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Got to the bottom of the spluttering. All plugs have a good spark, carbs set up nicely, timing was out by a few degrees, runs perfectly now. Thanks to all, and again, a special thanks to you Clive.

It certainly would make sense! Especially as the landrover is used on the field a lot. I have just had one thought, the slight rough running, could the timing now be out a touch with the coil now being connected the correct way round?

I’ve just looked at your PS Clive, and as sarcastic as it is, you may well be right! 😂

It could be psychological then! I just want to say Thankyou Clive for all the time you’ve put into this to help me with something I had hardly any understanding of.

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It is the original cable Clive, pushed into the top of a standard distributor with a rubber boot on top. I had it held with cable ties for support and need to re-fit them, same with other cables etc as I had to cut the ties off for access. Nothing is affected when I wobble it about anyway, no change in engine note or anything, and it does seem snug in the distributor. I guess the popping could be fuel related, or an exhaust leak, or it may just need a run with being stood. The headlights seem a lot brighter than they used to be, and the engine doesn’t drop in tone anymore when I put the heater on. Will this be due to the coil now being connected properly?

First time it’s moved in over a month.

I got a shock through the rubber Clive, so that’s normal for the main lead? I can’t see any sparks jumping around in the dark anyway. The engine seems pretty smooth now, just a popping here and there from the exhaust really. I’ve been driving my wife’s Volvo for a month so maybe I’m expecting too much! No heat from the resistor when idling for 10 minutes on the yard, and the coils cool too. I’ll have a run round the block tmrw and see what happens, but the batteries are on, and it’s time to trust it again. One thing I have done is cover the two terminals for the radio batteries, as I didn’t realise until I read your article that they’re live.

Eventually I’m going to put it back to all screened. If I cut the end off Clive, and fit either a screw in HT end or a crimp on HT terminal? I’m pretty sure it’s misfiring due to that scabby lead end, and lead giving me a shock at that end...... or am I way off the mark?

We’re up and running! Haven’t checked batteries yet Clive, but headlights are very bright. It’s running lumpy and popping at the exhaust, but when I checked the leads to the distributor, the main lead gave me a shock where it go’s into the distributor. It’s been put on a standard distributor and the end is pushed in with the rubber cap over the top as on a normal set up. This is the end though.

Thanks Clive, it’s not smug, it’s a fact. I can only think the terminal was loose at some point in its past. I didn’t know until I took the lead off to do this job. We have 9.4v exiting the filter box!

Just before I try everything Clive, is this likely to cause any issues? I’m not sure when it occurred but I’m going through everything to get it spot on.

This is the final result, ready to go back on the car. The nerves a kicking in now.

I think that’s as much as I can do Clive.

I shall be very gentle doing that then Clive, it looks like performing brain surgery!