Splutter - splutter

[Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>]

This is the continuing saga of my MGB GT V8 with Rover V8, Edelbrock manny 
and carb continually spluttering and often dying along the road.

Please would someone tell me if the engine should be turning clockwise 
(facing the bonnet) and thus should my water pump pulley be turning 
clockwise?  The reason I ask is that it would appear the pump should turn 
anti-clockwise - This by examining the pump that came off the engine (I 
replaced it with a shortened one).  I am assuming that the 'C' curvature 
vanes go so the C mouth goes in the lead.    If the pump has to turn 
anti-clockwise then how do I do it with a clockwise motor.

The latest in the painful process is that the intake manifold has been 
re-installed as it had massive air leaks - motor runs MUCH better now but 
splutter-splutter still persists.  After the garage chap took it for a spin 
and experienced the problem we had three mechanics plus boss musing over 
the engine.  What was VERY noticeable was that the engine was very 
hot.  You could not touch the carb.  Coil and Lumenition power pack were 
also scalding BUT the rad was not so bad.   Thus we figured that cooling 
was the problem and the splutter was due to fuel boiling in carb.   As the 
rad seems fine and the fan comes on it has to be the pump or 
thermostat.  The latter the mechanics dismissed for some reason or other ????

Any advice would be appreciated - Having missed Terre Haute I am now faced 
with missing the HUGE Canadian Bronte meet !!!

Regards

Barrie Robinson
barrie@look.ca 
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