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Old 06-09-2019, 12:45 AM   #133
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Default Re: Back in the day what car would you buy

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Originally Posted by roKWiz View Post
Never heard of that one before, I remember they had to have auto transmission fluid in them for the pistons to work. I modified a second hand choke system for them from a wrecked double six Daimler. (V12 Jag)

As Mick states they were better for chasing torque with a mild cam. From memory I used a 28 68 cam with hyd lifters. Wasn't chasing horsepower.

Bent 8 that horse truck wasn't a Mercury by any chance.
Singer machine oil was popular up our way for SU's as well. As simple as a carb could be those little blighters.
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