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**scumdog** · 13th June 2010, 21:19

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I did manage to get the P6 today!!!!!!!! Lovely old girl, the four barrel holley has a wee problem in the idle circuit. I suspect it's the idle air mix being blocked. Runs very smooth and quiet [just won't idle due to it over fueling] and rides beautifully, better than the BMW I swapped for her. No oil leaks noticed yet. Needs a few new seals around here and there and a general service and it will be a stunner....
After I do the rust in the doors =D

Who fitted the Holley?

At least it's easier to tune than th etwin SU's they came with.

**avgas** · 13th June 2010, 21:32

This thread needs more GAZ!
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Just like the motherland!

**ducatilover** · 13th June 2010, 22:15

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Wicked, more pics when you can

-Indy

Will upload after the next sunny day, and a mega wash.

Originally Posted by scumdog

Who fitted the Holley?

At least it's easier to tune than th etwin SU's they came with.

I'm not sure but it's sitting on a modified manifold by the looks of things, not aftermarket. Very easy to tune, I will be digging into her and her much needed tune tomorrow after work. Should be fun! First thing is to strip and clean the carb, reset Ign timing and go from there.

**Motu** · 13th June 2010, 22:22

Originally Posted by scumdog

At least it's easier to tune than th etwin SU's they came with.

They came with CD Strombergs - SU's would be much better.

**ducatilover** · 13th June 2010, 22:26

I thought they had SU aswell?

HIF6 and HS6 SU carbs.

**ducatilover** · 15th June 2010, 17:33

Nom nom nom!!!!!!

**Indiana_Jones** · 15th June 2010, 22:59

Nice pics mate.

What one weird as looking front end lol

Have fun!

-Indy

**jim.cox** · 16th June 2010, 14:31

Originally Posted by kave

My first car was one of these

This was my first cage..

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**ducatilover** · 16th June 2010, 21:18

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Nice pics mate.

What one weird as looking front end lol

Have fun!

-Indy

Oh you know it's a pretty beast haha cheers dude!
It's technically not a BL design, but, BL took over Rover a while after the P6B was in production. Hopefully that had no effect on this baby as it's NZ assembled.

**Indiana_Jones** · 9th July 2010, 23:32

-Indy

**Indiana_Jones** · 21st August 2010, 14:28

Gotta be one the best from BMC

-Indy

**Motu** · 21st August 2010, 16:47

Bringing understeer to new levels.But yeah,the ride was fantastic,and body roll was what fords and Vauxhalls did.

Hey,did I see someone parallel park? Now that's something you don't see much of these days.

**Edbear** · 21st August 2010, 18:48

Ahhh, memories. One car I really enjoyed owning was our Mk1 1100! It was in beautiful nick and never let us down.

**Virago** · 22nd August 2010, 23:07

Ah, a blast down memory lane for me too - although mine was a 1300.

The hydrolastic suspension was a bit of a hoot, the arse end rearing up when doing a hill-start. Was quite a sight too when one side sprung a leak, gamely chugging along lurched over to one side.

Alas I was young and silly, and rolled mine, writing it off.