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Search found 148 matches
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: SP250 Carpets
- Replies: 7
- Views: 591
Re: SP250 Carpets
Barry Thorne can get them for you
- Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:17 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: SP250 cooling
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3905
Re: SP250 cooling
Personally I'd be looking to replace it. I think they are available form the usual sources (Barry Thorne & David Manners)
- Tue Sep 05, 2023 9:04 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: no spark Dart
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1155
Re: no spark Dart
Maybe a short in the points / points wiring? Or maybe oil on the base plate?
Kevin
Kevin
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 1:44 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Buying advice V8 250
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1150
Re: Buying advice V8 250
Could be the carb set up, could also be low fuel level in the float chambers, both reasonably simple to fix. If it drives ok then probably not valves / head issues.
What does the current owner say - and why haven’t they fixed it would be my questions
Good luck
Kevin
What does the current owner say - and why haven’t they fixed it would be my questions
Good luck
Kevin
- Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:14 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Ignition coil dart
- Replies: 3
- Views: 406
Re: Ignition coil dart
With +ve ground (earth) the blue/white wire from the switch (power supply) goes to the -ve coil post. The black/white wire goes from the +ve coil post to the LT lucar connector on the side of the dizzy . The other wires (I seem to have 2 and they are black) are the grounding (earthing) wires which c...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:45 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Engine ‘lumpy’ when cruising above 1500rpm
- Replies: 25
- Views: 1468
Re: Engine ‘lumpy’ when cruising above 1500rpm
Have you checked that the carb diaphragms are sound? Similarly are the needles dropping into the jets without fouling? I had a problem many years ago where at around 3000 rpm the engine went fluffy and the power dropped right off. I did everything that you've done, checked the inlet manifold gaskets...
- Sun May 21, 2023 9:48 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: dart centre console
- Replies: 6
- Views: 556
Re: dart centre console
Held in by 8 or so small screws. No need to remove the crash rail, the padded dash facia unclips - but be gentle as the clips are not that secure in the hardboard backing to the leather
Kevin
Kevin
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 12:53 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: dart lubricants
- Replies: 4
- Views: 520
Re: dart lubricants
Laurence Jones sent this over - service bulletin - should answer the question (assuming I’ve got the tech correct!!)
- Sat Apr 01, 2023 1:16 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: dart disc guard
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1406
Re: dart disc guard
I may be ‘mis remembering’ but I’m sure I read somewhere that they were never fitted to the early cars - can anyone confirm / refute?
Kevin
Kevin
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:47 am
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: fuel level sensor
- Replies: 9
- Views: 887
Re: fuel level sensor
You can’t actually see anything in situ and after 63 years the wires all look the same anyway