Weber 40 DCOE 18's from a Lotus X1....fully overhauled, and re-jetted to engine spec by AG Classic Car Tuning!

NEWSFLASH - Attention all classic car owners in the North & North West of England!!! 

Classic Car Tuning Days 2024.... (31st Aug, 14th Sept & 28th Sept)

During August and September of 2024 we are holding a number of Classic Car Tuning Days, together with the Auto Lass Workshops in Oldham.  All are welcome to call in to meet the the Auto Lass Team and myself.

Facebook event link 28th September.....  https://fb.me/e/3WZubw6a0

Or click on the relevant date / image below...

14th Sept Tuning Day......what did we do and find? (Cars above)

As the next working week approaches it's time to reflect on a great weekend together with the Auto Lass Workshops team and the cars tuned.... Here's a quick rundown.

Daimler 250 V8, all the normal issues including fuelling and ignition timing out.  However, key issue.... Accuspark ignition module failing when hot.

MK1 Mustang, carb removed.. overhauled refitted, ignition timing reset and fuelling set.

V12 Etype Jaguar, ignition timing out, 2 carbs not presenting fuel at idle...all sorted now.

MK3 mini cooper 'S' 1310 Kent 286, ignition timing retarded, tdc markings wrong, wrong HS4 carb needles, distributor not engaged properly.

MK2 RS Custom performance cam, ignition timing over advanced, 45 DCOE's poorly set up internally out of balance, failing plugs and HT leads.

All sorted by the combined team of AG Classic Car Tuning and Auto Lass Workshops.  Not only running better, but also potentially saved from internal engine damage.

 Job done!!

#agclassiccartuning, #autolassworkshops

What classic cars does AG Classic Car Tuning health check and tune?

Introduction

Thank you for visiting the website for AG Classic Car Tuning.  I am a professional 'mobile' classic car tuner based in the North of England.  Each year I go out to people homes, lock ups and workplaces to carry out 'old school' type of tuning of carburretors, distributors and ignition systems on classic cars of all makes and models.

From within this website you'll find examples ranging from little air cooled Fiats, VW's and Porsche's... Classic Mini's, MGB's, Volvo's, Fords, Lotus, Triumph, Alfa's....etc etc.....all the way through to TR6's, straight 6 Jaguars and big V8 Rovers, Aston Martins, Mustangs, Rolls Royces and V12 Jaguars......and of course all the wonderful makes and models in between.

The general range I cover includes all makes and models from the early 1920's to the mid 1990's.   Basically cars where a human...'Me'...sets the ignition, fuelling and tuning in general.......rather than a computer controlled ECU.

Enjoy the website, take confidence from my many Google reviews......and I look forward to helping get your classic car running at it's very best for your to enjoy.

Many thanks

Andrew

(AG Classic Car Tuning)

Want your car tuned and featured in a Youtube Video?....get in touch now!!

In the above Youtube video you can see AG Classic Car Tuning, tune a series 2 Etype Jaguar when working together with Autolass Workshops in Oldham.  We'll be doing similar every month, on different makes and models of classic cars.  This lovely car was brought to us from Anglesey....you can do the same from near or far.   Get in touch if you'd like your car tuned and featured?......  Here is the email to use   autolass.ag@gmail.com

Turn on your sound, and listen to the 'Before' and 'After.......

Ferrari 308 GT 4 (Before tuning)

Ferrari 308 GT4  (After Tuning)

From a 'roaring' Ferrari V8 above to a Majestic V8 of the Daimler 250 V8 below......AG Classic Car Tuning takes care of them all.

Mobile Tuning (Throughout the UK!), Including Charity Days!!

One of the first things that you've hopefully noted is that I'm mobile!!   Yes, that means I often come out to my clients which are generally (but not exclusively) located in the North of England.  However, from time to time when a client request I do venture a little further, so don't be afraid to ask if I'd be willing to travel to your location.

