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by russcarpenter
Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Tappet chest mods
Replies: 12
Views: 1637

Re: Tappet chest mods

To everyone I don't get chance to come on here to reply very often with looking after my disabled wife and trying to build engines it leaves me with very little time left, the same with my E-mails I usually only look at them every three or four days, this doesn't mean I am ignoring you it is just ti...
by russcarpenter
Sat Jan 16, 2021 11:28 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Tappet chest mods
Replies: 12
Views: 1637

Re: Tappet chest mods

BOB I don't get to come on here very often now so here goes your oil pressure is rather low and is typical of these engines, I have worked out the various mods over the years to rectify these problems. It sounds like your three centre main bearings have worn which are the vulnerable ones also a brok...
by russcarpenter
Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:23 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Tappet chest mods
Replies: 12
Views: 1637

Re: Tappet chest mods

I have been doing a tappet chest modification to my engines for some 35 years there are a number of reasons these clatter. firstly the ali' body wears in contact to the followers allowing them to kick slightly, the ball end sometimes becomes loose and that can be solved easerly by applying Locktite ...
by russcarpenter
Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP CRANK PULLEY/DAMPER
Replies: 4
Views: 752

Re: SP CRANK PULLEY/DAMPER

the crank keyway is at about 1 o-clock at TDC and that then puts the TDC marker on the damper at 12 0-clock
by russcarpenter
Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:22 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Sp250 carburettor jet replacement
Replies: 10
Views: 1889

Re: Sp250 carburettor jet replacement

Actually you do have to centre the new main jets and also be careful that when you've centralised the jet that if you remove it put in the same way round, same place IE the name stamping in the place you set it. if you rotate it, it will most likely rub or jam the needle.
by russcarpenter
Mon Jun 15, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: V8-250 Saloon: Cylinder Head Retorquing
Replies: 8
Views: 1156

Re: V8-250 Saloon: Cylinder Head Retorquing

The SP250 and the saloon do not require re-torque, this is because it is a steel shim gasket. re-torque was always for copper/asbestos and composition gaskets which quite often shrink with heating and cooling as the Daimler gasket cannot do this it should not be necessary
by russcarpenter
Tue Apr 14, 2020 3:34 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: salisbury 7HA Differential "Clunk"
Replies: 5
Views: 1023

Re: salisbury 7HA Differential "Clunk"

I think that would have been the thrusts you've made and the others I spoke about and I think I have a number of sizes somewhere in my stores shed
by russcarpenter
Tue Apr 14, 2020 10:00 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: salisbury 7HA Differential "Clunk"
Replies: 5
Views: 1023

Re: salisbury 7HA Differential "Clunk"

Dave that also could be achieved with thicker planet wheel dished washers various thicknesses are available for Triumph 2000/2500 which are the same size
by russcarpenter
Tue Feb 25, 2020 3:07 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP250 with modified saloon sump fitted.
Replies: 8
Views: 1585

Re: SP250 with modified saloon sump fitted.

John Give me a ring. I had Dart manifolds on the saloon engine I had in my Triumph 2500 tow car and it would be possible to alter a saloon sump to be similar
by russcarpenter
Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP 250 Rev Counter
Replies: 27
Views: 3306

Re: SP 250 Rev Counter

the distributors are all the same except for the drive and centrifugal weights. I can change that for you or you can try The Distributor Doctor here in England