Thank you very much! You have been very helpful, I really appreciate the picture and advice. I'll have a look at it when I'm home and block the vent and see off the vacuum advance is vacuuming at idle. I'll let you know how it goes.
Again thanks!

I've been trying to upload pictures from my iPhone but it says the files are to big. When I get a chance I'll post them from the laptop.

Thanks mate, looked today and there is an oil leak from my t box to the drive shaft which is abit worrying. It looks pretty clean but I'll have to get that sorted Asap!

The SU (HIF38 for the 410, HIF44 for the 413 or Vitara 1.6) is basically the go-to carb conversion. Most of us have one by now, those that aren't fuel injected or running webbers, at least - by far most of the regulars on here have SU's. It's a side draught carb, meaning you have a bit of work to d...

If you take the airbox off, you should be able to see right down the carb. Then rev it up when looking down at the two butterflies - if one doesn't open up, then you've got the (very common) standard problem with the Aisin carb. Bear in mind this info is possibly wrong as I'm not an expert on the A...

ROBBIE wrote:Hello The whine could be the clutch release bearing. Nice looking truck

Thanks she's going to be my project for a couple of years. There quite hard to find at the moment as well I swear there all being broken for parts!

Heya Tom. Nice SJ! Welcome to the club. Is your carb a factory unit? The standard carbs can often malfunction and the secondary butterfly doesn't open up at higher RPM's, limiting your power. No idea if that's your problem, I don't have the standard carb - just a thought though. You could always tr...

image.jpeg Hello my names Tom Flanagan from Basingstoke, I'm new to the club. recently bought a 1987-88 sj413. Few little things, you may have heard this a million times but I have quite a loud whining noise coming from what sounds to me to be the gear box. I get this from when the clutch is in the...

image.jpeg Hello my names Tom Flanagan from Basingstoke, I'm new to the club. recently bought a 1987-88 sj413. Few little things, you may have heard this a million times but I have quite a loud whining noise coming from what sounds to me to be the gear box. I get this from when the clutch is in the...