5th May - Blyton Park Race Track - MK1 Performance Day to raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Support

https://mk1-forum.net/viewtopic.php?t=37639

If that's where you're located and you have a classic in need of a health check and tune, get in touch.

Thank you,

Andrew

It's time to get your classic car running well for 2024!

Welcome to the website for

AG Classic Car Tuning

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Mobile or garage based

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Ignition timing checks

Carb mixture setting

General tuning and health checks

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We specialise in health checks, diagnostics and general tuning of pre 90's classic cars. 

If your car is fitted with with a Carburettor/s & Distributors, or early mechanical fuel injection it is what we specialise in tuning.

(Old school tuning for old school cars)

Based out of Kirkbymoorside and Malton, North Yorkshire.

Mobile (at your place)

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Garage (at our place Nr Malton)

Classic Car Tuning Support

(Regular updates and case studies on Facebook)

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Carburettor overhaul and reconditioning

Unsurprisingly, due to the combination of age and modern fuel grades I encounter a lot of carburettors which cannot function correctly due to various issues.   On a 'case by case' basis we may be able to overhaul your carburettors back to a correct functioning condition.  Click on the below image for further details or to enquire.
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CLICK ABOVE IMAGE FOR DETAILS or TO ENQUIRE

The below is a Triumph TR6 running triple 45 DCOE Webers.  On arrival it was particularly grumpy and I was called out to find out why, and then tune/set it to how it should be.  Initially it was popping, backfiring and generally lack lustre.  So I very quickly put the ignition timing into the right ball park, and then started the health check and tuning process. As well as the carbs being badly set, this example was running a completely wrong coil.  Below is a video taken very near the end of my health check and tuning process when I was checking throttle response given by the 45DCOE's.  Most TR6 triple Weber kits utilise the smaller 40 DCOE Webers, and I wanted to make sure that the bigger 45's were as optimised as possible and then weren't bogging down/overwhelming the engine with sudden wide throttle openings.  Have a listen and see what you think ??New Paragraph

Enjoy the two videos below.  The first video is a V12 Jaguar equipped with 4 Zenith Stromberg CD175 carburettors.  The car had been stood for perhaps 7 or 8 years and Andrew from AG Classic Car Tuning was asked to find out the source of the petrol smell, get it running again and make it run and sound like a V12 Jaguar should.



NewAnother classic name of the 1960's and 70's is of course Triumph and perhaps the most common which we see is the 6 cylinder TR6 2.5 (Pi) and occasionally the Carb versions too.  Here's one of the many which we helped out during 2022.  2 video's this time....first video is on arrival just listen to how lumpy and grumpy she is.   Second video is after setting the fuel injection pump correctly, timing in the ignition plus setting and balancing the throttle bodies correctly also.  They sound like 2 different cars!! Paragraph

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This 1967 Karman Ghia is one which a restoration company called me to provide some specialist support with the twin IDF 36 Weber carburation, and ignition timing.  Initially it was popping, spitting, backfiring and refused to idle smoothly.  After identifying that the carbs were wrongly drawing air in via the head/inlet gasket and also inlet to carb gaskets, plus the carb float levels were set wrongly.  The engine could then be tuned correctly, and as you can hear it now ticked over beautifully at idle.  No popping, no spitting and a at constant rpm....New Paragraph

If you'd like to know a little more about AG Classic Car Tuning, click the below link to come inside the website and see a few examples of the 2,4,6,8 and 12 cylinder classic cars as tuned by AG Classic Car Tuning. 

Don't forget we tune classic cars on both a mobile and private garage basis!!!  Yes, we can come to you!!

It should be on every classic car owners priority list to make their car run even better than it looks.....after all cars we designed to be driven!  This statement even includes the beautiful Rolls Royce as Pictured below and tuned by AG Classic Car Tuning.  It now runs as fantastically as it looks.New Paragraph

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Bookings now being taken ahead of the 2024 Classic Car Show Season. 

Please trust me when I say the early part of any year is always super busy! 

Book your classic car in now to secure your place.   

Thank you!!