Precisely because it didn't have those 168 microprocessors. :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/21/2013 6:27 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> This thread brings back "not so fond" memories of my 1980 Volvo 260,
> with the Volvo V6 engine. It drove like a dream, but I spent way too
> much time adjusting the induction system to keep it starting and running
> reliably. That was, undoubtedly, the most complex V6 that I have ever
> encountered, and that was thirty years ago. :-(
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 11/21/2013 5:18 PM, Moose wrote:
>> On 11/21/2013 2:17 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
>>> I'm sure that you could, John. But I suspect that your Magnette was sadly
>>> lacking in power, fuel consumption and general longevity compared with your
>>> Z4.
>> A neighbor had one. Very pretty, sounded nice, but,
>>
>>> On 21 Nov 13, at 01:17, JOHN DUGGAN <john.duggan10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ... Bear in mind that I could strip, clean, and re-assemble the twin carb*
>>>> set up on a MG ZB Magnette in about 45 minutes sitting on a pavement in
>>>> the rain!! And tune it in another 30 minutes.
>> And do it again next week, after fixing the door handles, wipers, brakes, ...
>>
>> He spent much of most weekends keeping it running. "keeping it running" is,
>> of course a euphemism, as it mostly didn't.
>>
>> Tuned Up Moose
>>
>> * Side draft SUs? I've done them. The question was why they needed it so
>> often. Needy?
>>
>
>
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