Interesting..

I've been looking at various pushrod engines from the 60s and 70s

The small block chevy they recommend 10w30 or 10w40
The I6 Jeep motor since Morat has one recommends 5w30 or 10w30.

All very old engines

odd.

Just curious as to what engine oil you use in your P38s

I'm using 10w60

Thinking of a 5w40 next oil change...

H

Yep the 4.2 is smoother I wouldn't mind one, far better in terms of strength than its bigger 5.0 cousin

Maybe try strapping a supercharger to your P38, JE engineering kits come up on ebay occasionally lol

https://youtu.be/Hrae1rIc9Ak

I've driven a few L322's the 4.4 TDV8 is a great motor when coupled with that 8spd box, the 5.0 V8 in all honesty isn't that quick, might of been because the 4.4 had a remap and with around 600lb-ft under the right foot compared to around 460lb-ft it was additive to just float past slower cars without really revving it.

The supercharged on the other hand needed to be revved out to get the performance, not saying that is a bad thing but the 8mpg wasn't fun compared to the 25+ the diesel would get lol

As for 0-60 performance the 5.0 can do 6secs to 60 and the 4.4 is 7.5 with a proper map you can get that down into the low 6 secs if you want more straight line power the 4.4 would roast all 4 tyres if the throttle was matted lol

H

Looks ace, defo gonna look out for a set

I'd love a set for mine, but they're comical prices 2nd hand..

how do they look?

Don't put T cut on the area you're going to glue, it won't stick

I know this from a mistake I made involving Discovery 2 Arch extensions ;)

Got any pics?

"nudge nudge"

Yep the Borg warner 4462 T case uses ATF ;)

Almost bought one instead of my current one..

Sparsely equipped when compared to a Vogue, had nice carpets though...

Thanks Gents.

Time to pull the old girl apart!

Odd one this...

driving around town today I notice a whirring that sounds like my Compressor, odd I thought as it was running constantly and never cutting off!!!!

Upon pulling over and checking the compressor, it was cool to the touch and obviously not running, however this annoying sound was still there...

I switched the heater fans on and they came on on problem, no untoward noises.

I did find out that it seemed to be coming from the interior temp sensor grill that is below the clock, It gets quieter when I cover the opening with my finger, or press the wood on the dash in with my hand..

When turning the ignition off there is a definitely whir of what sounds like a fan powering down...

I'm stumped!

doesn't sound like a heater fan.....

Any ideas?!

Cheers.

I'm all too familiar with dead Rolls Royces, my old P38 will have to drag one around soon..

With all that gear you're bound to get it done in no time...

Heavy bastard that T case.

Maybe time to invest in a set of thermal overalls Richard

They were a god send, as the first garage I worked in was a repurposed barn, that was basically a rusty holed tin roof with 4 spindly legs.................

Open all weathers and it would sway side to side in a strong wind, very unnerving

Gents..

My Car has always had an idle issue when cold.

I replaced my old IACV due to the fact the valve thing inside was seized solid.

A 2nd hand one was sourced and fitted, however it still idled bad for a few seconds when cold, but it was better..
She now sits at around 1350rpm when cold and it does settle down to just under 1000rpm, however if she is revved it sits at 1300 for a few seconds which with an Auto is an issue especially when trying to pull out of my estate with the car forcing against the brakes!

I've watched a few youtube videos and saw a chap clean an IACV on a BMW which looked similar and he said the thingy inside should slap side to side when you shake it?

Is that right?

Mine is stiff but not seized solid.

Also is there a "set point" that the blade/valve inside needs to be set at when assembled???

Cheers,

H

I should add, when hot she idles beautifully.

It acts like an old car that sits on choke for a tad too long, if that makes sense

Thanks both..

Guess i'll have to get medieval on them!

My old Rangie has the Mudflaps they're 20yrs old now give or take a few months and as expected the bolt heads are non existant and the flaps themselves are starting to warp and twist due to the frames inside the rubber corroding, "I assume" and the rear NS flap has started to fall apart due to the frame rotting away they look crap to be fair..

Having looked underneath it seems they are held to the wing with what looks like metal clips that self tappers screw into?

Or is there a frame of some kind that hold them on?

Thanks

H

H

Yep right up to the redline which is around 5500rpm..

Sounded quite nice.

Never taken it above 70 to be fair, not really sure i'd want to to over a ton in it, top speed is 125 apparently!

I did punch it in S this morning on the way to work, up to 70 on a dual carriageway I was am pleasantly surprised it seems to have a fair bit of get up and go still

Sounded good too, stainless exhaust might of helped that though!

Does Anyone actually thrash the knockers off their cars once in a while?

Never really taken mine above 3000rpm, sometimes tempted to whack it in sport and put the hammer down...

Any element of truth to the "Italian tune up" do you think?