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Thanks Vic - I'll check the needles at the next opportunity, but that may not be for a few days now.
Regards, Dylan

Hi Vic, I have the orignal filter housings with new filters (which were surprisingly expensive!). I didn't go into much detail regarding the modified engine as I didn't think it relevant, but it actually blew up on me when I was trying to get it running properly in my garage. It looks like the big e...

Hi Michael Vic and Peter, Many thanks for all your replies and sorry it took me a while to take a look at it. And yes - she's now running much better! The throttle was opening too much, and so as I pushed the choke back in to slow the revs, this then caused too lean a mixture for cold running. Thank...

Thanks Vic - I'll take a look at that. I did read somewhere about the cam, and that the choke should slightly open the throttle. I thought it was just barely doing that, but I suppose my idea of 'slightly opening' may be greater than it should be! I'll have a go at adjusting this morning.
Dylan

Hi All, I'm new to the forum and have had a '74 BGT for about 18 months which I have been re commissioning with the hope to get her on the road shortly. I bought the car partly dismantled and with a modified engine (bored out, racing cam etc) which I have since changed out for a standard engine in o...