The lack of power after I fitted the 123 to the Land Rover was likely down to a lack of mechanical advance as the low compression engine (8:1) needs more advance than a higher compression engine.
A misfire developed though and I got my money back after I returned it to the supplier and they "lost it!"

Presumably all was ok before the 123 was fitted.. I had one on my Land Rover a few years ago, worse than useless. The engine was down on power despite being set up exactly as in the instructions and then a regular misfire occurred. I returned it as requested by the supplier, they "lost" it and I got...

Hi Vic, When you put back the tank in place, do you bolt it up, connect, fill with petrol and fire it up, or is there anything else or procedure you need to do? Thanks in advance Regards Mario Sorry for the delay in replying Mario. Fit the tank, connect everything up, double check and then put a co...

The top is the vulnerable part because all the crud gets trapped. When I replaced the tank on my 77 BGT years ago I painted the complete tank with Hammerite black anti rust paint and then plastered the top with underseal. Of course that won't stop the inevitable corrosion from the inside. A galvaniz...

It appears there's a problem with the mechanism that operates the odometers in both cases.
Repair or replacement seems to be the remedy.

Going off topic Steven, I had a 123 that developed a fault on my Land Rover. The supplier asked me to return it, they lost it, I got a full refund and spent it on having a proper distributor rebuilt by the Distributor Doctor fitted with his Pertronix electronic ignition. That is still going strong a...

Sticking dashpot piston?.

I reckon the swarf wasn't thoroughly cleaned out after machining. As Ian said, a full strip down and a thorough clean is necessary. The crank, big ends, mains and small end bearings should be thoroughly inspected and dealt with as necessary.

I'd be willing to take as is since I will get Peter Burgess to stage 2 it and unlead it.

I could be interested in buying it too.