It moves!

**JDNSW** · 14th April 2020, 06:29 AM

That spring on the bulkhead looks to me like an economy device. I have never seen one, only seen a picture of it in a factory brochure. It has a bracket (bent out of the way there) that the lever on the cross rod comes against at about half throttle, so that full throttle requires a lot more foot pressure.

If I am right, you have there a real piece of rare Landrover history.

I should also point out that there is a missing spring on the pivot mounted on the body next to the manifold - the spring on the carburettor is probably to replace this. Also, it is likely that free play in the linkage between this point and the throttle arm on the carburettor may have a similar effect to loose engine mounts, so that engine movement can affect throttle opening.

**1950landy** · 14th April 2020, 07:25 AM

I owned a Toyota L/C once ( that was enough) I needed to carry a petrol bowser with me it used so much fuel. I took it to a carby guy & he fitted a heaver spring on the throttle so I could feel when the second throat was about to open . So if I drove it off the second throat the fuel went from 8 MPG to 16 MPG

**Pezwa83** · 14th April 2020, 10:23 PM

Took it around the block today. No better! Jerky, jumpy, crap. Once it's rolling, it won't rev either, bogs down and dies. Starting to think clutch or really bad uni joints! Runs fine when sitting still.
Might just take it to a shop- support a local business

**JDNSW** · 15th April 2020, 05:09 AM

Make sure the handbrake is not dragging.

**Pezwa83** · 15th April 2020, 09:42 AM

How do I check that?

**mick88** · 15th April 2020, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Pezwa83

Took it around the block today. No better! Jerky, jumpy, crap. Once it's rolling, it won't rev either, bogs down and dies. Starting to think clutch or really bad uni joints! Runs fine when sitting still.
Might just take it to a shop- support a local business

Can you push it along easily when it's in neutral?
As john say's handbrake dragging, or maybe even brakes dragging.
Maybe jack it up and with it in neutral neutral see if each wheel spins freely.
Recheck the ignition timing too.
Is it getting plenty of air? Air cleaner might be clogged. (Reminds me of an old trick we used to play on our mates, stretch a piece of rag across the top of the carby under the air cleaner. The engine will rev well freely in neutral, but under load it would labor)

You certainly have thrown yourself a challenge.
Good Luck.

Cheers, Mick.

**Pezwa83** · 15th April 2020, 03:18 PM

Is this a ballast resistor?.........

**mick88** · 15th April 2020, 06:12 PM

Circuit breaker to protect electrical circuit/wiring.
Does a a similar job to a fuse, but instead of switching the circuit off it just interrupts when there is a fault/short etc.
Somewhere on it there will be a Amperage rating.

A ballast resistor usually looks like this.

Cheers, Mick.

**bemm52** · 15th April 2020, 07:54 PM

Sorry to jump in here I am at the moment rewiring my 2a with a 202 from scratch with the help of Land Rover wiring diagram
The old wiring was a complete mess with heaps of switches and relays for who knows what so I pulled the whole lot out, in amongst the stuff I pulled out was a ballast resister like your photo
my question is where does it get wired in cant see it on the LR schematic so it's obviously a Holden thing
im going to use an electronic dizzy and suitable coil if this effects anything

Cheers Paul

**JDNSW** · 15th April 2020, 08:04 PM

Electronic ignition - no ballast. But it goes in the lead from the ignition switch to the coil. Not used on the Rover engine.

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