Recent content by Carl Platel

Hi chaps, in truth the car is fantastically rust free other than the passenger side floor rail , I genuinely intended to keep it for ever, but I believe the car deserves someone who absolutely knows what to do in the cars best interests, li don’t believe I’m the best person to do it justice...

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So sorry for not responding earlier Z’s been on hold a moment, having just read all the information that you’ve kindly taken the time to offer I thought the least I could do is to thank you so very much, I’d actually never heard of a wideband sensor but I’ve just ordered one, I’m back on it and...

Perfect 👍 I’ll get a colour tune I’m I made recently fitted the 123 ignition system and no I’m not totally convinced it’s correct it would make sense that the timing is incorrect, I’m having an exhaust made and I found a old school rolling road chap so 🤞 Thanks for number plate clarification I...

Got new needles & jets I’ve spent many hours setting everything up tick over is actually quite nice, when I pull off however I get a lack of fuel and a pop in the exhaust but when it gets past that & going with more throttle it goes really well it’s just the transition Cheers Carl

Question: can anyone shed even more light on my over illuminated number plate which one was originally fitted on a 1972 car should I dump the the bumper lights, I was thinking of getting rid of the rubber corner protectors and getting it re chromed. Also I took the advice got new parts from Z...

Good morning everyone please can I ask advice again 🫡 Question 1: where’s the best place to buy needles & jets and also the two new fuel float operated needle valves. I have two different Length ones, which I guess is not good , the longer one keeps getting stuck off, I guess when fuel level...

Hello Rob I’m told its very important to balance the level of fuel in the float chambers, the float sync tool shows it externally, however it’s now been brought to my attention that I can do this by attaching a clear pipe instead of the black transfer pipe and simply hold it next to the carb so...

No I was looking for a tool to help measure the level of fuel inside the float chamber but I think I’m going to need a flow meter too Thanks for taking the time to message Cheers Carl

That’s bloody brilliant and now you’ve pointed it out bleeding obvious thank you so very much 🙏

Good evening I would like to purchase a tool to balance my floats apparently it very important I would like to buy the float sync tool but can’t seem to find them for sale Q. Does anyone have a link to share or a tool to sell or indeed an alternative tool as I feel the factory setting method...

Im learning lots I’m not sure what needles I’ve got but I’ll buy DX and try that thank you I’m now trying to purchase A float -Sync tool as I’m told it vey important to get both floats as close as possible I relay appreciate you taking the time to message back with your experience as I seem to...

Good morning, I’m having the same 123 set up issues specifically running rich and like a pig can I ask what you ended up doing and if you managed to solve the problems Cheers Carl

Hello everyone, once again I’m in search of knowledge, information, experience & advice. I’ve got a new 123 distributor which I fitted to my 1971 totally stock manual 240 engine number L24-127966 Does anybody know the correct centrifugal & map curves there’s seems to be a lot of conflicting...