PI servicing is mostly do it yourself if your extremely brave/stupid.
You normally get it wrong the first time and the ensuing black smoke and 10
mpg
spurs you on to a greater understanding. My car is finally reasonable after
months
of twiddling and some 'red herring' problems. I completely agree with Egil's
PI page
on not being to worried about exact mixtures and settings. Each car is
different and
once you get within 90% (checked on a rolling road) the remaining 10% is
acheived
by careful adjustment of the top adjustments. I have now touched all the
settings that
say DO NOT TOUCH!!!
Rear hubs easy to change- specialist job to rebuild
Overdrive.....never had a J-Type fail in 15 years apart from wiring.
Clean the filters when you have the gearbox off and it normally engages
quicker
Top speed is very debatable. All manual PI's should pull about 5500rpm in
top (110mph). Mine is modified
(357 cam) with a 3.7 diff and will pull about 5300 in OD top...
120-125mph... This was in the Northern
Territory Oz with no speed limits!!!!!
Final Word.
I'd love a 3.0 CSL BMW. They leave my car for dead in speed events over
here.
Cheers Andy T
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Hill [SMTP:davhill@cwcom.net]
> Sent: Thursday, 17 June 1999 7:33
> To: Triumphs List
> Cc: 2000 Register
> Subject: July 'Classic Cars'
>
> Hi All,
>
> Anyone seen the letter on page 124 of the July issue of 'Classic Cars'?
> It has got into 'Affficionado of the Month' and is from Gordon Vothgen
> of Hastings, NZ.
>
> Biased as I may be, owning a PI and all, I have to take issue with two
> quotes..
>
> "Servicing is do-it-yourself: just follow the instruction manual."
>
> Errm..PI system? Rear hubs? Overdrive? I suppose it depends on your
> definition of servicing...
>
> "My car's perfomance can almost equal my father's 1973 3.0CSi BMW coupe,
> handles as well and was a lot more economical."
>
> In the same magazine, top speeds are quoted as 130 and 107 respectively
> for BMW and PI. My car might touch 107 on a good day but 130? Doubt it.
>
> Anyone else got any comments?
>
> Dave Hill
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