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- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Door hinges
- Replies: 3
- Views: 240
Re: Door hinges
That is stupid money, buy a reamer to fit any pins that are the next diameter up and save probably £370 or more.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:08 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: daimler 2.5 v8 brake servo lubricating oil
- Replies: 2
- Views: 110
Re: daimler 2.5 v8 brake servo lubricating oil
Look for Shell Tellus substitutes, New name Shell Tellus 68, substitute, Shell Tellus S2 MX 68, as an oil it has a very high flashpoint, someone I knew who would never use recommended oils, any oil will do, ruined my 2 stroke lawnmower by adding engine oil, bought a number of 25 gallon drums from th...
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:45 am
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Engine vibration
- Replies: 6
- Views: 338
Re: Engine vibration
Have you thought about the clutch, though it would be painful, remove the gearbox and clutch, support the rear of the engine and check again, normally the Daimler engine is vibration free throughout the rev range and I can't see it being engine related if its OK below 3000rpm. I assume you have test...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:55 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: SP250 Holley Carburettor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 743
Re: SP250 Holley Carburettor
Invariably trouble setting the idle is non centred jets
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: SP250 Holley Carburettor
- Replies: 10
- Views: 743
Re: SP250 Holley Carburettor
I remember an article about the conversion possibly in the Driving Member in the 70's, it involved machining the SP inlet manifold down to the level of the bottom of the SU mounting and fitting a conversion plate, I can't remember whether it was bolted on or welded, I think there was no bonnet modif...
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: More Brakes! - sp250
- Replies: 3
- Views: 312
Re: More Brakes! - sp250
I don't see haw you can safely fit a twin system master cylinder with standard calipers, to have an effective twin braking system the front calipers would need to be twin pot. Splitting the front to rear would not be effective, there is not enough weight on the rear of the car to have any braking ef...
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 11:10 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Gearbox slippage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 568
Re: Gearbox slippage
Auto gear boxes of that era tend to almost immediately change into 3rd if the kick down cable breaks, so I would check it is not jammed under tension and if that's not the case slacken it off.
- Mon Jan 08, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Police SP's
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3435
Re: Police SP's
I can remember that the BW 35 box could suddenly produce full power after a delay when initially flooring of the accelerator, but only with a damaged torque converter, which would have been swiftly repaired by the Met in those days.
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: New Owner - 1968 Daimler 250 Saloon - Suffolk
- Replies: 32
- Views: 12346
Re: New Owner - 1968 Daimler 250 Saloon - Suffolk
I think that if I was fitting something like that I would create an air-dam and force the air upwards, I know that the cars aren't driven enthusiastically but when BLMC added the air-dam to the Marina it transformed the handling and reduced fuel consumption, it wouldn't be out of era 68/69 was the s...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:24 am
- Forum: Daimler SP250/251, 2.5 V8 & V8-250 Saloon Forum
- Topic: Dart wiring
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2826
Re: Dart wiring
The wiring diagram will give the wire colours to each instrument, a quick search will will locate a post with a diagram, also there is one in the drivers handbook