Total loss lubrication is in the classic car genes. You drive a classic car, you get oil on your drive, simples, and think yourself lucky you only have spots rather than puddles!silverdart wrote:What I would really like, is to be able to leave my car on my driveway and not have any oil spots.
Has anyone really achieved this? permanently?
Dave.
Please visit the Club's website https://www.dloc.org.uk/ to join. Visit https://www.dloc.org.uk/adhoc to DONATE towards the cost of the forum.
Please don't post someone's email address to avoid it being harvested by spambots and it's against GDPR regulations.
Always look at "ACTIVE TOPICS" to see all posts in date & time order as they are sometimes moved; or look at "Your Posts".
Please add Reg. nrs. when posting a photo or anything about a car as this will help searches. Don't add punctuation next to nr. as this negates search.
CHANGED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS since registering?, click your username and check your address in User Control Panel, Profile, Account Settings.
If you want help to register, use "contact us" at page bottom for help.
Please don't post someone's email address to avoid it being harvested by spambots and it's against GDPR regulations.
Always look at "ACTIVE TOPICS" to see all posts in date & time order as they are sometimes moved; or look at "Your Posts".
Please add Reg. nrs. when posting a photo or anything about a car as this will help searches. Don't add punctuation next to nr. as this negates search.
CHANGED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS since registering?, click your username and check your address in User Control Panel, Profile, Account Settings.
If you want help to register, use "contact us" at page bottom for help.
Dart versus V8250 engine
-
Phillmore
- Wise Man
- Posts: 847
- Joined: Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:25 pm
- Location: Worcestershire Herefordshire border
Re: Dart versus V8250 engine
Andy
1954 Conquest Mk1, 1956 Conquest Mk2, 1957 Conquest Century Mk2, 1955 Austin A90 Westminster
1954 Conquest Mk1, 1956 Conquest Mk2, 1957 Conquest Century Mk2, 1955 Austin A90 Westminster
-
Sydsmith
- Extremely Wise Man
- Posts: 1371
- Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2016 11:15 pm
- Location: Aberystwyth Wales
Re: Dart versus V8250 engine
My SP has leaked for all the ten years I have had it, and as the engine runs so sweetly I have invested in a drip tray, much less costly than an engine rebuild, which will of course in time be necessary.
On the other hand the V8 250 has been with me for seven years, it has a Russ Carpenter rebuilt engine with all the mods, it has never lost a drop of oil and is a dry as the day I got the car home, I have never had to top up the oil between oil changes.
The Russ Carpenter mods in my experience are bullet proof.
On the other hand the V8 250 has been with me for seven years, it has a Russ Carpenter rebuilt engine with all the mods, it has never lost a drop of oil and is a dry as the day I got the car home, I have never had to top up the oil between oil changes.
The Russ Carpenter mods in my experience are bullet proof.
-
silverdart
- Posts: 285
- Joined: Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:49 am
- Location: West Midlands
Re: Dart versus V8250 engine
Thanks Syd,
That's the sort of answer I was hoping for.
Seems like I need to think seriously about making a modification a la Russ Carpenter.
Regards Dave.
That's the sort of answer I was hoping for.
Seems like I need to think seriously about making a modification a la Russ Carpenter.
Regards Dave.
-
Sydsmith
- Extremely Wise Man
- Posts: 1371
- Joined: Sun Feb 14, 2016 11:15 pm
- Location: Aberystwyth Wales
Re: Dart versus V8250 engine
As you perhaps know Dave, Russ Carpenter posts advice on this forum from time to time and advertises in the magazine.
I gather he has a long waiting list for engine rebuilds but will advise on his mods and quote for and carry out mods on the engine parts for you if you want to do an engine rebuild yourself.
My V8 250 engine was done by Russ about ten years ago at a cost of around £3,500 for the chap I bought the car off. I understand that Russ charges quite a bit more for the same job today, but as I said the engine is a dry as a bone with not the slightest oil leak from anywhere.
I gather he has a long waiting list for engine rebuilds but will advise on his mods and quote for and carry out mods on the engine parts for you if you want to do an engine rebuild yourself.
My V8 250 engine was done by Russ about ten years ago at a cost of around £3,500 for the chap I bought the car off. I understand that Russ charges quite a bit more for the same job today, but as I said the engine is a dry as a bone with not the slightest oil leak from anywhere.
-
silverdart
- Posts: 285
- Joined: Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:49 am
- Location: West Midlands
Re: Dart versus V8250 engine
Thanks for the info. Syd.
I do all my own mechanical repairs and fortunately have access to horizontal boring etc.
I do not think the mod. is very complicated and I believe split lip oil seals are readily available.
The biggest fag is the removal and strip down of the engine.
Perhaps sometime in the future I will take the plunge.
Dave.
I do all my own mechanical repairs and fortunately have access to horizontal boring etc.
I do not think the mod. is very complicated and I believe split lip oil seals are readily available.
The biggest fag is the removal and strip down of the engine.
Perhaps sometime in the future I will take the plunge.
Dave.