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Search found 104 matches
- Sat Aug 07, 2021 8:33 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Rust Protector
- Replies: 2
- Views: 409
Rust Protector
What is a good rust protector for storing engine parts long term? Blocks, Crank’s etc.
- Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:24 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Cars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 832
- Wed Aug 04, 2021 7:25 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Cars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 832
Cars
I went out and looked at the 3 cars in San Diego. There are 2 of the parts cars left. The bodies are good and the frames might need work but looked salvageable. Both cars have doors trunks and hoods door are full. Lights are still no them, no tanks, grills or windshield. They have to be out of the b...
- Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:05 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Daimler V8 Performance tuning - knowledge hub
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7944
Re: Daimler V8 Performance tuning - knowledge hub
Hello All Bought this in Nova Scotia, trailered her back to NY. The only modification I did was getting the motor half polished. I’ll let you know how much faster she is after I get the other half polished. This was the motor info I received from the guy who built the car, in his words: Matching nu...
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:31 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Daimler V8 Performance tuning - knowledge hub
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7944
Re: Daimler V8 Performance tuning - knowledge hub
Here is the original Hilborn drawing dated 10-31-61.
- Tue Aug 25, 2020 3:01 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Sonus
- Replies: 5
- Views: 977
Re: Sonus
Are you boring out the intake to 1 7/8” to accept the HIF7?
I have a pair of hd8’s I want to try but I’m afraid of boring into the water jacket, looks pretty thin. I was going to try a tapered mill, wondering if anyone has done it yet.
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:48 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Daimler V8 Performance tuning - knowledge hub
- Replies: 36
- Views: 7944
Re: Daimler V8 Performance tuning - knowledge hub
Just got off the phone with Niels Blegvad in Sweden. Niels has just made 6 sets of manifolds to take (4) weber 40 idf’s. He also said we was grinding old and casting new cams for the 2.5. Niels can be reached on Facebook in the Daimler SP250 Dart Owners & Enthusiasts club. If your not on Faceboo...
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:09 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Piston Choices for Dart
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1051
Re: Piston Choices for Dart
Steve Sanett at Penta motor sports told me he would cast new pistons up to 100 over.
https://pentamotorsports.com/
https://pentamotorsports.com/
- Mon May 18, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: Daimler for sale
- Topic: Sp250 for sale USA
- Replies: 0
- Views: 614
- Sun May 03, 2020 7:27 pm
- Forum: Cars & Parts Wanted
- Topic: SP250 Exhaust Manifolds and distributor needed.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1701
Re: SP250 Exhaust Manifolds and distributor needed.
John, Give John Carey a try in Mass USA, he has a lot of spares for the SP's. New England Restorations is his business name from memory, and his email is daimlerusa@yahoo.com Regards Thanks Brooksy John has helped me a lot. That's where I try first. He sold the last repo he had to a friend of ours....