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by Kbeal
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
by Kbeal
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)
by Kbeal
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
by Kbeal
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
by Kbeal
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...
by Kbeal
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...
by Kbeal
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
by Kbeal
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!!)
by Kbeal
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
by Kbeal
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