Hi peeps, just bought a TR6 PI CP in germany RHD ( I converted to LHD in 4 days) I wasn't really looking but something about this car pleased me, apart from the colour it looks as though somebody has spend some money on the TR in the past, the guy told me he couldn't find a garage capable of starting it.. I got the car home and compression tested 125/130 on all 6,I would have liked 150 but OK for an original engine. I put in a bosche pump, new pressure relief valve, cleaned the tank, new injectors and metering unit. couldn't find a spark with the petronix system so reverted back to good old points and condenser, and bingo a spark, after insisting for about an hour, and bleeding the injectors she started in a plume of grey smoke and no rumblings down below. I rechecked the points, plugs, and static timing 10° BFTDC. And took the car for a drive, great drive above 3000 RPM amazing acceleration but rough running and smoking below 2500, the plugs aren't oily but black. I have driven for about 5 miles at over 80MPH but drop down to 40 and the rough running starts, any ideas guys ???....
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