"I'm out of ideas and alternate skilled MGB people to turn to. I live in the
Hickory/Statesville NC area and would really appreciate any pointers help or
guidance."
Roger,
If you want professional help from someone in the business, go see Evan
Amaya. He is in the British car business.
http://www.rebornco.com/
Evan is not too far from you over in Shelby, NC.
http://rebornco.com/contact.htm
Oh, he is part of our British V8 Fraternity. Here's his fuel injected MGB
V8.
http://rebornco.com/mgbv8/newmgbv8.htm
Tell him I sent ya.
Carl in TN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Comer" <roger1@eagle-carbide.com>
To: <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:12 PM
Subject: MGB Possibly once Robin Weatheralls/Ken Costello assisted car
> I wonder if anyone on your fine team can assist me.
>
> I purchased a Jaguar green, rebodied, 1966 registered MGB roadster
complete
> with installed Rover V8 and a Costello oil leaking gear box. The car is
nicely
> equipped with burled wood dash, lowered suspension, anti tramp bars,
modern
> minilites and a reported 1992/4 Heritage body with soso fitting trunk lid
and
> cloth interior Does this sound familiar to anyone...David Gable feels that
he
> also knows the car as one which Robin Weatherall might have owned (but
perhaps
> with a different motor)
>
> Unlike many of the cars I have seen in the past, this one is still
Lucas/Bosch
> fuel injected and has the Costello plenum cover.
>
> I and several more knowledgeable MGB people have been unable to get this
car
> to run correctly. Note, it does run but not well by any stretch of the
> imagination.
>
> Seems to be an electrical nightmare...reportedly, the fuel pump runs with
> ignition in "On" position but when the motor is cranked the fuel pressure
> drops below limits...this apparently also happens when motor is running. I
> have previously fitted a variable rate fuel pressure regulator as per
> recommendations of a V-8 specialist firm in UK but that hasn't helped any
but
> neither did it make things worse at the time it was fitted.
>
> I'm out of ideas and alternate skilled MGB people to turn to. I live in
the
> Hickory/Statesville NC area and would really appreciate any pointers help
or
> guidance.
>
> Hoping for a lead with thanks in advance...thanks, thanks, thank you so
> much.....
>
> Roger Comer
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