Frost Damage & Tappets

[Bonzodog]

I have an engine with very bad frost damage - a section of water jacket about 2 by five inches has bulged out. Normally one might look for a replacement block but this is for a DK400 so I have to work with what I have got. Can anyone recommended a best solution (ie welding vs cold stitching) and any firm (pref local to Southampton / Hampshire) who could be relied on to do a good job ?

Also, is it possible (ie financially feasible) to have tappets made (again for the DK) ?

[theoldman]

Can't heip with the frost damage, Richard, but surely the 4.5 engine was based on the old 3.5 unit?

If so, Darren W is currently storing some 104 stuff for me until I can make space at the new abode.

I'm sure if you asked him nicely he could dig out a tappet (I THINK there are a few in there) for you to compare with those fitted.

Neil

[Petelang]

I have had a long history of work relations with Stitchweld at Burton on Trent.
Quite a few years ago, early 1980s I had to get them in to repair about six Gardener bus engines which froze up on my watch as Service Manager of a service depot. He was meticulous and a successful outcome with all of the units.
More recently, he repaired my Daimler Fifteen block where the head studs had pulled through and cracked the top of the block face.
Highly recommended and as this is very much a dying art, very valuable. Not overly expensive, considering the saving on potentially finding another engine block.
He told me he was pondering retirement, with no one to take on the business. Very worrying!
http://stitchweld.co.uk
Peter

[weddingcartim]

is it a v8 like the m/major engine

[Christopher Storey]

No it is a DK400 which is a 4.6 litre 6 cylinder engine