jehu
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sideoilerv8 Why didnt I get the right rings to fit the block? I had ordered the rings from NZ (not much in Oz for the Daimler) before I had the cylinders machine honed. The honing took the dimensions out to max tolerance and still did not quite clean up. I was going to make do until I found the piston grooved also needed to be machined deeper to facilitate the oil rings. At that point I decided to send the rings back and order new oversize pistons and rebore the block. GOLDNRUST I have upgraded my heater - yet to be tested of course but I did the same as you can see here: landieman.com/2020/02/19/heater-strip-down-and-upgrade/ Jehu |
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2016 Audi Q3
1976 MGB
1968 Daimler 250 V8
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jehu
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Very impressed with the zinc plating. I am tempted to try it but I think I will just blast and paint mine grey. When I first pulled the heads off mine I was baffled by silicon gunk on all the exhaust valve collets. After now hearing a few stories of serious engine smoke I can only imagine that someone had used that as a strategy to try and reduce oil running down the valve guides. I have fitted new valves but not guides and I have not had it machined for valve seals so now I am very nervous that it may be an oil burner.  |
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2016 Audi Q3
1976 MGB
1968 Daimler 250 V8
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GNR , are we sill supercharging and megasquirting ?  |
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goldnrust
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Feb 10, 2022 14:01:38 GMT
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GNR , are we sill supercharging and megasquirting ? Very much so! But it may be some time... Fiat restoration has jumped it in the queue and a pair of small people are reducing the shed time considerably at the moment. |
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Feb 10, 2022 14:13:36 GMT
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Well your home zinc plating went much better than mine! Couldn't get mine to work after a fair amount of fettling. Got closer to it, but never ended up with a solid golden sheen, so gave up for the time and took the bits I needed to get done to a platers.
I've still got the kit so plan to have another go when I'm less time constrained. Any tips?
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biturbo228 there's a few guys on the mig welding forum that do zinc plating with good results, I would have a poke around on there.
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Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-(
2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap
V8 Humber Hawk
1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD
1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).
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GNR , are we sill supercharging and megasquirting ? Very much so! But it may be some time... Fiat restoration has jumped it in the queue and a pair of small people are reducing the shed time considerably at the moment. Ah i see |
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jehu
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Sorry to hear about your eye.
I'm at the same stage with my engine reassembly but could not find a sizing tool so have just tapped into shape using a piece of round wood. I was told others in this part of the world just tap it in with the round of a hammer handle. I wish I had thought of having the housing machined for a modern seal when the block was at the machine shop. Anyway time will tell if it leaks I suppose. It wont be coming out anytime soon!
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2016 Audi Q3
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1968 Daimler 250 V8
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Feb 18, 2022 18:44:02 GMT
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Hope you get the eye sorted!  |
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1968 Mini MkII, 1968 VW T1, 1967 VW T1, 1974 VW T1, 1974 VW T1 1303, 1975 Mini 1000 auto, 1979 Chevette, 1981 Cortina, 1978 Mini 1000 1981 Mini City, 1981 Mini van, 1974 Mini Clubman, 1982 Metro City, 1987 Escort, 1989 Lancia Y10, 1989 Cavalier, 1990 Sierra, 1990 Renault 19, 1993 Nova, 1990 Citroen BX, 1994 Ford Scorpio, 1990 Renault Clio, 2004 Citroen C3, 2006 Citroen C2, 2004 Citroen C4, 2013 Citroen DS5. 2017 DS3 130 Plenty of other scrappers!
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Feb 20, 2022 14:00:05 GMT
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Sideoilerv8. I think you should start you own thread.
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14 Audi A3 Sportback - Easy driver
05 Audi TT MK1 3.2 DSG - Damn quick
73 Triumph 2000 - Needs work
03 Range Rover 4.4 V8 petrol. Had to get it out of my system.
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Feb 20, 2022 15:04:11 GMT
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i have found this thread a bit hard to follow with three engines in it lol.
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goldnrust
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Feb 20, 2022 17:45:20 GMT
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Yeah, possibly as you guys are now posting more detailed and continued posts about your builds, maybe separate threads would be better and this one can lay dormant till I get chance to do some more with my Daimler Edit: On the piston rings front, my +60 were from David Manners, and were on the larger end of the tolerances stated in the manual, but they were within spec. |
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Last Edit: Feb 20, 2022 18:42:38 GMT by goldnrust
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Feb 20, 2022 19:56:32 GMT
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Rich maybe you could split the threads apart?
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Rich
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1968 Daimler 250 v8 - Moving onRich
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Feb 20, 2022 20:14:30 GMT
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Rich maybe you could split the threads apart? I’ll have a go when I’m not on me phone. Too fine a margin for error there and post go spiralling into the ether because I touched the wrong bit of my screen too hard.  |
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when you google information on the Daimler engine their not a lot out their
that how i came to this site
i would think that keeping all the Daimler info in one place would be beneficial
but if i am causing problems i just stop posting the info i fined out along the way
with my build only trying to help other out their builds
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Feb 21, 2022 18:50:11 GMT
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You are not causing problems, but your build is interesting in its own right and so a separate thread showing it would also be beneficial. Adding tech info into other threads is still good.
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Feb 21, 2022 20:29:17 GMT
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when you google information on the Daimler engine their not a lot out their that how i came to this site i would think that keeping all the Daimler info in one place would be beneficial but if i am causing problems i just stop posting the info i fined out along the way with my build only trying to help other out their builds Your updates are great and we're hanging onto every pixel! I'm just about to pull the head and pants off my Daimler v8 and am counting on ya - please keep em comin! I think they're just saying to throw them in a separate thread to keep things organised, your project definitely warrants one. |
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1964 Daimler 2.5 V8 (project)
2015 Disco 4 SDV6
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75swb
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Feb 21, 2022 21:39:52 GMT
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Yeah, so much interesting stuff going on they definitely warrant their own thread! Then bang a link in this thread to the new ones so anyone searching for Daimler v8 info in the future can just click over.
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Feb 22, 2022 17:00:25 GMT
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Been a while... when did you get the solar panel dude?  Meh wrong pic, but you get the idea ! |
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Last Edit: Feb 22, 2022 17:01:07 GMT by mdh
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