Hello, I have a 1964 Mk2 3.8. It has wire wheels and is fitted with Vredestein Sprint Classic 185HRx 15 91H.
Can anyone tell me what pressure I should be putting in the tyres?
It is usually used for general road use with two people on board.
Thank's in advance to any suggestions.
Barry 153.

Hi Paul, thanks for the info about RG Bate, I have not heard of them but will put them in my contact list. I will let TR Bitz have a go at it and they will hopefully sort it.
Keep an eye out around Nantwich for an opalescent maroon MK2 registration ACE825B, give me a flash.
Thanks again.
Barry.

Sorry PPV, I accidentally addressed my previous reply to piman and not to PPV. Must be old age! To piman I would confirm that I am sure that I am adusting the correct screws as described in the workshop manual and after I had cleaned the pistons they dropped quickly with a clunk. Thanks very much fo...

Hello Piman, The situation is, I have booked the car in to TR Bitz at Warrington on November11th. I have dealt with this company for some 20 years as I bought my TR5 from them at that time. I know the TR5 does not have carburettors but all the earlier TR's do and John Worsley also repairs E Types,Fe...

Thanks PPV and piman for your suggestions. I have now had chance to try again but i am afraid I have not been successful! I adjusted the single throttle screw to what I thought was the 1/16th between the centres of the fulcrums,turned the slow running screws right down to their stops and then back b...

Thanks for replies. I have now looked at the relevant pages of the manual and i see what you both mean about the linkage set up. i have been using the individual idling screws and mixture screws but before i started I completely backed off the intermediate throttle stop thinking that the idle speed ...

Hello piman, thanks for your thoughts but in my long ramble I omitted an important point. in order to get the idling speed to 750 RPM I had to screw down the idle adjusting screws down to the stop so I can't reduce the idling speed with those screws. I take the point about adjusting the mixture with...

Hello, I have a 1964 Mk2 with 3.8 engine. On a few occasions recently the car has refused to start although cranking over as normal. I eventually found that the piston in the front carb was sticking so decided to strip and clean both carbs.At this point I should say that I have never done this befor...

I want to change the plugs in my 1964 Mk2 with 3.8 litre engine with 9/1 compression. What shouldI fit for good starting and performance?

Hi, thanks piman and PPV for your replies. My reason for wanting to fit a high torque motor is because my engine has a 9:1 compression ratio and every spring and autumn when temperatures are low and the oil is thick I have problems with starting. It woul appear that my standard motor will not turn t...

Hello All,
I want to replace my original stater motor with a new high torque one. On investigating online I find that the ones on sale are to replace a starter with a 29mm pinion gear.
My car is a 1964 Mk2 with a 3.8 engine. Can anyone let me know if it will have the 29mm gear.
Thank you,
Barry153

Thanks to all for your comments. I will investigate further using the dimensions in the manual.
With regard to the gearbox mounting, the bracket was purchased from a well known company who supply and fit 5 speed getrag boxes and is made for the job.
Again, many thanks,
Regards,
Barry.

Hi Oldtimer and Piman, thanks for your replies. I spoke to the fitter who brought up the alleged misalignment and what caused him to investigate further was that the off side rear wheel is closer to the body spat than the near side spat. I had noticed this on washing the car but assumed that the spa...

Hi all, I have a 1964 Mk2 3.8 litre fitted with a get rag 5 speed box. It drives well and feels normal on the road. I have recently moved home and have had to find a new garage to service my car. They have just serviced it and reported that when examined on the ramp they noticed that the prop shaft ...

Hi Oldtimer,
Thanks for your comments. My car is a 3.8 Mk2 and is fitted with a Salisbury limiter slip diff, hence my hope that the 3.31 crown wheel and pinion (43/13 teeth) will be able to be mounted in to my current diff case without too much modification.
Regards,
Barry