but no off-road.

The Fairey overdrive sounds good, I've done a Laycock overdrive conversion on another classic, had to spec a one-off prop shaft for that. Likewise a Ford Type 9 5 speed conversion into a Marina, with an adaptor plate of my own design.

So maybe a new carb and the overdrive will help, together with being a little more sympathetic on the throttle.

I must say the engineering challenge of EFi intrigues me though, does anyone know the Series 3 in the link in my first post?

Chris
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Surely the Megasquirt fanatics can sort out EFI on a series - where are they?
 
Agree with Valdamar. An overdrive will help fuel consumption. Having had an MGB GT I can relate to the upgrade but not convinced a 2.25 landy lump would respond to that its a similar type of engine but not built to rev. A Weber with an air filter would give it some poke.
 
Hi Tottot - yes exactly what I did.

John S - FI isn't only good for power, you can tune for torque too. The Fairey overdrive will give the legs for speed or economy and the FI will drive the legs efficiently.
 
Have you sorted your carb yet? FI would be cool but amazing things were done with carbs before FI was invented!
 
carboy0 said:
Hi Tottot - yes exactly what I did.

John S - FI isn't only good for power, you can tune for torque too. The Fairey overdrive will give the legs for speed or economy and the FI will drive the legs efficiently.
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I do wonder if you are missing the point of landrovers here. They are intended for off road, load carrying, towing, that sort of thing. The road performance is a useful extra. If you want car performance on the road, it might be easier to get a car?

waldamar said:
Have you sorted your carb yet? FI would be cool but amazing things were done with carbs before FI was invented!
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Carburetted petrol engines do usually have plenty of scope for tuning! :)
 
Turboman - I bought her to tow a car trailer, I could have gone for a V8, but wanted something more period to go with the classics on the trailer.

I'm not an off-road man particularly, but hauling a trailer off fields etc. the 4x4 comes in handy.
 
carboy0 said:
Turboman - I bought her to tow a car trailer, I could have gone for a V8, but wanted something more period to go with the classics on the trailer.

I'm not an off-road man particularly, but hauling a trailer off fields etc. the 4x4 comes in handy.
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I have to agree with you, classic landrovers are extremely able for towing! :)



 
The best comment I ever read about a fuel injected engine was. "It is so good you would think it was on carbs"
Personally I have always found petrol fuel injected motors to be lacking something and snatchy compared to a well set up carb.
My 110 V8 was super smooth.
 
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