So my 2a broke down a couple of months since and I think it’s the carb.
When I prime the fuel pump petrol leaks out of the top of the carb.
It’s a zenith copy bought new when I restored it.
Do I buy another copy one or do I buy a Weber carb?

Yeah I think a lot of work has gone into making it what it is, think it would be impractical to get it back to what it was
Might do a bit of digging see if I can find anything else about it.

No a lot of work has gone into it, where would you start? Put it back to original or keep it as a securicor vehicle?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1981-Land-Rover-Series-3-lightweight-Spares-or-Repair-Garage-Find-/255194437993?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Don’t know if anyone else has seen this but it’s ex securecor, not seen anything like it before. Obvs nothing ...

I think at the time it was easier to get a Q plate than trying to sort the year of manufacture out, I think there was also some other reason why it was better but can’t think of it off the top of my head. My lightweight was on a Q plate I got a heritage certificate the b card and I did a freedom of ...

Very nice, done clutch’s on them before bit a a pain in the ass having to take the seats and interior out and it seems like the gearbox is held in by a thousand nuts and bolts........

Johnsboy wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:16 pm

Just thinking of the logistics to get them. Your probably about 4 hours from me unless your able to send them or I have them collected.

Regards
Johnny

Your lucky, it’s 4 hours and 50 mins for me!

Good luck with the sale

Craddocks are showing them at a tenner plus vat if you get stuck

https://www.johncraddockltd.co.uk/searc ... l?s=598867

Front standard rear depends where it’s going, mine is same as front cos it’s on the hinged panel that drops down.
Think if it’s going on the rear of the tub it’s a funny size?

Off the top of my head think they are 7/16ths unf?