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by daimlersteve
Fri May 05, 2023 4:01 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: SP250 wheel disc cap
Replies: 2
Views: 290

Re: SP250 wheel disc cap

yep, have some. searched the world a year ago , then found some locally as well.
Steve ( long way away though )
by daimlersteve
Sun Mar 19, 2023 7:21 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Splined Hubs 52 mm
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: Splined Hubs 52 mm

Sorted , as good as it gets with a Mk 11 upright . Custom axle and modified hub with bigger closer bearings .
Now to sort a better wheel arc for the std Sp setup.
by daimlersteve
Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Splined Hubs 52 mm
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: Splined Hubs 52 mm

PS, The Watanabes come with a maximum pos offset of 40 mm, which i have .
Cheers Steve
by daimlersteve
Thu Mar 16, 2023 9:23 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Splined Hubs 52 mm
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: Splined Hubs 52 mm

Hi all, Ive checked various SPs over the years and the worst i 've seen was a bolt-on conversion/adaptor (TR) with an incorrect offset wire wheel . The car has ( still) 90 mm of scrub . bloody horrific !!. Google scrub radius for explanation Once alerted to suspension design it becomes a compulsion ...
by daimlersteve
Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:41 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Splined Hubs 52 mm
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: Splined Hubs 52 mm

excellent explanation. cheers Steve
by daimlersteve
Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:12 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Splined Hubs 52 mm
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Re: Splined Hubs 52 mm

Hi, i'm looking at getting a better scrub radius from the Mk 11 front upright . The std Hub / wheel combo. has a huge scrub radius ( the wheel mounting face is way out from the upright --- similar to the old Cortina unit used in some Clubman cars ) so was thinking of the Factory wire wheel splined H...
by daimlersteve
Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Splined Hubs 52 mm
Replies: 9
Views: 664

Splined Hubs 52 mm

Men , ----- who is the most schooled on 52 mm splined Jag/daimler hubs and stub axles ?
Saloon -- not Sp250
Steve
by daimlersteve
Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:09 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Cam,s and Head Gaskets
Replies: 23
Views: 2198

Re: Cam,s and Head Gaskets

ps, will look up my profile specs and post them here
cheers
by daimlersteve
Tue Jan 03, 2023 5:07 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Cam,s and Head Gaskets
Replies: 23
Views: 2198

Re: Cam,s and Head Gaskets

True Hemis typically need less exhaust and overlap due to the cross flow positioning of the valves . In easily goes Out as well . my own cam seems to prove that . Any cam ive used before has not increased trq as my current ( custom master made for me ) one has . -- 205 hp @ 5900 but more impressivel...
by daimlersteve
Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:51 am
Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
Topic: Cam,s and Head Gaskets
Replies: 23
Views: 2198

Re: Cam,s and Head Gaskets

exhaust flow --- its not so much as flowing well, just too bloody big ( and lazy ) The same flow is possible with a top 11/4 "valve (racing classic mini with a radius /angle seat etc. ) and a 28 mm port with higher velocity. If the bridge is taken out of the exh. port the flow jumps way up -- i...