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by tescaparts
Fri Nov 03, 2017 3:23 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

I have been asked by Claudio and others to clarify a few points. Claudio had worked for a number of years on new heads at his own cost before the club decided that it might be something the club could possibly get involved in. Claudio didn't approach the club for funding. It was more that the club ...
by tescaparts
Thu Nov 02, 2017 10:47 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

It was with regret that the board decided not to offer funding. Claudio and John were a number of years into the head project before the club considered helping fund projects. The club aim to help projects but the policy is that a costed proposal needs to be submitted before the work starts. From m...
by tescaparts
Wed Nov 01, 2017 12:45 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

Dear Tony,good evening all, the decision of the board wasn´t very surprising for us after it´s behaviour in the past,but in any case it is a dissapointment! Normally i don´t want to participate at this public discussion ,but i think the following things have to be clarified: 1.) John and i started t...
by tescaparts
Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

Good morning all,

next update:
The board made the decision that no financial support is available for this project!

All the best
Claudio
by tescaparts
Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:59 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

Hi all, please excuse my late comment,but i was on holiday. Mark´s and Marcel´s comments explain all what we´ve done and the price´s justification .The main problem is and stays the low number of expected orders because of the small community of EL24 owners. A price of 5-6k is only possible by using...
by tescaparts
Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:58 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

...and now a picture of the cleaned head.After nearly 80 years the first new one.
by tescaparts
Thu Aug 24, 2017 7:23 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

Next update:
The first head is casted.
Regards
Claudio
by tescaparts
Sat Aug 19, 2017 1:39 am
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

Hello all,
here are the first pics of the 3D printed sandpattern.
Regards
Claudio
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by tescaparts
Fri Aug 11, 2017 6:06 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

Woljags,
please give me some time to calculate the the price.It´s depending if the club will support us with the development costs.
Prices will follow as soon as possible.
Regards
Claudio
by tescaparts
Sun Jul 30, 2017 6:25 pm
Forum: Daimler Forum (not SP250/251, 2.5 V8 or V8-250)
Topic: EL24 cylinderhead
Replies: 121
Views: 22503

Re: EL24 cylinderhead

Graham and Colin,

thank you for your warm words.We hope for a fund or some orders to bring the one time development costs down.

Claudio